The Most Powerful Exercise You Are Probably Not Doing
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I'll admit, I'm pretty enthusiastic about the horse stance! This is an exercise with a long track record of building incredible leg endurance, mental toughness, and mobility. It's simple enough to perform, and while many different martial arts traditions have their own technical guidelines for the proper stance, for general purposes, it's not too critical. Take a stance that is 1.5-2x shoulder width, and sink down as low as you comfortably can, but not so low as to suspend your weight on your hip joint. Tru to keep your torso upright, sink into your glutes, keep your knees out, and HOLD!
Horse stances can be held a few times per week, all the way up to daily holds! When focusing on the horse stance, I will often just perform one max effort hold each day, trying to improve my time. The benefits I have gotten from this movement are incredible. I highly recommend giving it a shot! - Кино
When I've been in certain public restrooms I've used this stance and felt the burn. I didn't realize there was a name for it. Thank you for breaking it down
That's called hot wing burn
Oh God! I can’t stop laughing!! Lmao! That’s good!
Pooping just like a horse, lol
Hahahahs
🤣🤣🤣
“It’s extraordinary uncomfortable and it doesn’t take long for the pain to set in so it’s very easy to quit but every passing second is an opportunity to push yourself further than you think you can and continuously experience and overcome a very difficult moment. It literally recalibrates your perception of what is difficult.”
Oh man, that’s deep…. not just for muscles and physical exercises.
You mirrored my thoughts precisely.
I read this as he was saying it. Really hi lighted its significance.
Isometrics are an exceptional way to expand one’s mental capacity and addition other advantages
How far you take it is entirely up to you
Tremendously deep indeed
You just motivated me with that sentence my Brother "Every passing Second is an opportunity to push yourself further thank you think you can" Habibi i Think the same Way you learn Everyday Every Second with which you libe
One of my Kajukenbo teachers in the 80s', the late Dr. Vincent Black, said that you can't consider yourself mentally tough until you can sit a "good" horse stance for 30 minutes. Doing the practice literally changed my mind. Rest In Peace, Vince.
WOW! Dude that is awesome. I have a way to go. 💪🙏
@@Kboges The mid-80s, man. A long time ago. Kajukenbo was a brutal business, The incentive to sit longer was huge. I had a bunch of really hardcore people around me. 😅 Anyway, I'm 62, and you've reminded to do it again. Thank you.
For a split second I thought you said 30 seconds, not minutes, so I was feeling good for that split second.
Freaking everyone says you ain’t mentally tough unless you did what they think is tough, there’s a million billion ways to train the mind to be tough.
@@ETAisNOW And I bet you've done none
Man. He was so focussed and calm that the rabbit didn't bother to jump into the video. He embraced the nature with this level of focus.
This exercise actually once saved my life: burglars broke into my house and took everything out, thankfully I was at the balcony doing martial art horse stance.
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LMFAO!!!
😂🤣🤣damm
Haha
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In Karate the stance is called Shiko dachi. After many years of training, the discomfort goes away and a certain sense of calmness replaces it. The body's center of gravity is lowered and there is a feeling of stability, of being rooted to the earth with bare feet. The focus is on the tanden, a point just below the navel. Shiko dachi is believed to activate the tanden, the source of chi, the awakening of the Kudalini.
Tashi! This is fantastic! Thank you for this.
Nice explanation dude!
What is it different from Kiba dachi
@@anikdubaiproperties The difference will be the way your feet and knees stands. Kiba dachi, feet are parallel to each other, knees are a bit inwards. Shiko dashi, looks more like the video, outwards. Look at his toes going 45 degrees rather than 90.
I like the story behind it. thanks.
In a similar vein I would also mention dead hanging from a bar for long duration. I’m a climber and I never thought my grip was a limiting factor in my pull-ups. On a whim I decided to try a max dead hang and I could just barely clear 90 seconds. I started incorporating dead hangs into my grip routine and as my duration started to increase, my pull-ups improved drastically. In 6 weeks I was hanging for 2 minués 10 sec and my pull-up max increased by almost 25%. The mental gains of pushing through the pain in these isometric postures cannot be understated. Looking forward to adding this to my next cycle
Absolutely! This is a perfect application of using iso's to overcome bottlenecks in your dynamic performance. Excellent application and spot on about the psychological benefits.
You reminded me of my battles with planks. I worked up to 2 minutes, but then I read that iso doesn't do much for muscle building.
Some great stuff here - I love incorporating dead hangs, full planks (on palms/knuckles) and squat holds including horse stance. Great as a bit of a finisher!!
@@thereisneverquiettherightn1789 Building stability and mental toughness is a plus though
Great advice in the same league as Bar / Ring Hang, Horsestand I would add. L-Sit for core and Hip. Support Hold on rings for shoulder, chest, arms and the bridge for the entire posterior chain.
I love these exercises that look hilariously easy, but turn out to be insanely punishing.
Reminds me of the time a friend challenged me to try and do any exercise, however easy, with the lightest dumbbell ... but the catch was I had to do 300 non-stop reps. Doing 300 curls with a can of beans was hard work.
You brought me back to an old memory. I broke my arm and after I got my cast off I remember I was supposed to curl a can of beans a bunch of times to restrengthen my arm
@@colbymyman1487 I hope you made a full and swift recovery mate
When I smashed my hand up, my physio was trying to get the toothpaste out the tube. Took me 8 days before I had the strength to do it. Crazy what we take for granted.
In Navy boot camp pistol training if you point the gun any place but down or down range you have to do 1000 jumping jacks.
When I used to do karate I used to do bodyweight squat. In the beginning, just doing 25, than 50, than 100 in one go, but one night I decided to push myself to how far I could go. I did like 300 squats in about 10mins, man the burn I felt during that was insane, at some point you get used to the pain and just go with it. When I stopped and rest for 30min I could barely stand off my chair and when I try to go upstairs, the moment of one of my feet touched the first step I just collapse LOL. I had to go up stairs on 4 legs 😂.
Started doing this 2 months ago. 50 seconds then, now 2.30 mins stance at 60 years of age. And, helped my squats and cycling
Great job.
Every day??
god job!
Do you do it every day old man
Good work! How did it help squats?
Did that horse stance 45 years ago; and others. All good times.
One thing everyone needs to keep in mind:
Do as much physical activity as one can while "young" because at a certain time
Things are no longer as easy. One grows old, things breaks down.
Also, save money. Lots of Money.
i will senpai of internet...
ok
I’m saving and staying active 💪🏾💪🏾
100% Correct! That's what Jesus is for. Sin & Death.1st Corinthians ~ 15:1 thru 4 to get thru THE DOOR!! =}
I save nothing.
I'm in my 70s and do a simpler version of this but only for about 1 min, but it has vastly improved my leg strength and general mobility ,now I will try and get a wider stance for longer periods, thank you very much . Anything to keep mobility in old age !
I like that you get straight too the point , with short videos . Everything you say is educational . Thank you
There is a reason the Chinese do this in martial arts training and we, in America, are so quick to find this boring. The horse is crucial for body development, rooting energy and focus. Great video.
Pretty much any traditional martial arts school/dojo in America is going to have you training in horse stance
right.... because theres so many powerful strong chinese people let me just name all of them.... okay im done
@@notademonrat olympic weightlifting is dominated by the chinese so your sarcastic comment is wrong.
@@Chebby33 Yeah because China is well known for being fair and they are definitely aren't full of steroids am I right? Not even mentioning that chinese "female" weightlifter drama that happened like a year ago...
@@N4chtigall good news then that everyone is on roids in that sport lol.
Felt like i overcome the world just by doing horse stance from start until the very last second of this video. My legs shook up like crazy. Most intense exercise i felt ever.
That's a great way to put it! I know exactly what you mean!
I only got through the last minute after he stopped talking, I gotta catch up with you
@@Kboges I love the philosophy behind this, but my problem is due to a prior back surgery I have zero quad function and it put all my weight on my left leg. Any remedies?
If that's the most intense exercise you ever felt then clearly you've been a couch potato all your life.
@@Cheximus LOL
I did this for one minute after watching this video and it was already hard. Just starting to work out again after a long hiatus due to an injury and laziness. Going to make this part of my daily grind. Thanks, man.
This is one of the top 1-2 exercise/fitness sites on You Tube; this man really knows the how and why.
Bro your back is insane, your physique in general is really impressive but your back looks crazy
Thank you! I appreciate that! Lots of pull ups.
To be mentioned in the same sentence as Bruce Lee just took my life to another level. 😳 My childhood hero and one the the GOATs!
@Alex Rascol Incredible Alex. I appreciate that so much! 🙏 Just made my day.
Lats, traps, teres major, infraspinatus.
He was the man who taught Yujiro Hanma the demon face technic
I trained in traditional Japanese marital arts years ago and this and variations. It builds tremendous leg strength without weights. One variation is to practice punch and blocking combinations while in the stance. It tends to take your mind off the pain in your thighs.
Great comment and excellent pointers!
Right on. I practice and teach Qigong and there are number of exercises that have the horse stance as the basis, and like you say, in the meanwhile the upper body / arms are engaged in more dynamic movement. Powerful stuff!!
The marital arts - like the martial arts but more violent and devious.
@@johng1634 I always miss spell that word, but I can always count on the spelling police to correct me.
@@artisaprimus6306 it's just funny - marital arts being the war between husband and wife
Tried it now. 1 min is all I could manage. Wow. Hard work. 43 years old and reasonably fit. Will incorporate this exercise for sure. Thanks.
Just found this channel and already implementing some of the new exercises I am learning. Thanks we appreciate what you do 🙏💪💯
A way I increase hold times is to simply hold the position for 1 second longer than I did before. It doesn't seem like much at the time but after 30 days, you've just increased by 30 seconds. I don't do more because since it is such a small increase, it's very easy to accomplish, but gives you a long term increase to your baseline, which is the end goal. Focusing on your breath is also very helpful. Good Luck!
Progressive overload is the foundation of good training. Good tips
Now imagine you held it for 2 seconds longer... Double the results easily!
This is great advice for almost every. I have the same mindset with weightlifting. My goal is to add 5 pounds a month to what I'm working with. Gym bros scoff at this but that's a strength increase of 120 pounds in two years. If you're making training a lifestyle and not a goal you'll find your limits.
@Purple Ray I'm not here to stop you. Beginners need wins to keep them on track. You shouldn't break yourself off too fast, I've seen too many people make themselves too sore and take 2 days off, then 3, then 4. Then you stop seeing them exercise at all after a month. Instead of making tiny "laughable" gains that turn into a huge difference in a year. Just one man's opinion.
I wished I had read your comment 20 years ago because otherwise it may have stopped me from setting a 5KM track run personal best that I have't ever gotten anywhere near to again, ever. Glory days by Bruce Springsteen hurts whenever I hear it played.
However, one of the biggest benefits of the horse stance is that holding it for at least 1:47 minutes will unlock the "summon bunny" skill.
HAHAHAHA 😂 great comment!
Underrated comment
Brahahaha. I completely missed that, had to go back and replay. Nice catch!
I've always envied people who have a great eye for detail! I never notice such things untill pointed out!
Did not see the bunny :(
Quick, simple, useful, and no ads! Bless you kind sir. Great video, I'm going to try this starting tomorrow.
Thanks, Tackles! Enjoy!
I did Shotokan karate years ago and every year we did a difficult training weekend and we would start with a 90min horse stance. We would have breakfast after followed by 1000 leg kicking practice (a thousand kicks so we wouldn’t cramp up from session one.) We did 8 different sessions over the weekend. I was always amazed what we could do physically and of course it opened up a new world of what you could do mentally.
90 minutes continuously?? Or with breaks?
Just did a minute of this, man does this wake you up! Never thought pain could be fun! Incorporating this from now
haha nice, this is a really hard exercise 💪
Hahah well done! Enjoy these.
me too, how much do you weigh? I'm 130kg
Pain is progress, progress is fun!
I just attempted this exercise and could barely hold it for a minute and 20 seconds, I’m definitely gonna be adding this to my daily training
That's still really good for the first time!
Johnny Grube has some videos of horse stance training.
@@johannes01 appreciate it man, I’m gonna continue to work on it
@@GmoneyS2N yess always stay consistent 💪💯
literally just tried my self haha, couldn't make it 40 seconds haha, gonna work on this.
Thanks so much for the reminder of the benefits ! I'm going to incorporate it into my hockey training.!
This exercise literally fixed my lower back pain ! Amazing, I do it almost every day
Static stances, like the horse stance, not only strengthens your legs but improves your balance and teaches you to relax those muscles that are not being used. Relaxation is one of the keys to power in any martial art. Even the rabbit took notes.
okay.. I will consider that and try it myself
the relaxation part
I tried it out and immediately felt something I've never felt before. Thank you for your effort, subscribed!
exactly, it feels like i have found a real secret
Man, You are such a gem on YT. Not only by quality of information, but also by doing short videos straight to the point, no bullhits, no intros and no stupid clips from the video itself on its beginning. Great job and thank You.
Great description and motivation..Thanks.
1:47 - Bunny Rabbit pops in frame on the left side lol aww.
1:55 You know you're doing it right when you're still enough that a rabbit doesn't even notice your presence.
Hahaha I saw that little dude come up. Very cool. Made the pain suck less.
hahaha the rabbit be like: "Ah. Just another horse." :D
Follow the white rabbit 🐰
Be real, the bunny was a paid actor wasn't she?
@@dsteep7436 I confess! lol
The explanation and the demonstration can't be anywhere more clear than this.. kudos bro..
Thank you! I appreciate that kind feedback!
@@Kboges u r welcome
Thanks for giving the relatively unknown greats some props. And thanks for the notations, the video of your playing the lines and the chord naming.
Very great channel mate! Keep it up. ✊🏽 -Gabo
I have been doing 5 min hold daily for last 30 day...and it has increased my internal strength and will tremendously.
Tips for beginners?
@@Finlandpro1 yeah, just start doing it lol.
@Readdie Jaytone you’ve commented this 4 different times, bot.
@@Finlandpro1 start small (like 30 to 60 sec) and do it a few times a week. Then increase by 10 to 20 seconds per week
Lying Bot
I'm going for it, thanks!
really powerful!!!thank you!!!
Good to see someone actually acknowledging this, I tried yoga and more body related exercises a few years back after a spinal injury and the horse stance was always one of those things I initially hated doing but if you do it enough, most things will really seem a lot easier. Between this and holding a malasana squat for an extended duration, your legs will drastically improve in overall strength and mobility.
100%. thank you for this comment!
I gotta get something started.
I'm older now but took Japanese Karate for 4 years at different intervals when I was younger.
The horse stance with punches will definitely help me if I can suck it up. I have 3 bulging discs in my spine and I'm bone to bone in my right knee.
I suck especially when I first wake up. I can't sleep more than 4 to 5 hours at a pop. I wake up stiff but such is life.
Keep up the good work.
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@@robertfrye7764 Did the horse stance lead to your serious back issues?
Malasana squat?
I have a mobility/endurance day twice a week where I do horse stance, back bridge and a front fold and it's done wonders for me so far.
Great plan you have and glad to hear its working. Such a powerful exercise. Back bridge is right up there too! Front fold great addition to round it out. Very clever approach!
How long do you hold these stances for? I always do a front fold as part of my stretching before workouts. 3 times 10 seconds hold. Not sure if that is enough. Thinking to start incorporating days like you mentioned in my routine.
What are the benefits you experience personally?
Interesting thing I’ve got reverse curve on my lower back so front fold is bad for my back
However back bridge helps tremendously
I stretched myself out and gained 1/2 inch in height
Il start doing horse stance now👍🏼
@@MandeepDhillon27 static stretching is usually not great before a workout, I've heard dynamic stretches are better
As someone whos not doing any exercise I agree 100% with the title and I see this as an absolute win
I love this one! Such a good bang for your buck movement top open up the hips and build some solid leg endurance. It also got me the pistol squat for free!
Thanks for this video!
We used to do these in Uni in dance courses. Once a teacher made us hold the position for 15 minutes straight... It was hell. And she said the same thing about improving our endurance, mobility for splits and also that damn mental strength. It's good to see that you also recommend these!
Hey Kevin! It is one of my favorites! I knew they are used by dancers as well, but super cool to hear you had personal experience with them! I find a lot of crossover between the two disciplines, dancing and martial arts. Both emphasize awareness, control, precision etc. and use the body as a center of focus, instead of an internal object like a ball or bat.
@@Kboges Yes Kyle! I think the same way about that. Many things I learned to succeed in my dancing courses were actually taught to me by a friend who practices some martial arts, and that dude is a beast at both things!
your content is killer man. clear, concise, digestible (short) blocks of info. like beastlikepro said, your overall physique is insane but the back, is that mainly from various forms of pull-ups? i know you do rows as well. thanks so much, always look forward to new videos. i’ll start incorporating these horse stances immediately. out 👊🏼
Thanks so much! Yeah I definitely credit daily pull ups with the vast majority of my back gains. I do enjoy rows too, but most of my volume is centered on pull up variations.
Thanks for the kind words!
@@Kboges can this build muscle?....or just endurance?......if I held a weight plate for instance?
@@steveclark2887 It can build muscle. How much it can build is really dependent on your training status, genetics etc. That being said, it is not the best method for growing your legs, but the other benefits from it make it a good tradeoff for me.
@@steveclark2887 nah,the muscle gain may be minor to negligible,but the amount of endurance you'll gain will be simply incredible! Am gonna soon start workingout again after 2 months cause I underwent a nose surgery ...let's go for it!
@@Kboges Daily daily or 5-6 days a week daily?
I will add that to my training/exercise list, Thanks.
these same exercises or stances have been used in sports for 60 plus years.
we did something similar in the late 70's high school basketball... by "sitting on the wall" knees at 90 degree or hamstring level to floor. we do 10 sets of 2 min each along with other calisthenics and drills.
You are correct 💯 when you say it dramatically improves all other exercises and personal best in sprinting, jumping and strength training. We actually won a state championship in hoops using this as part of our training program 👍.
Way to bring back old school strength training... Awesome!
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We used to do this the first 10 minutes of martial arts class when I was a youngster. Well, first 2-5 minutes for most of us. My legs would shake so bad it looked like I was tap dancing. Talk about building endurance and balance. Total game changer. Thanks for the inspiration. Going to give this a go now at 40.
i just did my first, 1 min, 2 sets....holy cow holy cow. this is NO joke feels amazing after. thank you! 🙏
Wow , thanks bro 💪🏼
Honestly feeling lucky to find your channel.
mind blowing content
Thanks, doron! I'm glad you found it!
The flow of movements in this video are mesmerizing and mindblowing.
Jokes aside: great video.
AHAHAHAHA😂 well done! This one got me laughing.🙏
I'm in the midst of lumbar stress fractures that have been agonizingly slow to heal. This is one of the only intense workouts I can do without back pain, and I learned about it from this video. Now I walk up to my favorite spot in the woods every day and do this. Thank you so much for sharing.
Had to do horse stance for about 30 minutes straight, everyday from about 6 yrs through 9yrs old (Kenpo Karate), until I started surfing and everything else took a back seat. Horse stance pertains to most things you do in life.💪💪🤙🤙
I really enjoyed this. Highly informative.
Wow. A workout video with 0 bs. Just straight up info and enthusiasm. You deserve a sub.
Thank you very much! I appreciate that a lot!
I've been doing a less pronounced version of this: the holding ball stance in Qi Gong. But I will definitely try to work my way up to the horse stance. The science about why extended isometric exercise produces such great health benefits was fascinating! Thanks. I will definitely check out your site.
Been looking stuff up to help me up my normal back squat. Looks like a good way to stay tall and avoid turning squat into good morning.
That rabbit that came to check on you was nice.
As a teen during my martial arts training, I too had to hold horse stance - 5 minutes. We also had to hold several others for less time , like twist stances, lunges, cat stance etc... but hold them low. I wonder how other isometric exercises would affect strength... Say - hold a push up , arms bent at 90degrees for a few mins. Might be worth a try.
All those stances are fantastic!
Great question! I think upper body iso's like push ups holds are potentially VERY useful. Use them as a finisher, and you will see your performance and mind/muscle connection improve.
Same here. 2 years of martial arts made my quads insane. My quads spent most of their time in a horizontal position which was really painful and enduring.
I just did the horse stance for 3 minutes for the first time in my life and the burn was incredible. I stood up and the head rush almost made me pass out. That was the best 3 minute meditation ive ever done. Thanks for listing those other stances. I will definitely try them out.
Sounds like a Ho-Chun student
@@Kboges In fact lots of professional climbers use this kind of isometric exercises for the upper body too. 😉🧗♂️
Great content, I've decided to do this every morning as I get off the bed. Apart from giving me a huge pump, it really wakes me up and improves my energy level early in the morning, must be all the focus and pain. Thanks a lot this channel is pure gold
It's a great way to start the day. I love the fact that it's an opportunity to overcome something tough, and this is such a good psychological habit to build. You start the day having accomplished something difficult, and I feel like it sets you up nicely for the rest of the day's challenges.
@@Kboges I have been feeling a bit tired upon rising, perhaps I could incorporate this stance before I head to work
@@Kboges Nice, Will try this out.
i started doing horse stance and I would say 50% of my knee pain when I play basketball has subsided. I can only do 90 seconds right now but it's much better than the 30 seconds I started at. I hope to reach 5 minutes and I'm confident my knee pain will be reduced even more. Also, I noticed a ton of hypertrophy from this movement! probably because my body is so shocked from doing it, like about to collapse at 90 seconds. I'm so glad I found this movement, truly.
S C! This is awesome to hear! I want to make another video specifically to address then knee pain... the only study I can find on horse stance was investigating it in this role, and it is very effective.
Glad to hear you are benefiting from this incredible exercise. It is truly one of my all time favorites.
To improve your knees and their abilities you may also train quads, e.g bodyweight squats with knees almost touching a floor in front of you
@@equim7363Thats actually VERY bad for your knees. If you refer to the sissy squats.
hypertrophy? only in your legs or whole body? and after how many weeks did you notice that?
Great info, thanks for this!
Subscribed, sir!
During my black belt grading we had to hold this position as our rest. By the end of my 4 hours grading I had held it for probably an hours worth of time, not to mention how many times I did it in my kata.
It creates incredibly strong legs and seemed to be be of the reasons I could jump so high. Not sure the research on isometric leg holds and jump height but it seemed the better I got at sumo stance the better my verticals got!
I agree! There is something there and I have heard some coaches talk about this before. I'm reaching here, because I'm not familiar with good research that has been published in English, but I believe the idea is that by taking these to high fatigue, you actually encourage really rapid motor unit cycling, so you can gain some neurological efficiency. I didn't include this in the video because I cannot verify the claims. But, I have experienced some freaky increases in jump height from horse stance training. Also, I never went through a pistol squat progression. I have literally always been able to do them and I credit horse stance training from martial arts as a kid- it was literally my only leg training for years.
Interesting stuff to look into... check out Jay Schroeder and extreme isometrics. He uses the lunge, but the principles are the same.
@@Kboges yeah I’m interested to see if this will help improve my climbing.
thank you both for sharing your experience
If it increases ankle mobility a lot, which it seems like it does, your vertical is gonna go way up. I've seen some programs that focus on ankle mobility (dorsiflexion of the foot) that improves a lot vertical
The question is, how much hypertrophy did it result in?
This stance was a punishment in primary school. Teachers called it the "Okada", a local name for motorcycle.
Little did they know they were helping us become black belters :)
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Smh african punishments always dealing with vehicles. "pump tire"? No ty
Ayeee 🇳🇬
It was also a punishment in my taekwondo class, but we did it as regular squat position and leaning a back against the wall with arms pointing forward.
Learned this stance in different schools of Karate, very interesting to see the science of it in this channel.
Awesome! I’ll get in contact with in a few month. This is gooodd!
I just started this today for 30 minutes spread out through the day and for one minute isometric hold is no joke… thanks for bringing this exercise to my attention!
My pleasure! It's one of my favorite exercises ever. I'm about to start another block focusing on it.
@@KbogesDo you recommend doing it everyday? Also what are your thoughts on running? Specifically barefoot (no shoes) as a beginner for gait/stride mechanics? Any thoughts are much appreciated! 🧠 💭
First time trying this. I'm impressed I managed to last 2 minutes! Definitely going to start practicing this. Thanks!
Show off…lol.
That’s awesome keep it up.
Do you train often?
Your posture was wrong😸
You are correct about the benefits...and even more will be revealed if you practice daily. However, i'd like to respectully point out that your knees and toes should be straight not turned out. and, lowerback straight. tuck in the tail bone slightly.
Love your content bro
i'll have to try incorporating these in my training. i've done 2 sets of 50 deep bodyweight squats every single day since dec 1, 2021. i always start my workout with these along with 2 sets of 50 standing wall pushups. i have previously commented here that i've achieved the pistol squat just by doing these deep squats daily. i also use them for mental toughness and conditioning. i usually start feeling a pretty good lactic acid burn around rep 25 of the squats. i kind of want to continue the 100 reps every day into march, where i'll have completed 10,000 reps. i'm a day or two away from 5,000 now. this routine might sound easy for some of you, but i'm 67 y/o doing this...
Woah thats very impressive!
Much respect to your dedication and mental toughess! I applaud you! 🙌🏼 I will start doing daily deep squats myself!
badass sir, very inspiring. keep getting after it!
when you do these deep squats do you let your back round? i personally have poor mobility so i’d have to round to get lower. i’m trying to incorporate exercises that increase mobility
@@ILuvNandos back rounding is not really a bad thing if there's no load on the back during the movement.
Now this is the first exercise I do every morning. Such a great warmup!
Other than the obvious topic, the description and mechanics of how isometrics work is top notch.
This reminds me of my old days in my middle school's basketball team (when I was in China). At the time weight training was not popular nor scientific in China. The first training my coach let us do was this - horse stance 马步. I could still remember vividly how painful it was and how my coach would always stretch out those 10-second count down, which stretched to 30 seconds I think. Good old days.
I tried this a year ago for couple of weeks and got just barely 3 minutes by the end of that. The burn just settles in about after 1 minute for me, so that just feels insane to even start shooting for even 5 mins. I thought that I won't return to this move, but that leg endurance part does sound tempting, so I might give it some new shots, since it's just couple minutes. Cheers.
Another super informative video. I think I’ve watched nearly all your videos at this point. So many gems of knowledge.
This guy knows his stuff lm liking it
Thank, brother!
Great job!
Thanks, Mr. Freedom!
I adore your content. Seriously I can't tell why, it's probably your energy and seriousness, it's just so motivating. I've already heard Hybrid Calisthenics talk about this exercise, which was great, but you've given way more information so I definitely feel like trying it
Thanks, PaulBeen! I appreciate that. So happy you find the content enjoyable!
Another great video. I hope I will be able to do this one day. I am still really weak and unflexible, but I am progressing slowly. Have been working so hard recently, and my diet is definitely on point with that meal plan I got from Next Level Diet. The most important thing IMO is that I believe in myself.
Follow the starting strength method and stick to barbell training.
Start with wall sits work you’re way lower down the wall then come off the wall when you can
The most important thing is you',re here only to advertise Next Level diet
Great video - Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
This was very informative thank you
Love what you do! Thank you for sharing these videos with us
Eyy shoutout Eric, just watched your latest video :)
@@taichistudio2965 eyy :D
Thanks you! It's my pleasure!
Thanks, too
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I would have never thought of this exercise. Amazing….just tried it for a few seconds and just an insane response.
WOW! So happy to have introduced you! It is one of my all time favorite exercises.
You got a new subber. Definitely into this kinda exercises. Very similar to the standing tree chi gong exercise.
Thanks Enzo! It is. Zhan Zhuang is done from something similar to a high horse stance, though I have seen some people do it pretty low.
Incredible.
This is so great. You have brought attention to many under-looked ways of achieving fitness. You have earned a sub. Good on you. This was one of those exercises you see but never ever take seriously. Kind of like how you do wall sits in gym class but ignore it in adulthood.
Been doing this since I was 6 1963 Traditional Karate Training... Still do this .. it will never go away... if you throw some punches L & R it makes it even harder.... check it out on youTube straight punches at the same area the other persons face ,Throat, solar Plexlex,stomach ect... in a peaceful way ...breathing out hard at every punch... now youre working With The Breath as well.... Great boges
I love it! Great suggestions and thank you!
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Just started this last week and already feel the balance and leaping ability improved.
Heck yeah! It's a slow process, but eep trying to go deeper and wider, and eventually your hips will open up and you will have a new found level of mobility. It's very effective.
Awesome, thanks! Inspired by your physic and techniques, thanks for making this channel! Look forward to improving my balance, and overall physique. I'm 50, and can still walk on my hands, but looking to improve my diet. @@Kboges
Definitely gonna give this a go. Might even try the rabbit stance, too!
Hahaha yeah that rabbit doing some ploy's!
I tried it instantly (when the video started - I just wanted to do some kind of work) - after wasting time for several hours on RUclips - It was my first time doing this movement and I gave up at 2:48 - minutes after it, I still feel the pain! This is a really great exercise. I'll do this 2 - to 3 times a week now. Thanks for the help man. Great content!!
Same
Good score Batman. I managed 1min and 45 seconds only, but I am 74 old guy. keep doing
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Sumo wrestlers incorporate this a lot with leg raises to stomps, known as Shiko. I know it was a favorite of some of the earlier knockdown karate fighters for building strong legs and kicks.
Looks excruciating, respect.
A couple days ago, I started holding a horse stance while doing an archer's pull movement with yoga bands. Two great exercises at once. Will definitely keep up and expand the horse stance work.
You absolute nutter! I'm going to do this too 😬
So, the mongol stance?
@@RichardMPM Kinda? I got it from a Chinese training book I remembered from ages ago, but it's not like China has no Mongol influence.
@@LetholdusKaspyr I was trolling a bit but I'm under the impression that mongols used bows from horseback, hence why I came up with that name. Dunno if anyone actually calls it that
@@RichardMPM Safe to say they don't.
Greetings Sir.
I am glad that someone put forward the benefits of the Horse Stance. Not so popular among people when the topic arrives against doing Squats, but the endurance it develops in both mind and body is comparatively much higher.
One thing I would like to mention about is the implementation of Tai Chi.
With all due respect, I have no intention of flattery.
As you have mentioned, Horse Stance primarily is an Isometric workout. Tai Chi on the other hand is a Pseudo-Isometric workout.
In Horse Stance you focus on a particular points in the body to maintain the posture.
In Tai Chi, the tension you experience while doing Horse Stance, is allowed to be delivered other parts of the lower body as well. In general, you keep yourself level as you have shown in the video and shift body weight to alternate legs. Not fast, but in a way that you can feel how the tension is shifting from one muscle group to the next.
In other words, in the level you are in the video, you move around trying not to stumble or lose your balance. (you move, set you feet in all possible positions so that different muscle groups get hit.)
All the posture that they do in upper body, I have no idea about those. But I try to keep my hands at eyes' level while moving around.
Hope you are having a good day.
Keep Smiling.
Stay Healthy.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you sir
Wow!!! Ever since all my health issues my endurance and cardio and flexibility has suffered tremendously.
I'm 33 and my hips are sooo tight I feel like I'm 80.
I tried this today for the first time and I was able to do 30 secs and then another go of 50 sec.
This made my thighs, butt and hips really feel the burn. Gonna try and do this every day or every other day.
Love your videos. They've really helped me with this whole staying at home situation.
One suggestion for your videos: Moving your webcam video square to the top right instead of the top left would be easy on the viewer. Having it on the top left makes it look like you're looking off-screen, my eyes follow your eyes, however the video of you working out is on the right. Moving it from top-left to top-right could help with this.
Makes sense!