Asian Squat: Bad for Knees?
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Is the Asian Squat bad for your knees? Will doing the Asian squat (AKA primal squat, slav squat, hindu squat, junkie squat, resting squat, kimchi squat) injure your knees? Find out why Western doctors and physical therapists are so scared of the Asian squat.
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ABOUT THIS VIDEO
Doctors and physical therapists often say that the deep Asian squat is bad for your knees. In this video, you'll learn where this bad for your knees mythology comes from. You'll learn why westerners often believe the slav squat is bad for your knees. And you'll learn how to protect your knees when doing a deep primal squat.
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Where's the most interesting place you've practiced your Asian squat? Drop me a comment!👇
Try and try everywhere in the house. Still can do it! But I will keep trying. I'm doing pilates and paddleboarding to build strength and flexibility. I used to squat on rollerskates on one leg when I was a teenager. Dang it lol
Namaste
Holding the balcony grill , gives me a good grip.
Am having osteoporosis,
Sir kindly guide me if I can try this deep squat, it really hurts my knees,
will it alleviate with regular practise?
Thank you
Good day!
When I moved to Italy in '86. There are *no* western toilets there!
A squat toilet when I was in Japan.
In a crowded Train in peak hour traffic when I was a little schoolboy in a bus full of Businessmen and Office Ladies in suits and everything and the only space on the train was this baggage space behind the driver which was empty and as more people got on the bus I just hopped up and curled up in a tucked ball in that little baggage compartment. A few people gave me funny looks but honestly the little space I was occupying before was already filled and there were already more passengers that were standing on the red ‘no standing’ zone, and even the driver was about to say something like “Oi ! git diwn frim thier” (this was in Suburban Sydney, Australia by the way) but it was more packed than a Japanese subway on a Monday morning.
Nowadays I sit on my Gaming chair squatting or tucked or kneeling or half-kneeling or in butterfly or lotus or in that weird stretch where you have your knee under your chin and your leg across your chest, crossed over your other leg because I can’t sit in one position for too long.
I am 79 and I told my daughter today after viewing your video that my goal was on my 80th birthday to eat a piece of cake while in the asian squat.
im 86 . im gonna try for my next birthday , 3 months. and im very inflexible . Ill do what ican. .thx forthe incentive
Hows it going!!??? X
i hope you got to eat a piece of cake in an asian squat for your 80th birthday!!
Will you try and remain squatting until the cake comes out the other end? 😃😃😃
By the time I turn 66 I want. To be able to do a Asian squat.
I’m 62 years old, and I’ve had problems with my knees all my life. I recently started practicing the primal squat, and after 5 minutes of squatting, my knees feel really good. They used to pop all the time, but now after squatting, they feel more comfortable and they don’t pop. My ankles and calves are still a bit stiff, so I ease into the squat and let things gently stretch. Then once I’m comfortable, it’s easy to just hang out in the squat. I really don’t want to end up as someone who can’t get up off the floor or even off the toilet without help when I’m 90, so I try to keep strong and flexible. The squat has become my favorite exercise.
Awesome James! I'm 64 and have been ATG squatting for several years, sometimes doing weighted goblet squats. Before going to full ATG squats, I tried every other kind of squat and they *all* hurt my knees. Now no problems- at all! Wishing you all the best on your fitness journey! Post 60 is a whole 'nother game. My squats yesterday: ruclips.net/video/MN83xWUrclA/видео.html
*How about Ass to Grass Squat???*
Awsome congrats. How long were you doing it before you could do 5 mins?
@@KevsGuide I don’t really know. I’ve been doing squats for strength training for years, but not going as deep as a primal squat or sitting in a primal squat until recently. And I’ve never actually timed my primal squats. I just ease into the squat and stay there until I’m either bored with it or I have something I need to do. I never sit in the squat until it becomes uncomfortable-in my experience that’s how I hurt myself.
I guess I take a naturalistic and opportunistic approach to exercise. When I need to get something off the bottom shelf, I mindfully do a full squat, grab the item, and mindfully stand back up. When I brush my teeth, I do it in a primal squat. When I’m at the desk for work, I set a Pomodoro timer and do a couple of stretches or squats every 25 minutes. That sort of thing.
THANKS FOR SHARING THIS!
I’m a geriatric physician and treat many pts who’s recovering from hip/ knee/ and back injuries. Being able to squat is THE dividing line between independence or bed bound at an older age. Everyone needs to squat deeply esp as you age. Learn to do it gradually and safely but it’s a crucial skill that has to be maintained.
My mom is 83 and she has been hanging out squatting all her life. Especially when she is doing floor cleaning. She lives independently, walks every morning, plays ping pong every day, and does her stretching daily.
Are you sayiing, an old person who can't squat is bedridden? Because that is not true at all.
@@Mr._Fit_Atheist I’m struggling with the concept though that a squat 90degrees parallel to the floor is far far far different to a bum to floor squat. I can struggle to do parallel to floor squat (with crunchy knees) but my knees simply limit further angulation of the squat
My backs of knees can NOT touch my calves at all no matter how hard I try. My knees won’t angle further. This is the issue .... how to progress to this bum to floor squat.........???...??
@@Mr._Fit_Atheist Thankyou for your encouraging explanations and visuals in the video (you are in great shape)
I’ll be looking into Keto today and while I’m MILES behind you in my abilities I hear you, and will endeavour with baby steps, eating well and gradually building some strength 🙂
@@Mr._Fit_Atheist I’ll,remember your wise words “a little goes a long way”✨
Profound revelation, with huge benefit for me. My HMO, physical therapists, and athletic trainers have not delivered over decades what you did in 13 minutes.
WOW! Thank you very much!
Congrats! you discovered the immense ""american"" ignorance
Isn’t this the truth!
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I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m from Nigeria and indeed, we grew up squatting to do everything; play, eat, pee, number 2 etc. But then I moved to a big city (Lagos) and haven’t done this in over 15years. In the US NOW. I started going to the gym recently and been having trouble with my knees. It’s researching that that led me to this channel. The moment I started watching I checked to see if I still can and indeed I can. I’m so happy. I’m a writer and realized also that I can write in this position. I’m grateful. We lose so much moving along in the fast pace of the world.
Last year, waiting for a LONG time in a checkout line at a grocery store, with of course, no seating for older folks, I squatted down for a short time, to rest my back from standing on the hard floors. I was self-conscious, as this is not done here --but it oughta be! (Your 76 year old fan).
Well done Marcia, that’s fantastic. 👍
Hey, just watch a video on Walmart shoppers... I'd venture to say: seeing you squat, would seem right as rain!
Hope you have a great day.
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I'm a male, westerner and 69 years old. In the last year I have trained my body to get into the squat position and hold it for 5 minutes or so. I did this because I will be going back to Asai after COVID is finally over and I need to be able to use public toilets that are often squat toilets. I have 1 knee problem from an old failed operation and it has not stopped me achieving this position.
I’m 49 I just did this resting squat for ten minutes. It was hard to get up. But after relaxing for a bit. I just stepped under the railing on my deck without crawling which normally I need to get on all fours. I’m sensing a massive increase in flexibility already. This is new daily for me.
I'm Indian. I used to love sitting in the Asian squat. I was shamed into not sitting in this position as everyone said it was bad for the knees. Western style toilets have compounded the problem. I've almost lost it , but I'm trying to get back my ancestral abilities.🙏🙏🙏
I'm 58 years old and just finding out now about the benefits of the Asian Squat! Thank you for your expertise.
It hadn't occurred to me this wasn't something everyone did until I was in a childbirth class during my first pregnancy - where I was the only one who could pop this squat without a second thought ... my mom is Asian and still squats while she gardens (she's in her 80s) ... I'm glad I grew up doing this and continue to do so to this day ...
It's a good skill to have for gardening.
Thank you, thank you, thank you....I used to do gymnastics in my teens. I swore I would always keep in shape. Then life got in the way. I tried a shallow squat a while back and it felt like the muscles around my knees were going to tear. I now have my first grandchild and had to spend a day looking after him. All that heavy lifting.... LOL, he's only about 18 pounds. I was really sore. I'm going to be looking after him full time in about 8 months and decided I need to go into training for it. It's amazing how many people tell you that you can't do something because you're 70. I know for a fact that's not true. Age shouldn't matter. I'm so glad I found your channel. Thanks again.
Hi, I'm a PT! We are taught in school about the increased in patellar joint facet pressure and patellar tendon loading strain when you squat with your knees in front of your toes. Like you noted, we primarily give this instruction to people moving from standing to 90 degree squat because the majority of American people have weak hips and start a squat incorrectly, trying to avoid loading their hips. We also instruct avoiding loaded exercise (with weights) in those deep squats to avoid knee meniscus tears. All that said, I completely agree that the human squat position is natural and indeed necessary for general function and proper defecation. Our patients are usually very far from reaching that goal, and a human squat has not been deemed necessary for PT intervention by insurance companies, so I can't set it as a goal (their idea being that chair sitting is enough). You're completely right that athletes, dancers, etc need strength and stability in all parts of their range of motion, including with knees over toes. Thanks for the videos!
I am 70 Year’s old. I can do a deep squat but it does hurt my knees. I especially notice it when I’m getting down and standing up from the squat. I also don’t feel comfortable hanging out in a deep squat. I get down there no problem but I can’t wait to get out of the squat because it’s not comfortable. This video inspires me to practice more.
O started squatting a few months back ever since my digestive process have been improved. I now do it 30 minutes a day with 5 and 7 minutes at a time. I'm still developing the strength to get in and out of the position. Love it. ❤ thanks for sharing
If you have full height toilets, I suggest getting the "squatty potty" as well. It brings that squat that's helped your digestion into the bathroom. It certainly helped me become more regular.
This is true. I have been having undiagnosed knee pain for about 4 years. I heard that practicing the deep squat can help your knees, hips and back. So of course I tried it. It was very hard at first. It took me a good month to get down to full squat relatively comfortable. My leg muscle are stronger, my hips no longer hurt and my lower back is much improved. I’m amazed how strong and balanced I feel while coming out of the squat. Another benefit I have found is I can sit on floor with legs crossed without pain.
Thank you so much for this video!! I was shocked when my physiotherapist which I went to several months ago because of my left hip pain told me that a squat is a very unhealthy position for the knees and lower back. I immediately argued how a position that feels so natural, comfortable and can be seen all over the Non-Western world could be harmfu but he insisted, therefore sowed a huge seed of doubt in my mind and had me stopped going in a squat. Thank you so much for your clarification!
What I like best about these exercises is that they hit so many muscles at once. I even feel my stomach muscles getting stronger. Thanks for sharing these with us!
*How about Ass to Grass Squat???*
@@Justin.Martyr ATG is same thing its a low full range squat
Ouch!
65 yrs old, on my first try I couldn't get all the way down, but pretty good for a westerner.
I remember my grandpa squatting in his garden.
My knees started getting crunchy this past year, so I look forward to trying this more.
It's intuitive.
I purposely and mindfully use this position cleaning floors and gardening...now training myself to do it leisurely. Thanks for reminding me to keep practicing!
Squatting is mentioned in the "Blues Zones" as a habit that improves cardio-vascular health, enhances quality of Living and may improve longevity.
My latest physician ruined my knee after my second to latest ankle surgery. The combination of having quit smoking, then moving to another town to a rental with stairs and then ankle surgery is not recommended by the way. After my new physician ruined that knee, the weight came on my body got worse. But sadly, my all time very best physician that would’ve deserved double the amount of what that arrogant latest physician had funneled out of my wallet, was too far away to get to. I have never missed anyone as much as I still miss that talented guy. If I had any money to spare, I would’ve started yoga because I know that would be good for my health, both mind and body. On that same level, I wish I could donate something to your channel because you have taught me a lot within the few videos I have seen already. I absolutely love the way you calmly teach and give the gentle “warnings” about soreness, cramps and more and the gentle pace you teach us to start off.
After years of not being able to walk the stairs every day, I started sleeping in the storage room, converting to a regular bed there instead of the inflatable emergency bed from the first months. The following years got worse and worse mentally and physically and I had given up or stopped being too stubborn to listen to my body and gave in, sleeping downstairs and avoiding lots of too straining things all together. After a very, very taxing year getting some quality time with my (terminal) dad and then mourning and having to move again, I now am, for the first time in a long time, have little flickers of hope to start getting some recovery and exercise again.
So, even though the issue is more the front of my ankle (tibilar anterior muscles?) having sort of calcefied over the years, maybe it is just a matter of stretching and strengthening the muscles, tendons and ligaments. That, maybe, the dorsiflexion isn’t just Not possible because it’s just physically not possible anymore (like normal elbow joint not flexing the other way, feels exactly te same as that or like trying to bend one hard bone, like the Humerus won’t bend, at least, normally it wouldn’t and certainly shouldn’t). But maybe, just maybe, it is just the muscles, tendons and ligaments, which should be able to strengthen and stretch and soften, get leaner, healthier and all that good stuff.
So why?
In short, moving i to yet again a new rental, I do need to use the stairs to get to a bed, unless I want to have my bed in the kitchen 😅😂 and furthermore I finally have some hope again that at least some improvement is achievable. So thanks for that hope!
I am a western male and I am lucky enough to have natural flexibility far beyond my western friends.. I can easily get into the Asian squat position and I find it to be rather comfortable. I have also been working on the Horse stance for strength in that region of the body. I find that flexibility in the hip region has a great deal to do with my ability to move easier and smoothly when doing everyday tasks. I do not "moan and groan" when bending down to let say picking up something off the floor (something my friends do on a regular basis). So I guess what I'm trying to say is that working towards doing a proper Asian squat will help make daily movements a little bit easier do. Thanks for your videos. I find them very helpful indeed.
As an Asian, another method to pick up things from the floor is using our toes..try it..u don't even have to bend down..
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
My knees have been hurting for 6 month. Tried this - half way down, a few times and can already feel the difference 🤩🤗🤩
Squatting is something that went with childhood, but it is a revelation that some people are unable to do it.
At 65, on seeing this I had to give it a try to see and thankfully I was able to do it, not so pristine knees and all.
Deep squatting has improved my knees and my back. I started doing it when I was around 50, I think. Now I'm 65 and my knees are less noisy than back then. And the stretch on my lower back feels so good.
I'm in this position constantly as an avid farmer/gardener. I had no idea it was hard for other people! And glad that I intuitively knew the correct position to keep my body in.
I've listened to anthropologist, and apparently there's a reason for this - when you squat a lot, the bones that are near the knees gradually change shape, ligaments lengthen, etc. This is the way anthropologists define if particular culture has a tradition of squatting or not, and what particular people were doing when they were alive. Until the process ends, it's not as comfortable to squat, so when you started to do it, yo haven't probably noticed discomfort over general soreness from working, whereas people who do squat as an exercise are less motivated to just sit down, since the goal is weak, and since they do less, they can isolate discomfort more easily.
It's amazing what ignorance can do for your body...lolz
And how doth the garden grow?
@@honeytang3066 "Ignorance"?
@@nathanliteroy9835 so your saying squating is for lowered beings
@@abramlittle7102 Physically lowered, yes
I can’t thank you enough!
I’ve been having excruciating pain in both feet making it impossible for me to walk, going downstairs was agony, I couldn’t bend my ankles .
I did all the exercises I found plus ice packs , foot baths. Nothing worked. Then I just happened to see a video in which you address the Achilles’ tendon , gently pinching & massaging it to unblock them.
It worked! I can’t tell you the relief on being able to walk normally and pain free again ! I cancelled the app I’d made with an orthaepaedic surgeon and am now walking comfortably on average 4-5 kms daily . Thank you from the heart!
Thanks for your info. My husband was told that he needed to have a perforation procedure on his Achilles. The poking holes in the tendon procedure is as much of a sham as it sounds like. I've been searching for natural techniques. I'll look for the video you mentioned.😊
I am 67. This has been a real game changer for me! I am 1 month into this ability to squat. I am so thankful to find Hsu and learn this life changing health benefit!
For the Ladies: the Birth Squat
Knees over toes guy has the best name that destroys the old argument
Have fixed my sore knees with walking lunges in maximum stretch mode, while keeping both feet flat and connected to the ground. Did this for six weeks and was able to start running again. In the second week of running I could run 5 km and in the 4th week 7.5 km. Have done the opposite to the advice of the physiotherapy doctor, who said that it was arthritis. I feel 5% of the pain now and expect it to decrease to zero. Will keep doing the walking lunges forever!
I found your videos a few weeks ago. It’s great. First 3-4 days had to stabilize, but now it’s amazing. I can only do a few minutes but it’s amazing. I can already feel a great improvement. Thank you!
Thanks! It's like you read my mind. I had tried to do the Asian squat after one of your other videos last night and had immediately thought I was going to damage my knees having them out so far (my form is pretty bad, but it was my first time attempt)...
So happy to have found you. I'm 51 and determined to get back in shape. I learned that it isn't bad to put the knees over the toes from squat university. It's nice to see someone else talking about it. You have a new subscriber.
I always suspected this (Asian Squat) to be the single most crucial position defining effective mobility as we age. Thanks for putting this in common sense words.
Love doing this squat again. I remember doing this all the time as a child and in my younger 20s but somewhere along the line it dropped off. Now in my 50s and rediscovering how useful and comfortable this position can be. I do this at work often instead of bending over and it keeps my back from hurting.
You give us the BEST information! Thank you!
A few years ago, I had an issue come up with my knee and ankle, where they kept popping suddenly, on the outside (the knee) and my ankle hurt. I went to my chiropractor and he asked if I'd done any hip flexor exercises. I used to do them daily until about just a year prior, right after having my baby. He told me that not doing them had caused weakness in my knee bc my hip was too tight now and told me to do them again. As soon as I did, my knee stopped having the issue. This proved to me that hip mobility plays a HUGE role in knee and ankle issues. I used to be able to squat like this just a few years ago too (I'm in my late 40's) but know I have lost that. I now want to get back to this. Thanks for the vid.
A fantastic exercise! I (57) had severe knee pain - on the inside of my knees - which got so bad that I couldn't walk down the stairs.
I had to cancel jogging for more than two years. The orthopaedists had no suitable advice.
But then I discovered this exercise by chance and tried it carefully, and the pain vanished step by step after just a few weeks, by doing this exercise for about two or three minutes a day. I couldn't hardly believe it, but it worked.
Even after the first days, my knees felt remarkably better.
At first I could barely bend my knees, but with daily practice, after a few months I was sitting as low as Matt Hsu in this video.
Today I can run ten miles and more again - without any knee problems. Thanks to the deep squat!
Hi, I’m a 66 years old black man and I really want to get the full range of motion when I squat at different foot position. I started back quad roller skating and doing the primal squat strengthen my legs, core and more importantly my balance and stability. I baby sit my 2 and 5 year old grandchildren and I need to get down like them and get up like them. I don’t want to be one of those seniors that fall and can’t get up. Thank you for sharing.
Hi, I'm 70+ and I have had some issues with my intestines 1, 2 years ago, and now I have some issues with my balance and that result in sometimes falling while walking, especially on my right knee.
I think that the exercises that you show will be helpful for me in strengthening my knee. Thank you so far!
You make a lot of sense!!
I'm making positive changes because of your channel😊
*How about Ass to Grass Squat???*
51-year-old martial artist and personal trainer here. When it comes to squat depth, I've always differentiated between body-weight squats and weighted squats. For body-weight, dropping into an Asian squat is great for knee strength and ankle/knee/hip mobility. Now imagine trying to stand up from an Asian squat with 135 pounds sitting on your upper back. That's when I recommend the knees don't go past the toes.
Such a good point! And so many personal trainers don’t factor in their clients body weight- they expect them to just fine with added weights like them! (When they already do! it’s their body)
I’m trying to get my certification but haven’t decided on NASM or ISSA, any recommendations?
There's no reason you *can't* do such a deep squat with weight....BUT if you do a deep ATG squat with weight, you BETTER train it GRADUALLY or you're gonna get hurt! 😀💪.
Yeah this makes way more sense.
@@Uprighthealth the only problem with a weighted deep squat is the very bottom where you can lose tension, this absolutely places you in danger, you want to stay engaged to safely squat heavy weight, parallel is far more ideal because the back and legs maintain posture with a high range of motion, other than that i warmup with deep squats, even increasing the range by leaning forward from a deep squat and stretching the low back so i know if there's and discomfort impingement etc
I admit that when I changed out the toilet in my place, I put in a taller one. It’s called comfort height. I noticed the difference when I go to public toilets because I often feel like I’m falling those last few inches! But I can’t blame my lack of ability to squad on that. I lived in the Middle East in my mid 20s and I couldn’t squat then. It’s very hard to have your old age in mind when you’re young but now that I’m 70, I am, of course, wishing I had handled some things differently. I go through times of trying out activities like this, but often feel that the progress is so slow, that I lose my motivation. But I listened to this this morning and spent time in a supported squat for a bit. I’ll work my way up to it! I saw a Japanese film last week, in which an older guy was able to drop his knees to the floor and sit back on his heels, then getting up without having to use his hands. I’m going to be 71 in September. I wonder if I can do that by then?
It took about a week of cautiously trying to get into this position, but I'm there! The hardest part for me was getting my ankles to the ground. Now I'm working on your hip flexer drills to stay in the position longer, which isn't very long right now. But I feel extremely confident I'll have this nailed within 3-4 weeks. Big thumbs up and subscribe!
This sitting position always makes my back and hip feel so good.
Im 55 years old.
This was fantastic - my first clip of yours I watched I will be checking out your others
this was super helpful
Thank you Matt for all you do to bring good health to all of us especially folks over 70; we so appreciate it; will keep on moving my muscles; good reminder! 👌🏼
Thank you for this great video 😊🙏🏻
Love this video! Comes across superb in detailing.. Thanks so much!
I love your work. It has helped me so much. Please consider doing a series for creating full-body flexibility and strength for people 50+, especially core and lower back strength and mobility.
Thank you thank you for clarifying something I've long wondered about. Watching toddlers doing this naturally but then losing the ease in our western household & seeing my Korean SIL doing it for gardening & cooking I've long suspected this but never had verification. Now in my 70s post hip replacement I will give it an attempt after seeing my Dr next week.
The algorithm is crazy! I use this squat in everyday life nearly everyday and here you are! Thanks 😄
Great video and this makes so much sense. Thanks
I never realized other westerners struggled getting into a nice deep squat. I have always just naturally squatted when outdoors and sick of standing or sometimes to give my back a nice stretch out. I can't stay in the position for more than a few minutes though. It feels like too much weight on my ankles. Perhaps if I practice i could stay squatting for longer. It is a very comfortable position in general.
Do you squat with your feet flat on the ground, or do you lift your heels and rest the squat on the balls of your feet? If you squat with the heels on the ground, you shouldn’t feel too much weight on your ankles. You need flexible ankles though. Calves and Achilles’ tendons can’t be too stiff.
@@cwong6204 Mostly with flat feet but I find myself rocking up onto the balls of my feet after a while when my ankles start feeling uncomfortable. Perhaps I just need to try squatting for longer rather than just ending up sitting in the garden lol.
I can just sit on the ground. Why do we have thick butt cheeks if we don't use them?
Amazing video! Thank you very much :)
I use to be able to jump over a building in a single bound, but now I'm thinking that I'm on the right track listening to you. Thank you for the heads up!
Beautifully explained. Thank you.
I have just found your channel, an hour ago. I really like your teaching methodology & humour. Everything you have said is so logical. As a Westerner, of European decent, I am considered flexible, by my osteopath, etc.. Yet, I cannot deep squat; & when I do get into that position, it IS uncomfortable getting back upright.
I can see how this will benefit my entire lower half physiology, going forward. Will come up with an action plan to enable my ability, to achieve this, for long periods of time. I am 60 this year, with various calf issues, over time. This should assist with resolving these. Thanks, for bringing this technique, to my consciousness. I am also going to share your channel with a friend, who has similar lower half issues.
PS. It will be really beneficial when playing golf; getting down to seeing my putting line.
Great video. All spot on.
Thanks! I am mid 60's and have had the working belief that it would be bad for me. My grandchildren do this all the time and I look forward to joining them at their level and more comfortable than kneeling.
Snow Skiing! Yes, you always put your weight forward!
Ballerinas and anyone who does professional dance works on the strength of their plie.
I am so glad I found you. I live in an agrarian community on the coast of Ecuador where everyone squats including my 96-year-old neighbor who still bikes on his old bike.
As a westerner whose legs are VERY bad when it comes to mobility, I can say that the "don't let your knees drift past your toes" cue has been very helpful during my heavy lifting exercises. However, my job occasionally puts me in a situation where I need to put my head as close to the ground as possible. Sometimes I get lucky enough to wind up in a Primal Squat position and. . . it works. Really well, in fact. It's especially helpful in the situations where I'm on a grated mezzanine, where kneeling or four-posting is just a painful experience. I can (slightly uncomfortably) squat down and grab the parts that I need without RUINING my legs, hands, or arms.
What I'm saying is that, while I haven't "perfected" the primal squat, it DOES occasionally pop up in my life and it's extremely helpful when I can use it. Long story short: STRONG legs (in every aspect) results in FANTASTIC flexibility. Work it OUT and you'll be better off.
Thank you! I just subscribed!
This is extremely interesting. I've had some knee problems for a long time even though I'm in my 20s because I'm pigeon-toed. I was surprised how much PT for my IT band pain helped, but I found a lot of those exercises started to hurt other parts of my knees. I'm excited to incorporate the deep squat and see whether that helps!
Thank you so much…almost 63, doing this exercise everyday. Makes sense🙏
You're so welcome! And we're rooting for ya!
Great info..Great presentation...
Listening on a squat.😊
Such a great video! I'm 66 and enjoy squatting. I do hear a noise from one knee when I get up, but there's no pain.
Thanks! I really appreciate your opinions and your attention to details. Your videos help me daily!
Glad that it has been helpful! Your support is much appreciated!
Your videos have inspired me thanks.I'd love to do this but is it ok with hip replacement/ arthritis?
Thanks for these videos! I'm 53, and going on a 9-day backpacking trek this summer. I know I need more strength, stability, and flexibility in my hips, knees, and ankles so that I have less likelihood of falling while carrying my pack. I just tried the Asian squat, I can feel already how it's working my muscles in those areas. 😁 It will be a simple thing I can add in my daily routine to help me prepare.
Good luck and thanks for your support, Lana! 💪
Thanks for answering this question for me. I was watching a friends baby squat while visiting them for dinner. I am having issues with my right knee, so I will download your strength exercises to get there. I want to be able to squat comfortably for photography, since I love to take photos of flowers.
Love your videos, they have made these changes so accessible, understandable and achievable for me. I will continue to share your podcasts with others. Thank you.
One suggestion : you could greatly help by globalizing the term to "deep squat" instead of reinforcing the cultural references, so it's about the position description rather than a regional description.
The key to remain in this position is to actually balance the body weight. For persons who are not doing this their entire life probably can’t see this as an important point and don’t know how to do it. For persons who have been doing this their entire life, however probably don’t see it as well because the weight balancing is very intuitive so they don’t think about it. It’s like walking or riding bicycle for them, no effort whatsoever.
To achieve this weight balance is when the body has to be totally relaxed, so it will find it’s own equilibrium. Hence, the rounding of the back. But of course first you need the muscle to support this squat.
The second important key is the hip, most people are scared to open up the hip as wide as possible. People don’t realise that most of our weight falls on our hip even when standing. It is the same for sitting/squatting. Same principle. Not the knees, the calf or the ankles!
So, if I could leave some tips, that it would be to balance naturally and engage that hip.
- I am Asian who squats her entire life.
I would like to add something. After you learn balance on a floor try a soft slightly sloping area outdoors. Try different slopes to learn to counter-balance. It may help people to learn to stay upright instead of falling in daily life accidents.
I just saw a vid talking about this and I laughed, thanks for clearing it up.
An eye opening video seriously!
when i squated down when i was a kid i got yelled at by my parents and told not to do that because it would cripple me later in life .is it possible for a 60 yr old man to get the ability to squat again Iv'e gotten lied to most of my life apparently .that sucks I'm used to hiking climbing and sparing now i can hardly walk everybody i know keeps telling me to rest pushing towards hip and knee replacement i do not want these operations it would probably kill me i have been trying to find a way out of this nightmare glad i finally got internet access .hopefully i can get back to being mobile again can't trust anyone in vegas .good to know that people like you care enough to make good advice availlable to everyone .your right about the care system in america everybody only cares about themselves and will bullshit anybody to get ahead.the education in this country needs an overhaul. thank u again
My knees and ankles got destroyed playing high school sports. By my 20's I put on a lot of weight and stopped being active. Existing problems got worse and new problems developed (hips, back, etc). I've spent the last few years of my 40's turning it around. Through weight loss, yoga, cycling, and a good deal of pain, I now find myself in the best shape of my life. But I still have some weakness and limitations. So I look for videos like yours regularly. Trying new things has helped me figure out what I still need to work on and how to do it. I never heard of the Asian squat before tonight, but after trying it a few times, I can feel the benefits already. I definitely need to work on those lower muscles near the tibia. Between yoga and using a "squatty potty" with my toilets at home, everything else feels pretty familiar. Thank you!
Hi just on your channel and all u do is great, thanks for share..I'm Indonesian I teach pilates and yes everyday when I'm teach I always give this deep squat one minutes minimum for my members.. Its totally give huge benefit to body
Great vid 👍
Feels gooood. Thank you.
Thanks, Matt! I've tried to do resting squat when remember, randomly over past 10 yrs. And recently struggling with Peroneal injury that started 2 yrs ago. But, the entire time, I'm only able to do this squat by resting on the balls of my feet. What's the best way to get better? Start from there? Or from further up?
It's funny I always heard it called a "yoga" squat I guess because I learned it in yoga class. I was extremely grateful for learning it when I went to Italy and saw my first squat toilet, I was like "yes! I got this!"
I was really glad to find this video! I am 63 and often squat like this while I am working in the garden or doing other outside activities. I also rest squat like this. I do have pain in my knees coming out of the squat and have to assist myself with hands on the floor/ground in front of me.
I have often wondered about this position and deep-vein thrombosis. What can you tell me about that?
Thank you for this informative content!
I ride my bicycle and am a toe-walker (I'm autistic), I put most of my weight on the front of my foot. At first I tried this, but my heels were raised because, again, I balance on the front of my feet. But I tried this by getting into it by doing a squat, like the exercise, and was able to do it for a minute. It feels so nice stretching my leg muscles this way.
Thank you!
Living as a westerner, it’s challenging.
I can ‘human squat’ as low as you, but my balance continues to push me backwards, I have to consciously lean forward as to not fall back.
Haha fun times 🤗
Thanks for the video
Great video, and a great nudge of a wake up call to add to my new routine! So many names, let me think heritage, Welsh, Danish, Irish, Scottish, English, Nordic, Druid, Nomadic, Viking,... THE CELTIC SQUAT it is!
thank you!!! I'm determined to squat again!!!
Thanks for your great work!
Thanks for your support!
Really appreciate your well
Informed video. Thanks 🙏 I’ve recently been diagnosed with arthritis in my knee, stage 4 but not enough to warrant an operation. I’m very sad as I’m a dancer and masseur and am 2.5 years with long covid, not fully working yet. I recently feel a lot of clicking crunching and some pain. I’m 52. If I slowly build it up could the Asian squat slow down or minimise the arthritis, please can you advise?? Much appreciated thanks in advance! 🙏 🌞🐉🙏🏻
In aerobic instruction class they passed on what I passed on-no knee past end of foot. I didn’t know why, didn’t ask why. My mind wants to boil down info to the key point to always remember. You’re freeing my mind. Now to call a few people and pass it on. Who knew? Thank you.
I love this position, it relieves both my hip and back pain.
Thank you for clearing up this fallacy I have believed forever!
Thank you for your very helpful and informative videos.
I have been using the Asian squat for several months now (along with yoga for many years) and feel that my flexibility and ability to get up off the floor has increased dramatically. Do you recommend sitting on the floor cross-legged? and is there a suitable chair for using the computer? I also play the piano and find that I am getting increasing pain that I have to sort out. I believe that some of that is from my glasses...I now use progressive lenses so need to address that.
Thanks again for your advice!
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I watched this video in my deep squat. Definitely gets easier and lately my lower back has really appreciated the stretch.
I love to do the Asian squat. When my back is tight and in pain going into the squat stretches the lower back. It feels so wonderful. I do the squat on my vibration platform.
I am not there yet but i am hopeful I will get there. I have wanted to do this for the longest time and I thought it was lost forever cuz I am over 50 female. I am going to keep working at it! We need information like this so we know it’s possible!!
1million 🎉thanks. I started doing this and yes it works. I can now do this my knees are doing great.❤
I need to start practicing this regularly. I have autoimmune disease and mild osteoarthritis, but my knees are still in great shape. I think it's that I only really do it in the summer while working on my garden and I push myself really hard. I don't have to actually hurt myself to end up with joint swelling. I need to keep up on it the rest of the year so it's not so stressful once summer hits.