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Jess Sharp puts her glutes to work during the viral toddler-inspired squat challenge. Tiktok\/@jessandmissamelia<\/p>\nOut of the mouth of babes, thou hast ordained\u2026booty gains?<\/p>\n
That\u2019s certainly the case for one savvy mom who decided to turn a morning with her daughter into a fitness challenge that exploded on TikTok.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had so many moms commenting that they want to try it or tagging other moms to do it,\u201d Jess Sharp told The Post.<\/p>\n
Jess Sharp puts her glutes to work during the viral toddler-inspired squat challenge. Tiktok\/@jessandmissamelia<\/p>\n
In lieu of her usual morning walk, the 34-year-old mom in upstate New York decided to shake up her fitness routine with an unexpected trainer and an even more unusual cue.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to do a squat every time I hear the word Mom,\u201d she explained<\/a> in a TikTok video.<\/p>\n Her four-year-old daughter Amelia clearly has ambitious goals for mom\u2019s glutes, as the toddler dropped M-bombs left and right, including a flawless quadruple: \u201cSo what are you making, Mommy? So what are you making, Mommy? So what are you making, Mommy? So what are you making, Mommy?\u201d <\/p>\n And exactly how many squats did Jess drop and give Amelia?<\/p>\n \u201cI actually did expect the number to be pretty high because I already know how often I hear \u2018Mom\u2019 in a day,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I don\u2019t think I really thought about what 200-plus would feel like when every single one meant doing a squat. Seeing the number and actually having to squat that many times are two VERY different things.\u201d<\/p>\n The comment section was equal parts astonished, impressed and triggered by Jess\u2019s toddler bootcamp.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ll be skinny af by 6pm,\u201d wrote one user, while another quipped: \u201cYou\u2019re gonna be quadzilla by the end of the week.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018Hey mommy do you like me\u2019 it would\u2019ve been nap time right there,\u201d a third chimed in.<\/p>\n \u201cYeahhhh I\u2019m gonna skip this one. I have 6 kids. My legs would fall off end of the day,\u201d yet another wrote.<\/p>\n What began as a fun side quest ended with a painful posterior that lasted for two days, making it difficult for Jess to navigate the house: \u201cI was so sore I could barely go up and down the stairs!\u201d<\/p>\n Still, she might be on to something.<\/p>\n A 2022 study<\/a> found that fewer than 50% of mothers with young children meet recommended general exercise guidelines, managing an average of only 18 to 19 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous daily physical activity. <\/p>\n While Jessa hasn\u2019t done the squat challenge again, but it inspired her to try other versions, like a burpee question challenge<\/a>. She sees them as a fun way to get in a workout snack<\/a> \u2014 a quick burst of exercise that can be done anytime, anywhere. For parents with small children, that can make fitting in movement a little easier.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the funniest part is that 200+ times wasn\u2019t even a full day,\u201d Jessa added. \u201cI think that\u2019s why the video was so relatable every parent knows how many times you hear \u2018Mom\u2019 in a day, but you don\u2019t really realize HOW many until you start counting.\u201d<\/p>\n Jessa\u2019s gains have also included financial growth.<\/p>\n She racked up hundreds of dollars after putting a spin on the challenge by having her husband shell out a dollar<\/a> for every \u2018Mom\u2019 over the course of a day. <\/p>\n \u201cThat one ended at\u00a0405 \u2018Moms,\u2019\u00a0so apparently I should\u2019ve just started charging him sooner,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Collage](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mom-found-clever-way-work-140326434.jpg\")
Jess takes on a burpee challenge inspired by her creative approach to fitting fitness into motherhood. Tiktok\/jessandmissamelia<\/p>\n