What Happens If You Squat for 24 Hours?

10/09/2025 10 min
What Happens If You Squat for 24 Hours?

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OK, stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Bend your knees, stick your butt out and squat. Great. Now do that again and again, all day long. How many squats would you be able to do? What would happen to your body? And would your butt be enormous by the end of the day? What will happen to your quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes after this?
00:00 Can you do squats for 24 hours straight?
00:40 How many squats can you do?
03:10 Soreness, potential injuries and how to avoid them.
05:26 Finishing the squat marathon.
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00:00: Can you do squats for 24 hours straight?00:40: How many squats can you do?03:10: Soreness, potential injuries and how to avoid them.05:26: Finishing the squat marathon.
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