I’ve had 13 years of brutal chronic pain. Over the last five years I’ve been slowly regaining my life. I’m 57 now. I’ve only recently been able to do light exercises without triggering chronic pain. After three days of doing these squats I feel it will be a life changing trajectory. It’s amazing g how good it feels. It’s activating aspects of the spine and pelvis long dormant. And I also feel it is having a positive affect on the meninges.
That is si inspiring.g ! Thanks for sharing . I too would love to know if you are still doing squats , and if so , how are you doing.g ? Are your feet now flat on the floor ?
if you didn't know doctors have actually recommed this squat in exercising, also this is the proper was to poo, but of course it's much more convenient using toilet stool.
ILoveCoffee Whoa whoa whoa bro chill, chill 😂😂, I literally have no clue about european politics 😁, But for real tho, is it really that humilliating to squat in europe there?, cuz its a usual thing in east asia, just wondering.
Actually everyone is loosing that ability. Including Asians. Nothing to be proud about when you loose a basic human ability due to artificial lifestyles. Amazing that some folks here think that some high measure of high life vs lowlife. Funny.
I grew up in Asia and the funny thing is I haven’t done this since I was little. Yet the other day I did it for five minutes with no problem, no aches, and no straining. Heels flat on the floor. It’s almost genetic. And I also got straight up without needing to hold on to something.
Great video Rogerl! I'd add an extra hack (taken from yoga) to your tip at 1:12. I use it with my clients and we see progress INSANELY quickly: After you sit on a yoga block or a pile of books, bring the elbows to the inner knees, and press them against each other - use this not only to open your hips, but also as leverage to grow your spine taller. Breathe deeply and gradually sink deeper into the squat. (It's also quite meditative and grounding.) Hope it's useful 👍/ Kat
@@shufflepack Both :) You press elbows against the inner side of your knees (so elbows are pushing OUTwards), and your knees against the elbows (knees are pushing INwards). Hope it helps!
@@shufflepack POWER TO YOU! Not to sound self-serving, but I got a lot of positive feedback for "Gentle Yoga for lower back pain (13 minutes)" session if you want to give it a try. Back pain is what got me to start yoga, so I FEEL YA. Good luck!
I believe in the idea of walking on barefoot. But only when the ground is in its natural form like soil and sand. With hard surfaces everywhere now, it is better to have the shoes on
@@williamwhite9481I cannot walk in shopping malls for long. Maybe 30 mins. A doc said I got flat feet and prescribed me to put in gel arch, that helps to alleviate the pain
In Africa, especially in villages, that's the way women squat, no chairs,no boosters. I watched my mom doing that,and I was amazed how comfortable she was. I am 52,I can't do it.
Hi Roger . Thank you for this vid and interesting tips. It's v encouraging. I am 74 , never been a sport-loving person , but do rezlise the huge importance of physical fitness and strength and flexibilty. I have always believed in healthy diet , and, I think , bc of that, I am pretty at ease- no pain anywhere apart from the occasional tweak- can never remember where Also noticed an on and off pain in my hips at about 37 yrs old , and xrays shiwed artvritis , tho not sever.e I am now on the quest of staying as strong , fit and flexible as poss and recently discovered the imortance and benefits of the Asian/primal squats . So I have become a bit obssessed haha . Have been using under my heels some balancing pods which are idéal for me . I am only at a minute per squat and gradually enlongating the time . I find it hurts only in my knees , so hope that'll improve their strength and suppleness, that the pain will subside . That is one thing I forgot to mention - my knees hurt if kneelling and sitting on my ankles in certain yoga positions . Apologies for the length . Thanks again , Roger . Will be watching other vidéos of yours.
I can do a squat with whole 🦶🏼 on the floor, but only for 2-3 minutes. Then legs just start burning. I do not know whether it's bad knees or ankles, or just normal reaction🫤
when i was in hospital with popliteal anurism, ( thats the artery behind the knee; ballooned up) the vascular surgeon said that he had no idea why people did sqauts & said that when you do a sqaut, you have no idea how much damage you do to the artery behind the knee, he said imagine a hosepipe & you compleatly bend it in the middle, that bend will stop the water in the hosepipe, then he said.. Thats what your acculy doing when you do sqauts. Your cutting the blood supply off from the knees down, he managed to save my leg by using an artificial artery or man made artery.. Cos my own was beyond repair, i very nearly lost my leg, but i have nerve damage problems & fluid build up problems, because of my leg having to be opened up right the way down to access the artery, so now i never kneel down or sit with legs crossed & i definatly wont do any sqauts.
Simple yet really well done. Great stuff! I'm reconnecting with my physical body via natural movement, etc., and the idea of reconnection to the Human animal,. Using my body the way it was intended. The Human animal is actually pretty amazing.
You didnt talk about it but defecating in this position is much easier for those who have chronic constipation. Squat toilets are going "out of fashion" in Malaysia, which is a shame because they are healthier.
I'm western yet that is my resting position, because for some reason I've always been sitting like that sjnce I was a child. When I realised that many can't comfortably sit like that i was kinda surprised
I haven't "squatted" in 15 years. I'd like to see if I can get back to it, afraid my knees will rip apart. How do we work our way back to it? Thank you!
Jog first to warm up your legs. Then, get in there and hit it hard. "Without weights". Do 100 squats. Sets of 10. Until you can do 100 nonstop. NOW, PUT SOME WEIGHT ON THE BAR! Get TUFF!!!
Nice! What about grabbing on to something to hold the position? Like, if I hold on to a rack or something, I can stay the position with my heels on the ground without falling backward. If I let go I'm falling
I've been squatting all my life. As a matter of fact I was squatting while watching this video. My wife would always tell me that I am damaging myself by doing this then she came across a TikTok showing how squatting has benefits. I then jumped on UA-cam to further look into this and found out that many more people including this dude here also believe squatting has its benefits. Guess my wife can get off my ass when she sees me squatting now lol.
It's natural position! We here in south east asia do this for normal stuff. When working something near thr ground, waiting for someone, playing with pets, virtually any activities that are low you can squat. I bet our ancestors did too lol.
Hey its me 1 year later. So yeah... guess what? My squatting days are over. Left knee hurts like a mofo. Don't know what caused it. Maybe excessive squatting?
To get the most health benefits, does it matter if you sqaut narrow with your legs pointing more forward, or is it better to be more wide with the legs pointing more to the side?
True, about Asians being able to do perfect squats. While in Vietnam, in the 1960's, saw many older men who were squatting with both feet flat and buns touching the sidewalk! Looking forward to being able to come even close to that!
Im squatting pretty good, and at home, but what good is squat if you cant use it in daily life? Best chance is lining up a putt, maybe Quarterback in a huddle but i dont do those sports. I am going to try in shopping center, hopefully security will be cool with it.
I can get flat to my heels no problem but after a couple of minutes my lower legs start to ache. I know you said ten minutes to practise getting it back but how long should we ideally be able to do it and not be uncomfortable (end goal?)
i´m just getting into it! started doing them 2 days ago. Struggled to do 10secs. I did manage to get up to 1 minute. But now i´m comfortable at 40secs. My knees are making it difficult. Hopefully i´ll get better at it soon.
I always prefer to sit on the floor, either cross legged or legs to the side, and sometimes in a squat. I was like this since being a kid. When I sit on a sofa or soft chair I find it really uncomfortable. People sometimes thing I was strange when I went to their house and when they all sat on the sofa I always sat on the floor. Even a hard tiled floor is fine. When I moved to live in Asia, its normal for people to sit on the floor when relaxing at home, so I felt right at home lol.
i have this problem of not able to squat due to ankle mobility and also i had my left ankle sprain so whenever i try to squat im only able to go halfway down and if i go beyond that my left ankle gets lifted up and my right ankle too gives up... so any advice on how to increase my mobility will be greatly appreciated
You almost got it down....2 tricks...1st. Buy shoes called Inov8......2nd. Line you feet with your shoulders with your face toward the wall (with your big toe touching the wall) then drop that booty down slowly, it'll train your body to support on your heels. Proper squat is when your knees don't go past your feet. Proper squat = legs creating 90 angle or if you bout that life bucket squats.
@@comdrive3865 See the book "The body keeps the score" by Bessel van Der Kolk. While the topic is mostly trauma related to mental health, it's not too much of a jump to physical trauma, the least obvious of which is inactivity. Cheers from NZ.
Why do you say it’s all about ankles? That’s one part that can be key for people, however, there is a lot more to it. For example, your hip mobility, body proportions, core and hip strength, personal genetics and so on. On the one hand, I am not saying these things make it impossible to squat or anything like that, on the other hand, it can make it harder for someone to squat and that it’s also not as straight forward as adjusting your ankles. Lastly, squats can in some sense do wonders for people, however, I believe it is more about working on what contributes to a resting squat in your particular body.
I've done the ankle mobility wall test and I passed it... And I can't do the squat. So I think it can also be other problems besides the ankles. For me, I think it's tightness in the hips.
@@shufflepack I don't think anyone's leg proportions are "wrong", unless you've has some kind of surgery, injury, disability etc... I dunno though, I'm still figuring it out. I realise I can squat easier/deeper with less knee pain (assisted/supported squat btw) when I do hip stretching exercises (frog pose and butterfly stretch). Wonder how long it'll take me to finally gain my mobility and able to do the basic resting squat *sigh*
@@k.5425 yep there is. While 'wrong' might sound a bit offensive, some people's body props can make it impossible for them to deep squat comfy. Check video 'science behind deep squat - ask physio ' full explanation is there :)
@@shufflepack :( it's been 4 months for me now. Guess it'll be longer for me. Still need support to do the squat properly. Without support I don't do it properly or go as low as it should be and I fall after a few seconds
I’ve had 13 years of brutal chronic pain. Over the last five years I’ve been slowly regaining my life. I’m 57 now. I’ve only recently been able to do light exercises without triggering chronic pain. After three days of doing these squats I feel it will be a life changing trajectory. It’s amazing g how good it feels. It’s activating aspects of the spine and pelvis long dormant. And I also feel it is having a positive affect on the meninges.
Did you keep doing it? Could you update any further changes?
That is si inspiring.g ! Thanks for sharing . I too would love to know if you are still doing squats , and if so , how are you doing.g ? Are your feet now flat on the floor ?
Thanks for encouraging
if you didn't know doctors have actually recommed this squat in exercising, also this is the proper was to poo, but of course it's much more convenient using toilet stool.
squat is every day life for eastern european or asian
ILoveCoffee
Whoa bro why so angry, i didn't mean to offend you,
Maybe i'm wrong about eastern european but the asian part is true
ILoveCoffee
Whoa whoa whoa bro chill, chill 😂😂,
I literally have no clue about european politics 😁,
But for real tho, is it really that humilliating to squat in europe there?, cuz its a usual thing in east asia, just wondering.
Actually everyone is loosing that ability. Including Asians. Nothing to be proud about when you loose a basic human ability due to artificial lifestyles. Amazing that some folks here think that some high measure of high life vs lowlife. Funny.
and african
Some Asians. My relatives in Asia sit in chairs.
Respect to a man having intellect and courage to share an uncommon truth with others )
I grew up in Asia and the funny thing is I haven’t done this since I was little. Yet the other day I did it for five minutes with no problem, no aches, and no straining. Heels flat on the floor. It’s almost genetic. And I also got straight up without needing to hold on to something.
Really? I grew up in Asia too until 7 and I have major trouble doing the squat now (30)...
Thanks for the example
@@EroticOnion23 I’m very flexible and I have been doing yoga. I’m sure that’s the main reason.
@@plumeria66I'm Mexican and have never even attempted to this but for some reason i was able to do it ez
suppose it really do be genetic lol
@@trwoink4315 Haha.
Why would you name a video: "How to do the perfect squat" and then talk about it instead of showing it?
Great video Rogerl! I'd add an extra hack (taken from yoga) to your tip at 1:12. I use it with my clients and we see progress INSANELY quickly:
After you sit on a yoga block or a pile of books, bring the elbows to the inner knees, and press them against each other - use this not only to open your hips, but also as leverage to grow your spine taller. Breathe deeply and gradually sink deeper into the squat. (It's also quite meditative and grounding.)
Hope it's useful 👍/ Kat
What is them? Elbows or knees ? 🤔
@@shufflepack Both :) You press elbows against the inner side of your knees (so elbows are pushing OUTwards), and your knees against the elbows (knees are pushing INwards). Hope it helps!
@@CheekyYogaClub trying that asap. Im in the middle of sorting out back pain 😀
@@shufflepack POWER TO YOU! Not to sound self-serving, but I got a lot of positive feedback for "Gentle Yoga for lower back pain (13 minutes)" session if you want to give it a try. Back pain is what got me to start yoga, so I FEEL YA. Good luck!
@@CheekyYogaClub ooo Pani z Polski :) napewno sprobuje :)
Thank you for the enlightment!! I have learned something even after all my years of doing it wrong!
I believe in the idea of walking on barefoot. But only when the ground is in its natural form like soil and sand. With hard surfaces everywhere now, it is better to have the shoes on
We are designed to walk barefoot. That means on rocks too. Its hard to do now though with glass and needles everywhere.
It hurts at first but your feet get so tough you can run on rocks no problem
@@williamwhite9481I cannot walk in shopping malls for long. Maybe 30 mins. A doc said I got flat feet and prescribed me to put in gel arch, that helps to alleviate the pain
It doesn't matter the kind of surface. Barefoot is always better.
@@SuccessforLifester Do exercises to improve your arches.
In Africa, especially in villages, that's the way women squat, no chairs,no boosters. I watched my mom doing that,and I was amazed how comfortable she was. I am 52,I can't do it.
Thanks for sharing, now I can squat the correct way. 👍🏿
Lol wrong title for this video. You did not once show us how to do a squat. Why did I even watch this??
We Asians do it everyday while attending to call of nature :P
Lol true
@Deus Ex yeah smell like shit just like your mom
Lolllll
Yea we don't have such toilet facilities up here sadly :/
Even conference calls
The resistance I feel when trying the squat is not in mostly my ankles but mostly in my hips.
Do you sit or lay down excessively? Do you barely walk?
Rodg, my man! I remember you showing me this at Anjuna Open Air! Love it!
THIS MAN IS A GENIUS
You makes me hungry of to live
Hi Roger . Thank you for this vid and interesting tips. It's v encouraging. I am 74 , never been a sport-loving person , but do rezlise the huge importance of physical fitness and strength and flexibilty. I have always believed in healthy diet , and, I think , bc of that, I am pretty at ease- no pain anywhere apart from the occasional tweak- can never remember where Also noticed an on and off pain in my hips at about 37 yrs old , and xrays shiwed artvritis , tho not sever.e I am now on the quest of staying as strong , fit and flexible as poss and recently discovered the imortance and benefits of the Asian/primal squats . So I have become a bit obssessed haha . Have been using under my heels some balancing pods which are idéal for me . I am only at a minute per squat and gradually enlongating the time . I find it hurts only in my knees , so hope that'll improve their strength and suppleness, that the pain will subside . That is one thing I forgot to mention - my knees hurt if kneelling and sitting on my ankles in certain yoga positions . Apologies for the length .
Thanks again , Roger . Will be watching other vidéos of yours.
I'm Asian.. this is a no brainer.
I can do a squat with whole 🦶🏼 on the floor, but only for 2-3 minutes. Then legs just start burning. I do not know whether it's bad knees or ankles, or just normal reaction🫤
when i was in hospital with popliteal anurism, ( thats the artery behind the knee; ballooned up) the vascular surgeon said that he had no idea why people did sqauts & said that when you do a sqaut, you have no idea how much damage you do to the artery behind the knee, he said imagine a hosepipe & you compleatly bend it in the middle, that bend will stop the water in the hosepipe, then he said.. Thats what your acculy doing when you do sqauts. Your cutting the blood supply off from the knees down, he managed to save my leg by using an artificial artery or man made artery.. Cos my own was beyond repair, i very nearly lost my leg, but i have nerve damage problems & fluid build up problems, because of my leg having to be opened up right the way down to access the artery, so now i never kneel down or sit with legs crossed & i definatly wont do any sqauts.
I started doing this at the gym with TRX bands. Works great. Thanks for sharing.
Simple yet really well done. Great stuff! I'm reconnecting with my physical body via natural movement, etc., and the idea of reconnection to the Human animal,. Using my body the way it was intended. The Human animal is actually pretty amazing.
Human animal.. oxymoron
You didnt talk about it but defecating in this position is much easier for those who have chronic constipation. Squat toilets are going "out of fashion" in Malaysia, which is a shame because they are healthier.
I'm western yet that is my resting position, because for some reason I've always been sitting like that sjnce I was a child. When I realised that many can't comfortably sit like that i was kinda surprised
I haven't "squatted" in 15 years. I'd like to see if I can get back to it, afraid my knees will rip apart. How do we work our way back to it? Thank you!
Start with no weight and work slowly up , I know what u mean .
@@juanquiroz4615 thanks! I am always jealous of folks who can squat down and pet dogs. lol.
Jog first to warm up your legs. Then, get in there and hit it hard. "Without weights". Do 100 squats. Sets of 10. Until you can do 100 nonstop. NOW, PUT SOME WEIGHT ON THE BAR! Get TUFF!!!
Nice! What about grabbing on to something to hold the position? Like, if I hold on to a rack or something, I can stay the position with my heels on the ground without falling backward. If I let go I'm falling
I've been squatting all my life. As a matter of fact I was squatting while watching this video. My wife would always tell me that I am damaging myself by doing this then she came across a TikTok showing how squatting has benefits. I then jumped on UA-cam to further look into this and found out that many more people including this dude here also believe squatting has its benefits. Guess my wife can get off my ass when she sees me squatting now lol.
The power of social media. It’s unfortunate really.
It's natural position! We here in south east asia do this for normal stuff. When working something near thr ground, waiting for someone, playing with pets, virtually any activities that are low you can squat. I bet our ancestors did too lol.
Hey its me 1 year later. So yeah... guess what? My squatting days are over. Left knee hurts like a mofo. Don't know what caused it. Maybe excessive squatting?
To get the most health benefits, does it matter if you sqaut narrow with your legs pointing more forward, or is it better to be more wide with the legs pointing more to the side?
Okay handsome dude, I guess we are an animal.
I don't know why, but I loved this comment.
We are though.
Yep it's a fact
I watched the entire video waiting for him to tell me why I should do this, but he never did.
I used the sauna for 20 minutes and then squatted in the hot spa. I then sat on a different step on the spa until I could squat on the top step.
That's a piece of cake for me as I deficate in that position
Congratulations 😂
True, about Asians being able to do perfect squats. While in Vietnam, in the 1960's, saw many older men who were squatting with both feet flat and buns touching the sidewalk! Looking forward to being able to come even close to that!
Thank you for reminding!
Im squatting pretty good, and at home, but what good is squat if you cant use it in daily life? Best chance is lining up a putt, maybe Quarterback in a huddle but i dont do those sports. I am going to try in shopping center, hopefully security will be cool with it.
I can get flat to my heels no problem but after a couple of minutes my lower legs start to ache. I know you said ten minutes to practise getting it back but how long should we ideally be able to do it and not be uncomfortable (end goal?)
Accumulate short squat times adding up to 10 mins total/day. eg. do 2 minute squats 5x day etc. It gets easier over time (theoretically lol).
Just keep doing it. By now ( 3 months later ) you should be able to do it endlessly
Start by doing 1 minute a day for 2 days, then 2 minutes next 2days, 3 minutes minutes the next 2 days etc until you reach 10 minutes each day.
i´m just getting into it!
started doing them 2 days ago. Struggled to do 10secs. I did manage to get up to 1 minute. But now i´m comfortable at 40secs. My knees are making it difficult. Hopefully i´ll get better at it soon.
Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone
How are u feeling now with it -m thinking of starting this
Anything on learning to walk correctly, just something to do while going around the daily day?
1:55 reminds me of something 🤔
you're dirty minded, as simple as that.
When does he show us how to do it
Thank you. Just basic living and basic training. Marvelous. Valerie ❤️🥀🦋
I need this for sitting down on an euc.
I'm working on getting there .I can't believe I can drop it low no more..
I poop in that position in my house but if im in my friend's / cousin's house i just sit lol
Other way arround for me
@@ryukobestwaifu3319 same
I always prefer to sit on the floor, either cross legged or legs to the side, and sometimes in a squat. I was like this since being a kid. When I sit on a sofa or soft chair I find it really uncomfortable. People sometimes thing I was strange when I went to their house and when they all sat on the sofa I always sat on the floor. Even a hard tiled floor is fine. When I moved to live in Asia, its normal for people to sit on the floor when relaxing at home, so I felt right at home lol.
I carry I heavy back to increase weigh
We're designed. Exactly.
Is there furniture that's designed for use while squatting
Can it also have an effect on your achilles? I'm 56 and started to squat train but feel a slight pain at the back of my heel and not ankles.
i have this problem of not able to squat due to ankle mobility and also i had my left ankle sprain so whenever i try to squat im only able to go halfway down and if i go beyond that my left ankle gets lifted up and my right ankle too gives up...
so any advice on how to increase my mobility will be greatly appreciated
Think about where to place the subtitles when you think about showing your feet.
„Why you should do them everyday“
Me who did 9 sets squats to failure 💀
Wt are its benefits?
Better hip mobility and it keeps the lower body in natural elongation.
ua-cam.com/video/M2NHvpM9PWU/v-deo.html Watch this.
My 57 year old friend can squat and stand up without using his hands. I am practicing to get to that point.
I am a man. I have high heels. I stole them from my sister. Just for squats
I do 1-rep of the Squat & Crap per day. Maybe 2-reps if I'm eating Mexican.
I have bad balance and start swaying if I do it. Will this help with that?
Ii attempted to like the video 4 times 😂
I cannot touch my toes when I bend down with my legs straight. But squatting is not an issue. Is the first scenario I mentioned of concern ?
You may have short arms or your back is really tight a
@@baller6659 Yes my back is really tight.
Before you say get up and do a squat I can't do proper form
i realized that perfect squat is useful for my health.
You almost got it down....2 tricks...1st. Buy shoes called Inov8......2nd. Line you feet with your shoulders with your face toward the wall (with your big toe touching the wall) then drop that booty down slowly, it'll train your body to support on your heels. Proper squat is when your knees don't go past your feet. Proper squat = legs creating 90 angle or if you bout that life bucket squats.
I am 73 have knee arthritis and 330lbs, any chance I can get looser and able to do any of this? I have exercised of sorts seated daily for years.
Use a sauna or sauna blanket to heat up your body and then squat in hot bath water it’s a lot easier to begin with.
You are teaching this but unfortunately 99% of westerners can't squat.Im proud being an Asian we can squat and relax wherever we go!
People always ask me why they should pay me after that i get into this position and they stop asking
Malaysians do this like its nothing
As an asian. We squat every time we poop.
im asian, yet i use a normal western toilet, but yes, i can still squat with ease, just like a normal asian
@@丁日光 you full of shiit thats why. weaklink.
Squatting slav
thanks for not showing me how to do a perfect squat
I squat when I wear pull ups.
Should I get a track suit?
Slav workout
Is it better when i do it longer than 10min or is That risky for my Body? I can do 30min🤔
It is common in the majority of southeast and east Asians
I must have missed the bit where he explained why you should do it every day. Misleading title.
Indians have been doing this since ages. The thing is that the west is waking up to what we already have in our roots.
What's a SQUA? And what is innerminen fassing?
How is your neck so big
Real
I ma 53,will i be able to squat if practice?
Thank you for making it baby-simple :)
A squat every day to get More caked up
👍👍👍 *Thanks!!*
The internet saying it's excercise when It's clearly a resting position.
maybe the real squat is the friends we made along the way
After i got my squat can i be in this position all day for hours????
If you are Indian , you can easily do it because our toilets are squats toilets.
Why does my body sometimes get tired before my legs
Asians could do that easily. We only use shoes outside of home thus we have more foot/ankle/heel mobility from walking barefoot at home
Strange in India n Pakistan toilets are designed in a way of Squads...which most of us find so difficult to use.
Now there is a guy who never gas a bad hair day!!!
If we spend atleast 10 minutes a day then in how many days can we get back to a normal squat ?
I think about a month
Depends on the trauma you've subjected yourself to over years. A 50 year old? Maybe needs 3 months. A teeen? Maybe needs only 3 weeks
@@comdrive3865 See the book "The body keeps the score" by Bessel van Der Kolk. While the topic is mostly trauma related to mental health, it's not too much of a jump to physical trauma, the least obvious of which is inactivity. Cheers from NZ.
Johnny Bravo forgot his shade.
Why do you say it’s all about ankles? That’s one part that can be key for people, however, there is a lot more to it. For example, your hip mobility, body proportions, core and hip strength, personal genetics and so on. On the one hand, I am not saying these things make it impossible to squat or anything like that, on the other hand, it can make it harder for someone to squat and that it’s also not as straight forward as adjusting your ankles. Lastly, squats can in some sense do wonders for people, however, I believe it is more about working on what contributes to a resting squat in your particular body.
179 Sanford Squares
I squat for 8 minutes and my back hurts like hell
I also observed Haitian s squatting at bus stops in Fort Lauderdale for hours, it amazed me when I first saw this behavior 😮😮😮😮😮
S L A V L I F E
JUST ADD VODKA
I've done the ankle mobility wall test and I passed it...
And I can't do the squat.
So I think it can also be other problems besides the ankles. For me, I think it's tightness in the hips.
Not necessarily. It could be that you leg proportions are wrong. If your tighs are too long, you wont be able to squat easily
@@shufflepack I don't think anyone's leg proportions are "wrong", unless you've has some kind of surgery, injury, disability etc...
I dunno though, I'm still figuring it out. I realise I can squat easier/deeper with less knee pain (assisted/supported squat btw)
when I do hip stretching exercises (frog pose and butterfly stretch).
Wonder how long it'll take me to finally gain my mobility and able to do the basic resting squat *sigh*
@@k.5425 yep there is. While 'wrong' might sound a bit offensive, some people's body props can make it impossible for them to deep squat comfy. Check video 'science behind deep squat - ask physio ' full explanation is there :)
@@k.5425 took me 3 months. I can now watch a full football match while squatting comfy. Dont need chairs anymore. Just comfy shorts or yoga pants
@@shufflepack :( it's been 4 months for me now. Guess it'll be longer for me. Still need support to do the squat properly.
Without support I don't do it properly or go as low as it should be and I fall after a few seconds
We pop like that back home
I swear I thought you were sage northcutt
So on the border of Eastern and Western Europe people do half squats???