Kiss Count Wager
Quick Intro
Kiss Count Wager uses the bodyweight squat, a lower body exercise that works the quads and glutes. You both perform squats for a set time cap, counting reps, and whoever finishes with fewer reps gives the other an extended kiss immediately after, a longer hold than the quick rep-top kiss used in other exercises.
The squat’s own technique is covered in full at Bodyweight Squat.
What You’ll Need
No equipment. A way to track the time cap, a phone timer works fine.
How to Do It Together
- Set the time cap. Agree on a duration beforehand, for example sixty seconds.
- Squat together. Both partners perform bodyweight squats at their own pace for the full time cap, each counting their own reps.
- Compare counts. Whoever completed fewer reps gives the other the kiss.
- Deliver it right away. The extended kiss happens immediately after the time cap ends.
Standard squat breathing applies throughout the timed set.
Why the Stake Is Fixed Here, Not Set by Your Forfeit Style
Most wager exercises take their stake from your own agreed forfeit style, so the actual outcome varies couple to couple. This one is different on purpose: the forfeit is always an extended kiss, written directly into the exercise itself rather than left to your usual forfeit style. That makes it a choice for a couple who specifically want a wager that always lands as affectionate no matter what.
Because the forfeit is fixed, there is no stake to negotiate ahead of time. What is still worth agreeing before you start is the rep target for each of you and where the kiss will land.
If You’re at Different Fitness Levels
Each partner’s rep target is calibrated to their own baseline fitness rather than a shared raw number, which keeps the contest genuinely contested, since raw squat count alone would hand an easy win to whichever partner happens to be stronger. Agree the two targets together before you start. A couple who are both newer to squats can use Chair Squat, lowering toward a chair, with the same kiss at the end.
Safety and Consent
Standard squat cautions apply. Keep the competitive pace controlled enough that form doesn’t break down chasing a higher count, and don’t let the race incentivize shallow, partial-range reps just to win.
Counting your own reps honestly matters more than winning here, since neither of you is checking the other’s count in real time. If a count feels off to either of you afterward, say so. The kiss at the end is the actual point, worth more than any dispute over a few extra reps. It happens only if both of you want it: either of you can swap it for a hug or a high-five, or drop it, with no reason needed, and you agree beforehand where the kiss lands.
Every connection moment in these exercises is something either partner can skip or scale back at any point, including this one, no explanation needed. A regular timed squat set with no wager is the plain alternative.
FAQ
Do we need to agree on a forfeit style before trying this one? No. That’s the point of this specific wager: the forfeit is fixed as a kiss whatever your usual forfeit style, so there’s nothing to agree on first.
Can we swap in a different forfeit than the kiss? Yes, or on no forfeit at all. Once you change it you’re effectively playing a squat version of the agreed-stake format used by Superman Hold Bet.
Does a disputed rep count ruin the exercise? Not if you treat it lightly. The kiss matters more than the exact number, so when in doubt, round in your partner’s favor and move on.
What if one of us is clearly going to win every time based on raw squat count? Use the fitness-level scaling above. Measuring each partner against their own baseline keeps the contest fair even with a real strength gap between you.
Is sixty seconds a fixed requirement for the time cap? No. Sixty seconds is only an example, and any agreed duration works the same way.
When does the kiss happen? Straight after the time cap ends, once both of you have stopped squatting. It is held a little longer than the quick kiss at the top of a squat, and it comes at the end so nothing interrupts the set.
How do we keep the pace from getting reckless? Agree beforehand that form comes first. The wager is meant to stay playful, so slow down or shorten the depth if either of you notices the squat breaking down in the chase for more reps.
Can we just squat for time without the wager? Yes. Bodyweight Squat on its own works fine with no kiss or wager attached.
Built on Bodyweight Squat. Superman Hold Bet uses the same challenge-and-forfeit format with an agreed stake instead of a fixed one.