09/04/2026
Day 17 — Movesmethod Mobility & Injury Prevention 30-Day Deep Squat Challenge
I thought I took a step backward today. Maybe I didn’t.
I’ve been pushing my limits lately—trying to increase the range of motion in my hips and ankles and get more comfortable in the deep squat.
Today, my body told me I had pushed enough.
I woke up noticeably more sore, and my first instinct was to keep pushing. After all, I only have 13 days left.
But progress doesn’t come from seeing how much discomfort you can tolerate.
Training provides the stress. Recovery is when your body adapts to it.
So today I backed off.
I still squatted throughout the day whenever I had the opportunity, and I continued moving, but I didn’t push my depth, duration, or end ranges.
There’s a difference between challenging your body enough to encourage adaptation and continually pushing until something becomes irritated or injured.
That’s something I probably understood intellectually before this challenge—but actually practicing it when you have a goal and a deadline is another matter. 😂
Stress. Recover. Adapt. Repeat.
Sometimes progressing means pushing a little harder.
And sometimes the smartest way forward is knowing when not to.
Day 17. Still moving. Still learning.
