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30-Day Squat Challenge
30 days · Fitness
From 20 squats to 100+ in a month of daily reps.
A classic progressive-overload challenge: start with a small set of bodyweight squats and add a few reps each day. By day 30 you're repping triple digits and your legs know it. Perfect first challenge - zero equipment, five minutes a day.
The rules
- Day 1: 20 squats. Add ~3 reps every day.
- Rest days every 4th day are allowed - mark them done if you rested on schedule.
- Full depth, controlled reps. Quality over count.
Tips from people who finished
- Split big days into sets through the day - 100 squats is 4×25.
- Film one set a week; watching your own depth improve is rocket fuel.
- Sore is fine, sharp pain is not. Skip and mark a miss, don't push through injury.
Track it properly
The difference between "trying" this challenge and finishing it is usually a visible calendar. Create yours and you get:
- A 30-day calendar you tick off daily - with streaks and completion stats computed live.
- Achievement badges (day 1, 7-day streak, halfway, finisher…).
- A share link so a friend can watch and keep you honest - see the accountability playbook.
- A printable version for the fridge.