as a figure skater, the knowledge that a dragon squat is an actual thing that exists outside of skating, somehow makes me feel slightly better about how long it took me to build up the strength to hydro blade.
As a person who didnt know this squat existed, i was completely bewildered seeing this guy doing it and the thought that someone can do it ON ICE as well is insane, that is so cool
Damn dude you're insane! Congratulations!! You're strong and flexible asf and it looks like you also have a great aesthetic physique I'm jealous right now lol
A tip for beginner’s: your own body weight may be too much to do and you may have to strengthen your tendons before you focus on muscles just so you don’t hurt yourself. This can mean lighter weight and fewer reps just so your body gets used to the motions.
weights are really unnecessary. There is enough range of motion between the exercise to target the exact level of difficulty using nothing but body-weight
@@AntonAdelson Your body weight is still considered a weight against gravity and in order to have range of motion you need to be able to support your own body weight before using it as a means of exercise. Weights can help to strengthen certain parts of your muscles before you try doing something like handstand or pull up
@@PropertyOfAleks people don't realise that it's possible to adjust body weight through angles and support points. Just putting hands down on a table whi squatting will signicically reduce the weight of youd body (I hope everyone knows the difference between weight and mass, right? Mass can't be changed)
@@AntonAdelson I guess I see what you mean but my wrists and tailbone make what you consider regular exercise, hard for me,, I just don't got the stamina to strictly use my body weight (or mass , w/e) so I have to strengthen certain parts of it with actual weights . keeps me from getting complacent and f-ing up my wrist and tailbone over and over again. it's just different for everyone.
Definitely do this, I developed shin splints from going too hard on the weights after being basically bedridden for years. Had constant pain for an entire month and had to stop all lower body workouts for about half a year. Don’t be like me
thank you for all your videos. some are a little advanced after extended sedentary lifestyle/marriage, and left hip lock after extended use, but I found some simple moves you offer for stretch really helps.
Very similar to how Hybrid Calisthenics goes about it! I really prefer the complexity method as it means it doesn't become more of a burden on schedule or energy just a vehicle of expertise. As you get better you find more complex exercises to challenge you. Well done!
Can confirm these are awesome. Added these into my sessions with an added band attached to something in front of me to help assist me back up. Proper burner.
@@Emnms68 a traditional Nordic Curl is where you kneel down and hook your heals under a solid object for anchorage, from there you keep your whole torso, hips and knees in one straight line and lower yourself down to the ground as slow as possible, placing eccentric stress on the hamstrings. Eventually, once strong enough, you can use your hamstrings to pull or "curl" yourself back up. A reverse Nordic is literally the opposite, without the need to hook yourself heels under an object for anchorage. Start on your knees, with your hips and torso upright, and slowly lean back as far as possible, using just your knees to hinge your weight. This places eccentric stress on your quadriceps. As I said, I like to use a resistance band attached to a rig or rack in front of me to help pull me back up again. Fantastic for quad and knee strength, but not for someone who struggles with knee pain, so be sure to work your way up to these.
what i love about this is it builds muscle and flexibility without high impact workouts. osteoporosis runs in my family so i get nervous doing cardio, but i want to be strong and build a serious workout routine. thank you for being so accessible. i look forward to workouts with your guides :)
You clearly have no knowledge of the mechanics of hydroblading on ice, it is not the same as doing this dragon squat off ice like this and way, way waaay easier
Why would anyone make such a simple and effective exercise so damned complicated? Safer, easier, and a whole lot more effective to just throw a bar on your back and do it right.
@@badussy8638 I am 265lb with 1 injured knee already. My knee would explode like a hand grenade if I tried this. No matter how much training I do. Certain types of strength do not scale with size. Such as joint strength. Brian Shaw has weaker joints than Demetrius Johnson relative to their sizes because the volume of muscle and fat can grow exponentially faster
@@FirstLast-gk6lg yeah, I’m 190 and been training for 6+ years but still way to heavy to do anything beyond assisted sissy squats. Not to mention having any decent amount of muscle mass makes most of these movements physically impossible. Doesn’t matter how flexible you are
Only thing keeping me from doing this daily is the fact my legs would be too sore for work, so I’m trying to do these work out’s at least 3 times a week.
Joke and philosophical compliment: Come a far since your first steps, Thanks for the reinforcement of direction. Learning those steps more. To stay flexy.
"you can graduate to a dragon squat"....
me: what. the. fuck.
@Juts YO😭
My thoughts exactly
Yeah that's a no for me to
Bro I literally had the same reaction, out loud too 😂
Holy shit I literally said the same thing when he did that 😂
"you can graduate to a dragon squat"
*unlocks avatar state*
Damn 😂
the world fears the day this man reaches his final form
And now I do too..
Super Saiyan 😂
😂
Super Flexiyan
Frfr
as a figure skater, the knowledge that a dragon squat is an actual thing that exists outside of skating, somehow makes me feel slightly better about how long it took me to build up the strength to hydro blade.
How do u actually call that figure in english tho? I was like "that's an 'O' 🤨" lmao
As a person who didnt know this squat existed, i was completely bewildered seeing this guy doing it and the thought that someone can do it ON ICE as well is insane, that is so cool
Then show it to us. We are curious! 😉
pistol squat is also a thing, but its known as shoot the ducks in roller skating
BRO FR IM A FIGURE SKATER TOO
He casually did something I didn’t think existed. The level of balance is insane
I knew such actions existed, but seeing movement like that is rare for most do not have the range of motion. It is amazing.
"sissy squat"
**becomes a jojo character**
Idk, that dragon squat had some serious Polnareff vibes
*Yare yare*
@@drumlineking07 it was more of a part 5 vibe for me
Stop
my thoughts exactly…. WRYYYY
“Next we graduate to the ‘no-leg squat’.”
*starts to levitate*
The russian version
reminds me of that video of some Russian guy doing push-ups with both arms, only one, and finally just levitating up and down 😂
" OK, LET'S GO!
Left Foot? right foot? Levitating.
Popstar : Dua Lupa with Dababy " 🎶🎷
You have to achien chim to do that. Very much something he could master eventually though.
I just LOVE HIM! I'll NEVER do ANY of these...but I love watching him be great at it😂😂😂😂
I already acquired knee pain from simply watching this
This has to be one of my favorite people on the internet right now
This guy is a living JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure character with those poses
when he did the sissy squat, i was like,"IS THAT DIO BRANDO-"
I'm am the 76yr old version of you! The force can always be with you if you never stop! Be like water!
Watching the dragon squat made my knees hurt.
I wanna do this but lazy to do anything + don't know if my knees survive 😁🖐️
bro i actually got a health problem to the knees and after this video i can feel the pain
It turns out that the dragon one is easier than the sissy squat. My poor calves
@@laylariza7224 the sissy squat looks like an ACL destroyer
@@sanddr. same
Damn dude you're insane! Congratulations!! You're strong and flexible asf and it looks like you also have a great aesthetic physique
I'm jealous right now lol
A tip for beginner’s: your own body weight may be too much to do and you may have to strengthen your tendons before you focus on muscles just so you don’t hurt yourself. This can mean lighter weight and fewer reps just so your body gets used to the motions.
weights are really unnecessary. There is enough range of motion between the exercise to target the exact level of difficulty using nothing but body-weight
@@AntonAdelson Your body weight is still considered a weight against gravity and in order to have range of motion you need to be able to support your own body weight before using it as a means of exercise. Weights can help to strengthen certain parts of your muscles before you try doing something like handstand or pull up
@@PropertyOfAleks people don't realise that it's possible to adjust body weight through angles and support points. Just putting hands down on a table whi squatting will signicically reduce the weight of youd body (I hope everyone knows the difference between weight and mass, right? Mass can't be changed)
@@AntonAdelson I guess I see what you mean but my wrists and tailbone make what you consider regular exercise, hard for me,, I just don't got the stamina to strictly use my body weight (or mass , w/e) so I have to strengthen certain parts of it with actual weights . keeps me from getting complacent and f-ing up my wrist and tailbone over and over again. it's just different for everyone.
Definitely do this, I developed shin splints from going too hard on the weights after being basically bedridden for years. Had constant pain for an entire month and had to stop all lower body workouts for about half a year. Don’t be like me
I love all your flexy demonstrations, as a yogi. I am also amazed at your ability to do all of this in socks without hurting yourself!
"Dragon Squat"??? Did you invent that yourself, being the 0.00001% of people on that planet who can actually do that? Damn you're strong!
You are the most helpful person on all of my social media. I am learning so much.
thank you for all your videos. some are a little advanced after extended sedentary lifestyle/marriage, and left hip lock after extended use, but I found some simple moves you offer for stretch really helps.
Love how he makes it look like it's so easy to do.
You have changed in two years great job.
I love you content and you’ve really inspired me. I’ve started to do stretches every day. I’m 63 years old.
that was such a clean dragon squat, you're literally side ways, that's so crazy
Very similar to how Hybrid Calisthenics goes about it! I really prefer the complexity method as it means it doesn't become more of a burden on schedule or energy just a vehicle of expertise. As you get better you find more complex exercises to challenge you. Well done!
Dude! That is the deepest dragon squat I’ve ever seen ANYONE do 👏🏼
great video! There's the natural leg extension for targeting the knees too. Grear exercise!
That dragon squat is sick, man!!!
That dragon squat was insane, you really are “fLeXy”😂
Watching him struggle with a move is a surreal experience.
Dude just hit the hardest JoJo poses and thought we wouldn’t notice
Been looking for something like this, thanks
Another nice variation for the knees are reverse nordics
Can confirm these are awesome. Added these into my sessions with an added band attached to something in front of me to help assist me back up. Proper burner.
What are reverse Nordics?
@@Emnms68 a traditional Nordic Curl is where you kneel down and hook your heals under a solid object for anchorage, from there you keep your whole torso, hips and knees in one straight line and lower yourself down to the ground as slow as possible, placing eccentric stress on the hamstrings. Eventually, once strong enough, you can use your hamstrings to pull or "curl" yourself back up.
A reverse Nordic is literally the opposite, without the need to hook yourself heels under an object for anchorage. Start on your knees, with your hips and torso upright, and slowly lean back as far as possible, using just your knees to hinge your weight. This places eccentric stress on your quadriceps. As I said, I like to use a resistance band attached to a rig or rack in front of me to help pull me back up again. Fantastic for quad and knee strength, but not for someone who struggles with knee pain, so be sure to work your way up to these.
My goal is to be as strong as this dude
His videos give me the motivation to start doing exercise 🛐
That's definitely one way to get irreversibly injured.
Hey, just wanna say thanks for adding in really easy beginner stuff and showing the progression.
I admire that you support the beginner sets but we may need another inbetween on the last one. Maybe if I was younger but doubtful now.
that dragon squat gave me chills...bro, wtf
Your such a great mentor! Thank you.
what i love about this is it builds muscle and flexibility without high impact workouts. osteoporosis runs in my family so i get nervous doing cardio, but i want to be strong and build a serious workout routine. thank you for being so accessible. i look forward to workouts with your guides :)
wonder if yuzuru hanyu can do the last one unsupported, after all the "dragon squat" he uses for hydroblading is pretty great
You clearly have no knowledge of the mechanics of hydroblading on ice, it is not the same as doing this dragon squat off ice like this and way, way waaay easier
I like how you make things seem actually attainable!
as a figure skater, doing single leg squats is my one and only personality trait
Thanks young master splinter!
Really, you are genius, I love you 😄
I thought I would see David doing squats, BUT IT WAS HIM, DIO!!!
Love your style
"Nah, I'm good."
-my knees
I love david bc he also includes his moments of "oh god this is harder than i thought"
I'm so amazed by you ♥️
That stay flexy at end haunts me to this day.
Thanks ! Mr David alias " No knees at 60 " ...
I freakin love you.
Brate, svaka ti čast!
Wow. Check those quads. Thanks for the tips.
He's the only human being that can make any jojo pose without falling apart like a lego minifigure
the last three squats feels like "ballet squat" "Dio squat" and "vogue squat"
You make that pistol squad look like a walk in the park
Why would anyone make such a simple and effective exercise so damned complicated? Safer, easier, and a whole lot more effective to just throw a bar on your back and do it right.
Rip to this man’s ACL
The atg split squat puts a solid burn on the front legs
Love this thanks❤
Bro pulled a Kaido out of nowhere💀
Could we have a tip for ppl with arthritis - despite meds my knees are always swollen and I want to try those exercises 😢😢
I gasped at the dragon squat… what in the absolute fuck 😂 so impressive
If you have bad knees, please be careful with all of his variations, very dangerous if knees are already compromised or legs are very weak
Absolutely, the shearing forces on his knees during a lot of these will be immense.
Especially if you’re north of 120 lbs unlike this guy
@@badussy8638 I am 265lb with 1 injured knee already. My knee would explode like a hand grenade if I tried this. No matter how much training I do. Certain types of strength do not scale with size. Such as joint strength. Brian Shaw has weaker joints than Demetrius Johnson relative to their sizes because the volume of muscle and fat can grow exponentially faster
@@FirstLast-gk6lg yeah, I’m 190 and been training for 6+ years but still way to heavy to do anything beyond assisted sissy squats.
Not to mention having any decent amount of muscle mass makes most of these movements physically impossible. Doesn’t matter how flexible you are
How about a video showing the stretches necessary to achieve just plain hip mobility?
Only thing keeping me from doing this daily is the fact my legs would be too sore for work, so I’m trying to do these work out’s at least 3 times a week.
I just watched a guy do a rolling dragon squat on old school roller skates....it was the wildest display of athleticism ive ever seen
Hell yeah, wait for me a couple of years dragon squat, I’ll be there
Squats really do make my legs jelloish
Jump squats nearly killed me. plyometrics are tough.
The "nearly killed" was an exaggeration but it felt like it.
First I thought I was flexy. Now I realise I'm nothing
I've been hard stuck at the "my knees are fucked" squat for a while now.
Dragon squat was extremely impressive ngl..i have started to practice it and now i really wanna do it 😂
I’ve always wanted to pistol but my barbel squat is basically a good morning
Finally I have the physic of a social media influncer!!!! Lets gooo!!!
Keep teaching me sensei...
Thanks yoy are the best of your kind ❤❤❤❤❤❤
That dragon squat would absolutely destroy my knee.
I don’t have knee problems.
To amp it up even further, do all of these squats while roller skating. 😁
But seriously, I envy your knees. Just walking hurts mine
Bro mastered the art of t-bagging
Reverse Nordic is really good for quad strength.
Someday you're just gonna float and "stay flexy" 😭
My knees hurt watching this
My knees hurt just watching this.
My ass can’t even do a normal squat without feeling like I’m about to topple over, my balance is awful 😂
It's kind of like watching a superhero discover his powers one at a time. Will you use them for good, or evil, sir?
Dude..... What you do is simply incredible! When you did dragon squat I was like 😮
You're awesome ❤️👍
My knees exploded just by watching this
Can you do a guide the later exercises?
Yeah the knee Is my favorite muscle too
that dragon squat got me fucked up
I do pistol squats with +40 kg but that dragon squat is next level 🤯
You really gave me the motivation to get flexibility sooo thank you I guess 😅😅 I will keep you updated hehe😅
I gotta get like this guy
Joke and philosophical compliment:
Come a far since your first steps,
Thanks for the reinforcement of direction.
Learning those steps more. To stay flexy.
I did 1000 squats yesterday and I still feel the pump 24 hours later
He made it! He made it! 🎉
This guy is proof that aliens exist 👾
He should make a workout website