Pretty self explanatory. Push ups and squats aren’t anything special. The idea behind this “thing” is to create a habit that is so easy to do that there’s no reason not to just do it. Personally, I like to start my day with a couple easy wins, just to get a little momentum going. This just happens to be an easy one that has outsized benefits. It has the effect of a big cup of coffee. It activates major muscle groups in the body and gets the blood pumping. After this quick easy workout I’m ready to tackle bigger and better and things. I’ve always envied those people who can wake up at 5am and get to the gym before work. I have tried to get into that arena myself but I tend to lose momentum, and quit. The barrier to entry is too high, after a few days I kinda just stop. I know I’m not the only one like this, there’s a reason people cancel their gym memberships in February and March after failing at their New Years resolutions to get fit. The beauty behind doing this “thing” is that you, by the end of a year, will have done vastly more push-ups and squats than you would have with a sparsely used gym membership, and saved time and money while doing it.
I mentioned before that I‘ve had trouble starting workout habits in the past. It’s true, I kinda hate working out, but I want to be fit. One of the reasons for me creating Sixquickthings is that I want to find ways to succeed at areas of my life that I struggle with. A friend of mine recently helped me incorporate push-ups and squats into my routine. He suggested putting a self imposed barrier to entry. He suggested not allowing myself to shower until I do my pushups and squats. That way it kinda ties the two actions together and so far it’s been key to my workout habit formation.