#squatyourdogchallenge

CALLING ALL DOG LOVERS!!

Alright, lets get serious now and join in on the #Squatyourdogchallenge. I love my pooch more than I love working out so why not combine the two?!

Not only can you stay in your house, but you can also enjoy a nice workout while getting motivational kisses from your pup. Nothing beats that. 

This is me and my dog Toto. She is a four year old Shih-Tzu and the love of my life. She was so patient with me as I squatted her whole 12 pounds. She may look squirmy and uninterested in being lifted up and down, but trust me she enjoyed it. 

There is nothing I love more than appreciating our pet dogs and the animals in which give us a little bit of extra love and affection. I don't know what I would do without my pooch and being away at school makes me that much more excited to go home and see my furry cutie. 

Now enough dog talk. Working out does not only have to be in the gym or on a field. It can literally be in your house. Now my mom is a personal trainer so we have a lot of workout equipment in our house, but you truthfully do not even need weights to get a workout in. You can use your dog for example. The bigger dog you have the harder the workout and the smaller dog you have the more reps you may be able to get in.

This may look very silly and crazy, but it actually was a good workout. I squatted her 4 times with 12 reps as I had to adjust to her moving around and just wanting me to play fetch with her. I do this on a weekly basis or whenever Toto is up for the challenge. 

The #Squatyourdogchallenge has been trending on Instagram and you should TOTOlly take part in it. It is a great way to bond with your dog and work different parts of your body due to the constant squirming and becoming off balance. So I definitely recommend using your dog as a workout tool. 

Exercising can be done in many different ways and using several different objects in order to gain results. Knowing Toto only weighs 12 pounds I knew that I could squat 100 times without getting tired, if only she could stay still for that long though. 

Tips for squatting:

Head up, Butt out is the motto I follow. Never let your head drop or you will hurt your back. 

Do not let your knees go over your feet when you squat down to prevent knee injuries.

Do not straighten out your legs completely when coming up from a squat or you will hyper extend your knees. Which is not a fun time, trust me!

Do not forget to breathe. Breathing while lifting can result in higher weight and also can help you from not wanting to pass out. So just breathe.