How Squats Heal the Body

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0:00 - Reclaiming the Squat
1:21 - Benefits of Resting in a Squat
2:09 - How to: Resting Squat
3:20 - Ankle Health & Vivo
4:40 - Resting Squat Formula
5:21 - Improper Alignment
7:08 - Squat Variations
The power of the squat is both muscle and strength but also mobility and longevity. Join us to talk everything about the squat. In this video, Josh and Trevor explore the benefits of Squats, emphasizing their ability to target multiple muscle groups and improve strength, balance, and posture. Additionally, they highlight the advantages of using squats as a resting position for joint health, digestion, and mobility. Through demonstrations and insights, we can all learn to optimize our squatting technique for enhanced fitness and overall well-being.

[@Strengthside]

What's been your experience with resting in a squat and using the squat as an exercise? Are you able to hang out low? Do you have any knee pain accompanied with squats? Unlock Mobility in Your 30's ► www.strengthside.com/mastermobility

[@goingrogue6923]

Your channel got me into deep squats and crawling and hanging. I can move now like you did in this video and it feels so good. Thank you! Also, I'm 50 but I feel 25. I can outlast and out stretch everyone I know. I keep getting excited and encouraging people to move, get outside and move. I've always been active but the lessons I've learned here are amazing!!!

[@kramkalisthenics]

At 59 I had knee issues. Getting up from the floor and stairs was tough. I gradually worked my way down to a 6 inch squat depth after doing partial reps for months. The partials still seemed to not help (maybe even hurt my knees) but full ROM ATG actually fixed my knees and now at age 66 I can do ATG goblet squats with over half my body weight. Zero knee issues!

[@SolRC]

I was lucky enough to be able to purchase a home finally in my late 40's five years ago. Since then I have been weeding my yard by squat walking. It started out painful, within a year it was doable and now it's enjoyable. Squatty Potties are a rad thing as well.

[@joyceholloway7889]

I am finally able to rest in a squat!!!!

[@parkerwilliamson1205]

Im starting to think that animal movement (whatever is mindful) combined with the squatting, and knees over toes guy stuff with intention to start the gymnastic ring journey will heal a vast majority of people if we can just keep that good word flowin to the people. Keep it up

[@techwithpete5097]

I had a neighbour, he lived till he was 94 year old, he would spend a lot of time in squat position troughg the day, he would do squat position and do the work with his hands around flowers, herbs, plants ans even just randomly do squat to rest and talk with us. And he was also very active, he would ride bike for miles every day to go to buy newspaper, go to market, etc...

[@Strengthside]

love it thanks for sharing

[@mamenamamena]

Just say you had a chinese neighbour

[@kar8226]

I want this kind of energy when I will be older

[@CircumlunarFeasibility]

i knew of a guy in england, drank one beer and had one cigarette a day , every day, didnt squat, and lived till 108, washed cars in his 90s and was used to train new people, who couldnt keep up with him.

[@mbessle5102]

@@CircumlunarFeasibility Imagine how long he would've lived if he squatted

[@dertrendtrader]

a good rule that helped me: for every 1h sitting on a chair, I go for 1min into the squat position

[@Strengthside]

heck yea love that. Maybe even 2

[@fortnitetrashcan8308]

do you add those minutes into a long session like 3h sitting = 3min long squat? im curious in testing it out

[@Helios601]

@@fortnitetrashcan8308😂

[@bsdpowa]

I do the same thing, roughly once an hour I squat for 2-3min, it helps me A LOT with a desk job

[@dertrendtrader]

@@fortnitetrashcan8308 as beginner try with 1min … overtime more … it’s important to create a habit and 1min for beginning is easier

[@BryantAvant]

Great video. My Japanese sister in law called this the Asian squat. I learned at 14 years old how to squat low and get low in the power clean from one of the best trainers in the world. He used to say weight back on your heels and push your knees out. 25 years later and I can still out perform 20 year olds because of what I've learned and trained my body to do.

[@a5a346]

When u say u outperform 20 yr olds, in what ways?

[@pyros.]

@@a5a346 tea bagging.

[@ericmalitz]

Better name might be “the human squat”

[@OldmanCrypto100]

@@a5a346 masturbation

[@escarlit]

@@pyros.🤣

[@test123497]

I lived in Japan for two years while stationed at Misawa AB; all the education I needed about squatting for longevity. It was a rural area, and every day you would see so-called elderly folks working the fields in a full squat - a position the average American (regardless of age) couldn't attain without a lot of effort, and maybe couldn't recover from. Also saw a fair share of traditional porcelain hole-in-the-ground toilets that required a full squat to use; traditional Japanese dining tables that were maybe a foot off the ground where meals were served ... a lifestyle that required mobility. Worth following.

[@Llucius1]

Squat is important , but there is also reasons why we move pass the squat. Being able to squat is extremely important and it will make the heart stronger. Once the body could squat , it is not necessary to squat frequently to retain it.

[@FitnessAndLongevityWithHan]

I had bad knees at 50 and since then I’ve been knees over toes all the time … and - my knees now? PERFECT! I deep squat all the time and the mobility it provided opened my mind on how I should train going forward. Now at 53 I’m feeling like I’m in my 30’s. Aging is truly a sitting disease 💪🏼

[@chrismiddleton7873]

Likewise. 55 and I regularly front squat arse to grass and knees over toes. Knees have never been better :)

[@Strengthside]

a sitting disease... nice!

[@TheNameIsNobody]

Is that you in your PFP? No way you are 50, you really do look 30, that's awesome.

[@readit704]

My knee is osteoarthritic and I wonder if doing these squats will help it, I'm 55

[@robertyacoub9705]

My question is, if this deep squat hurts my arthritic knees should I do it anyway? Will my knees get used to it? I’m assuming if I’m not pounding on my knees I’m not doing damage. Ahh he just said if I feel pain talk to a medical professional. I guess it’s not for me😢

[@brianmcneil5067]

More of these “Heals the Body” videos please. Both this and the hanging one are fantastic!

[@Strengthside]

thanks so much! we have plans for a few more :)

[@Kakemo]

Yes more please!!! 🙏🏼

[@SwissyAthena]

"You will never have perfect alignment when moving in everyday life." One of the best sentences I have heard in a long time.

[@5ree6url]

I concur!

[@davidpowers9178]

that's correct but if your squatting or deadlifting heavy weight you better have perfect alignment when doing it. if not you can seriously mess yourself up.

[@korcidiamond3623]

@@davidpowers9178 Yet you cant have proper alignment, so your statement is irrelevant

[@davidpowers9178]

@korcidiamond3623 no there is a proper lifting method and if you want to reduce the likelihood of injuries then you better use it. Your rebuttal was incorrect at best and dangerous for new lifters at worse.

[@bryanbisordi]

You can if you practice it. Alexander Technique.

[@AbnormalAxis]

My dad was a basketball coach for years. He believed that doing squats everyday to build your full range of motion and jumping ability was the most important exercise a man could do. He must have said, "10 squats a day to walk everyday for life." thousands of times. As sick of it as I was, I stuck to it and at 56 years old now, I still do my squats every morning and while I no longer can dunk, I can still touch the rim. On a side note: squats keep your butt and hamstrings from flattening out as you age which are the first two things to go for most men.

[@chrisparker2637]

I always appreciate your content. I am 51 and physically broke from 20 years in the military. I am slowly getting better with the direction your content points me to. Thank you so much.

[@1111om]

thank you for serving, Chris 💜

[@theowenssailingdiary5239]

Not as bad as being physically broken from sitting on your arse.

[@user-ph6hc3ud3k]

I only did 4 years and yeah I got issues. Being a mortarman carrying that baseplate up and down hills. I wanted to reinlist but there were no chiropractors nearby Pendleton. I think if I had a decent chiropractor I could have stayed in the Infantry (no other place to be in my book), I could have done my 20 and got out ok. But I do have mild scoliosis that didn't show up until i started doing weekly/ monthly 20-30 mile "humps" (hikes) after just 4 years. They should have a good Chiro on every base.

[@davevisse]

As an old duffer of 57 who's had a career as a desk jockey, I've started your squats, I started in our home hot tub as it takes some weight off and easy to balance. I've found it a good start and it's helping. Now to "on land" squats.

[@Maya-xs9xn]

57 it’s not old.

[@nikolagolub9668]

@@Maya-xs9xn On se tako staro osjeća, i njegova duša je vjerojatno stara.

[@chrisw5509]

@davevisse, lol, young man. I'm 72, so yeah, from my perspective you are young. I've spent time in Asia and am well aware of the squat (many other commenters have had similar experiences seeing it). My wife is Asian and she uses this position for many gardening tasks and sometimes she sits on the sofa in a squat. I learned it while serving in Korea (44 years ago). I prefer it over using knee pads for a host of tasks. For example, I clean my pool skimmer while in a squat and assemble furniture as well. I also do it as part of my strength training regimen. BTW my knees are great and my balance is good. My wife, who is 65, can balance on a bathtub edge in the squat. However, if you don't have experience with this squat, don't try it on a bathtub. Lol, the bathtub is not a place to do it if you have grown up in a Western culture but if really young and if in good shape, or grown up in an acrobatic family, then give it a try.

[@davevisse]

@@chrisw5509 Great comments....and thank you for your service! I've been regularly doing the "squats" and I am improving. Both in flexibility and in balance. My biggest fitness issue currently, is the guys I play tennis with like to drink beer following our exercise! LOL....but I am going with Ben Franklin on this one....Beer is proof God exists. Cheers....and keep up the good life!

[@julimoreira]

Years ago, I went into a pilates class for the first time. After my evaluation, the instructor asked me if I did ballet as a child (I could put my leg above my head but couldn't squat for the life of me) She said it was very common for adults that danced ballet as children to have hips flexibility and no ankle mobility. We try to work on that for about 2 years, but I never see the diference. 15 years laters, your videos found me on KZbin and after 2 months of some very basic exercises, I'm staring to see a difference. I'm 40 now, I've always workout, I still dance, I still do yoga (but no more pilates) and just NOW I'm understanding what it takes to work on my ankle mobility. Finally! Thank you!

[@user-fz3et8du3m]

My girlfriend always take my seat so I just squat to sit down. It felt like a workout after 5 minutes, but now I can do it for hours without pain

[@trombonemunroe]

I've been loving reclaiming ATG squats over the past few years and I'm currently 63! Working this movement has been teaching me progressively more and more about how my body works and paving the way for variations on it!

[@lisamarieb3853]

I never understood the whole don’t squat past where you can’t see your toes. Has never made sense. Thanks for clearing this up.

[@gijoey5912]

I also recommend checking out Kneesovertoesguy if you haven't already.

[@sabelkowalk558]

My Karate-teacher once said: "If my body can do it, why shouldn't I be allowed to do it?"

[@sulkoma]

i'd laugh if someone ever told me that

[@ohiowatha]

It’s for a rehabilitative audience. It stems from physical therapy to provide for patients with postoperative or chronic knee pathology.

[@stevethea5250]

@@sabelkowalk558 bad logic there

[@denisej.9936]

As a sedentary person in their 70s, with stiff hips and weak knees, I really appreciate your options for easing into squats. Maybe one day, I’ll be able to get up out of a squat without assistance 😊

[@hal7ter]

Good! Don't give up!

[@rmbc1971]

Buy exercise bands. Those help me a lot.

[@helenedorup6545]

Great video! When I work my office job from home I use a standing desk - but on the floor! It's a Stag and Bear and I love it. It's really made for putting on top of your regular desk so you can stand and work, but I use it directly on the floor and sit on a yoga cushion. Sometimes squatting, but most of the time just moving through different stretches. It really helps the pain I usually get from sitting at a desk all day.

[@kobalt77]

Absolutely amazing video, your strength and mobility is mind blowing. I am 64 and just started the Asian Squat a year or 2 ago, and could only do 20 to 30 secs at first. I just did it for 5 mins watching this video. Thank you so much for sharing this !

[@sujathanair6978]

Wow what an incredible journey that you have made for you and for us.grateful to you for these 3 months and feeling really overwhelmed 😢that it is over.hats off to u encouraging us to do what is best for us and I have to say this journey was the first time I could complete this 12week program complete of course the modifications that made me do this.😢 I really find myself feeling stronger and mobile with all the pains in my body to complete at the age of 55.thank u so much Heather.❤

[@MrRhabibi]

Love your instructions and your down to earth attitude !❤❤

[@ancientpenguin126]

Squats have healed my lower back pain that extended all the way to my knees, no amount of visits to physio (over 50 times to several different ones) have worked (neither their exercises) for many years. I've found out squatting myself few years ago, still do them daily, no more back- and kneepain, but it will come back when I don't do them for a few days. Results came quick as well, after a week far less pain and it takes longer before it came back. Doing it for 6 months, pain coming back after few hours extended to a day, few years, extended pain not doing them to few days. Hope this anecdotal experience helps others, truthful video!

[@QueenofHearts_57]

You are a true inspiration. Your videos have motivated me to push past my fears and regain my strength. As someone who has suffered from arthritis in my entire lower body area for years, I had been afraid to move. But after watching your content, I found the strength and motivation to get going. Thank you for your contribution to my newly acquired strength and health. It truly means a lot.👑💜👑🙌🏾💪🏾🙏🏾🌞🥰🤗

[@Strengthside]

congrats keep it up!

[@Pluvo2for1]

Thanks for all you do. Over the last year or two, you have encouraged me to improve my squat.

[@audiwankenobi361]

This one pretty much touched on everything I've been going through since I started my journey in August 2023. Unfortunately I'm currently the guy who went to hard and is experiencing painful tightness on both legs just above my knees. Currently taking it easy with some rehab. 312 plus pounds at the beginning of August and currently 227.

[@vanessapetrea2490]

I love your channel! So happy for you it has grown! Congratulations! Your guidance is as natural as the moves you make and show us!

[@tapio8417]

It's been a pleasure to watch your videos! I'm 31yo guy who has always suffered from not being able to lift heavy weights because it always end up to some kind of mild injury which takes me out of gym for a while (not really a technique issue, but other health problems) It's been a long journey for me to accept that my body is not made for that. Nowadays I enjoy much more gentle type of excercise and have actually got inspired to do contemporary dancing which is superb for movement training. Thank you for being part of my mental journey for healthier ways to move!

[@Strengthside]

love that. There's many different ways to enjoy moving and becoming strong is only one of them!

[@gamdanyunizar7849]

nice, not everyone is weight lifter otherwise life would be boring

[@giovannitertulli4962]

Watching this video sitting in deep squat position. This single skill has fixed all my knee and ankle issues and made me an injury free marathoner

[@TheBlvdjewel]

I've seen other squat videos and they are great. However, the guidance in this one along with the fantastic background music makes takes me from desiring to actually attempting to do squats until I get past the uncomfortability - indefinitely. Thank you!

[@richtrelo]

Fantastic video. Thank you guys! Love the Vivo Barefoots too.

[@MichaelLia]

when i moved to japan i was amazed at japanese abilities to sit on the floor and everyone could deep squat. i can now do both just like them after a lot of practice

[@colleencolquhoun8818]

Excellent information thank you so much,, I’ve been doing the resting squat for about a year now to a 15 minute meditation that I used to do standing up! I’ve been doing that meditation for 20 years so now I’m sure for the next 20 years I will be doing my resting squat every morning for at least 15 minutes! Life is good

[@wendydee1884]

I was “blessed” with an abundance on top. Consequently I couldn’t bend at my back to reach low things because the back pain. This made me a pro squatter! I’m so grateful for that! I did have reduction surgery. now I can run! I love being able to squat well. I use it in my job all day as a Paratransit driver. My knees are killer and I’m 50! Thanks for this video

[@krisb-travel]

ive been gyming but avoiding squats for 15 years, started to squat 2 years ago and 6 months ago deep squats, my mobility has gone up insane levels, my shoulders, chest muscles packed on new muscle mass ( i guess from the testorerone) and i realized how locked my ankles and hips were and unlocking them with each squat session feels amazing. DO SQUATS guys

[@Zurek_]

Your videos are always information-dense. You're doing great job!!!

[@RobertEdwardsish]

Love the style and presentation of this invaluable information. Sending good vibes 🤙

[@retrorobot88]

Thank you so much for making this video, AND for not being a hyper-shout tuber. You were super easy to follow and I felt so chill while watching this!

[@traceylennon1204]

I'm just loving your channel already!

[@saardean4481]

Great video. I enjoy your channel very much. Keep up the good energy my friend. To the „stiff angles“ part i think i has to do a lot with people wearing shoes that elevate the heel (like the majority of modern shoes basically), resulting in shortened achilles tendons over time

[@djj3357]

Resting squats have improved my overall mobility immensely!! Only the dead-hang and back bends compare! This is what it's all about!! Great post!!! 💯

[@cinattra]

💯 yep

[@Strengthside]

squats, hangs and back bridge a potent combo!

[@calicookstunes6530]

This is awesome information man. Thank you.

[@truthforall1303]

That was the best video I’ve ever seen so much information for my age 60. I’m a farm worker so very active but I want to squat but struggling to get deep and you’re advice is perfect Thanks Mandy 🇬🇧

[@RT-fb6ty]

I started squatting years ago for sciatica relief. I wear flat soled beach shoes whenever possible. Your videos are very inspiring.

[@Strengthside]

awesome to hear

[@alfredojr2062]

Yes ! It’s made my sciatica better !!

[@lVlegabyte]

I’ve always wore flat shoes…then I got arched shoes to help prevent damage. But now my sciatic nerve has gotten hurt. Am I to blame my attempts of preventing damage for my damage? That’s irony if I’ve ever heard it

[@KatShakti]

I've watched that whole video while squatting on my low yoga blocks :) Amazing video as always! I got my first Vivos in 2020 and in the last 2 years I completely transitioned to 100% barefoot shoes, it was the best decision ever! Awesome you're partnering with them :)

[@Strengthside]

love it awesome work :)

[@jmarietv]

fantastic! i get up early every morning and make sure I squat for a while...love it...I watch youtube when in the position

[@VascoDanielNunes-hq8iw]

I started to use it more because of running ultra marathons when I realised from your Chanel the benefits and they are amazing.Mobility and strengthen are the key once I work stand tall .As a 50 yr consistence is the key and listenning my body if needs to rest ...just right now startung a stretching routine after a 20kms session yesterday with 700elevation posite gain pushing in a good pace.Thanks for sharing ❤ Greetings from Sintra Lisboa Portugal 😉

[@RadDadisRad]

Lifting is stretching with load. As a long time squatter my PCP and my men’s doctor says that squatting most likely has had an impact on my testosterone being more elevated than 92% of men my age.

[@chaosflower4892]

then elevate it some more.. ginger, red onion, cinnamon (cassia), ...maybe glycine..

[@rachkate76]

Lmfaoooo

[@AniMeLoVeR23451]

Oh shit we got a 92% here

[@dmitryivanov9026]

Is this some kind of a joke? Please, explain.

[@lcex1649]

@@dmitryivanov9026where is the testosterone located

[@wiltsea]

Watching this while squatting. Thanks, @strengthside!

[@tomreingold4024]

Inspiring. Last year, I worked in a kindergarten class and had to get down to the kids' level. I felt great squatting so much. Now you've given me a lot more good stuff to try.

[@leosimpsonii]

Thank you! This is what I have been looking for to strengthen my lower body. I was a cross country runner, track guy, and basketball guy in high school. Doing all that I did for those activities was overrated to me and felt pointless. Pounding my legs was not the business. This is it!!! I begin applying strategy immediately. My results were immediate. I started to feel good. I felt energized. I felt hopeful because I see the longevity of this posture. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

[@laisa.]

F46 here, coming out of longcovid, entering perimenopause, newly diagnosed adhd.... Exercise is such a fantastic "drug" for everything, I'm so ready to build strenght and mobility and have my athletic self reactivated. This was gentle and highly motivating ❤

[@Cmaxb9]

This definitely just made me pause, get up and go get low for a minute, squatting deep and just exploring some movement, feels so nice

[@PenelopePitstop0078]

~ being inspired is nice and appreciated.

[@jcammil1]

Your preview caught my attention right away. I was a gymnast throughout my childhood. In my adult life, I constantly received advice and tips from various instructors and even members at the gym to watch my knees, wear more supportive shoes, wear shoes! You make total sense, I just could never articulate it the way you have in this video. I was warned I would destroy my joints, but now I just turned 50, and I do believe that my flexibility and all my "bad form" has allowed me to enjoy an active lifestyle. I still workout, run, hike, and climb with minimal support or no shoes. 😁 Subscribed to your channel today to check out the rest of your videos. Thanks so much!

[@Strengthside]

love that feedback. At the end of the day it's basic if you don't use it, you lose it. You've kept it going your whole life!

[@goolash9991]

Excellent video. Thank you. I will be implementing these strategies pronto!

[@zianawind2970]

That’s an Excelent video. You are very knowledgeable. Can you please make a video about vertebrae,coexistence and spine alignment. I live in the mountains as a lumberjack. I don’t have chiropractors around I have to self align myself all the time. Must get the job done. It would be absolutely great if you can make a video of spine alignment exercises.. thanks ahead … please do it!!

[@janedough6575]

Thanks, this video answered questions I didn’t even know I had 😊

[@terminator7137]

OMG THANK YOUUU. !! I almost stopped watching at half the video because I thought I had enough information needed, but you said the most crucial part, about back pain and alignment. I saw a nother video about how it is okay to bend over when sqautting, as LONG AS YOU CAN HANDLE THE WEIGHT and NOT ego lift! It needs to be emphasize for some people. I always had lower back pain when hearing influencers speaking about keeping my spin e straight, but that cost me way more injuries and now that I arch my back a bit, I can squat heavier, pain-free, and controlled myself all the way down. I always had back pain, mind you, but it is not significant, anymore and I perform better. I always train for the real world, so keeping everything perfect at the gym will NOT work out very well in real life

[@lisaelliott3864]

Keep the videos coming and thank you! I had to learn to squat in Asia!!!

[@kramkalisthenics]

Also at 59 I had knee issues which I was able to completely fix by going ATG to a 6 inch depth. Had to train for it going lower over time. Beats the hell out of surgery! Awesome vid as always. You rock.

[@goingrogue6923]

That's awesome! I had started mobility training here before I dislocated my knee in Nov. It has been extremely difficult the last 4 months but this month I'm back all the way and then some in my deep squat. Anyway, I say all that in commiseration. Congratulations on no surgery!

[@kevinlkeys]

I wonder if this would work for me... I have osteoarthritis in both knees from years of abuse during 20 years of military service.

[@kevinlkeys]

What does ATG mean?? Thanks in advance 👍

[@kramkalisthenics]

@@kevinlkeys ass to grass. :)

[@tuanand955]

A** to grass

[@spansinspain]

Retired personal trainer (27 years) here. This is a very good video, with the best advice. Well done to the creator 👏🏼

[@KevinBentchChess]

I loved your video! I just found your channel. I had bad knees for about 10 years, and then in 2017, I was able to have bilateral partial knee replacements. The relief was immediate and life-changing. I started some exercise classes, ended up in karate, and earned a Black Belt. But my knees are just not happy moving past a certain point. I work on increasing mobility and range of motion every day. I am excited to try your suggestions and see if I can move my knees closer to full mobility! I'll go check out the Vevo shoes ASAP! Thanks for the video and have a great day!

[@ronaldnelson7022]

Great viedo brother! Keep up the good content! We need more quality information like this!!!

[@TheSaiyanKing]

I found the squat position (more precisely, squatting and hugging my knees close to my chest) to be the best stretch exercise for my lower back. Almost completely eliminated my lower back pain from sitting.

[@pendafen7405]

Love the playful imperfect approach. This is how learning, growing, and improving needs to go if it's to stick and have benefit.

[@Bilbi111]

Very useful information. Will try your recommendations, THANK YOU!

[@YYGC_Creator]

Love this! Very informative and helpful, thank you!

[@rickjohnson46]

What a great, inspiring video. Informative and entertaining at the same time.

[@Strengthside]

thanks!

[@stephenbyrneireland]

Top class video. Thank you as always. Hope new baby is doing well and keeping you on your toes, and in squats too.

[@nichiren1803]

Dude thanks for putting the pieces together I'm already feeling better in my back 9min video so comprehensive and well thought out 😊

[@JosePerez-iq3gr]

Thanks you for this useful video. Keep them coming!!

[@PakiRaja]

full knee bending stimulates release of synovvial fluid, which improves knee health, my ankles are super stiff, but i still manage to sit in a squat a few minutes a day and the impact its had on my knee health is material.

[@marymckay8283]

I can hang out in a squat for awhile and it actually helped when I had SI pain. The problem is the temporary dizziness when I stand up.

[@2snipe1]

Ya I get that too. Im finding out it's the pinching or butt wink on my lower back. But this might be because of my stuff ankles When I sit on my toes I eliminate the syncope by keeping a straight back. It might be because I can breathe more deeply.

[@LRS5961]

Inhale as you slowly stand up❤

[@EOBABAO-bv3oi]

Liberação do diafragma

[@nobeltnium]

my legs go numb after about 10 min squating 🥲

[@KB-sg7tv]

Don’t stand up quickly. Make sure you’re not vitamin deficient either.

[@erikmejia8753]

simplicity, rich information and inspiring, thank YOU!

[@prophetpeaks]

Thanks Brother, I had a Lateral fusion (1&2) lumbar. It's not my first rodeo, my legs atrophied despite pt. My rt. foot has foot drop from an earlier procedure so I appreciate your channel. I'll hash it out, thanks for everything 😅.

[@dontexroddy5012]

Thank you for this Bro! Great info! I work in construction so this is right on time!

[@Strengthside]

thanks!

[@djcainemerson371]

This channel is the shit! So glad I found you guys, absolute animals 💪🏆

[@Strengthside]

thanks man

[@MO-le9ie]

This has helped me a lot. For a guy that work requires to be in front of a computer 9-10hrs per day, I built my set up to a functional one, an elevated desk and treadmill, helps my heart but I was missing my mobility and I chose the squat position from my mobility training to improve more during the day, so I came up with the squat hold as the video suggests. This is basically my routine during my work: I walk one hour I do the squat position for 1 min I work being on my knees instead of sitting on my chair for 15 min I work stood up for 15 min I repeat this 4-5 times during my working hours and it has helped me a lot 🧘

[@stanlystanly9964]

Loved this video! Bravo!

[@juliabotros]

Oo I was just teaching my mobility class about this concept yesterday

[@Strengthside]

nice!

[@Shelly-cp7gj]

Your videos are soooo well done and inspiring! Love it, thank you! (And yes, I love low squats and all the variations- sooooo empowering!)

[@Strengthside]

thanks!

[@5ree6url]

Thank you for this well-explained information!

[@wbworkout]

I agree. I have lower back pain and a pinch nerve though and this has caused me a lot of leg pain. The' "specialists" have worked on me for over a year. I have had test, injections, meds, acupuncture, myofasical treatments and seen a chiropractor. I have a long history or fitness and working out,. Injuries and illness have set me back since 2020. I love your programs and just turned 71. I still have hope that I can reboot and get back at least some of the mobility and muscle I lost.

[@adrianjay1972]

Great video! I sat in a squat to watch this video! lol Good points on the old way of don’t go below parallel. It never did make sense to me and my body. I should have listened to my body! My back and knees would have thanked me. lol Getting them turned around now though with your guys help! Cheers!

[@Strengthside]

we intuitively know :)

[@loot6]

Yeah so did I. Had to use dumbbell plates under my heels but still, slowly getting there.

[@grego4835]

I started drinking my first coffee this way, the first year was responsibly uncomfortable..my feet would even tingle .. BUT now 5 years later I am down here (currently having a coffee) for up to 20minutes a morning!

[@Strengthside]

love that

[@hallarious506]

20mins..... I do them for half a minute Oo

[@Easy_Now_Star]

Awesome videos, great information!

[@BBoyGi0]

Thank you for this video. Exactly what I need to watch and be reminded to do daily.

[@potsofstew1369]

My Gran is in her 60s & does these low squats every day without a second thought, moving across the floor with a dustpan & brush as she sweeps up, then does the same movements for hours weeding the garden. She's always on her feet & says if you sit down for more than 30 mins after the age of 50, you'll never get up again!

[@Moonie_MonRozE]

A white gramma??

[@potsofstew1369]

@@Moonie_MonRozE yeah, she's white/blue as she's half English half Scottish!

[@Terbear300]

@@Moonie_MonRozEWhat is the purpose of that question? What difference does that make?

[@maryanyone]

Great video... as usual! (p.s. your background sound is a little too loud)

[@A5M5-hm9lk]

Excellent tips! Thank you!

[@Mondy-hy6qk]

Thank you for sharing this video! Very nice content! I appreciate it

[@katrinavelte2710]

My Korean mother raised us half-asian girls with floor squats. I remember her making kimchi in this huge metal pot on the floor in what we dubbed the "kimchi squat". Even at 65 years old, this lady is still as flexible as she can be. It's TOTALLY healthy for you and your soul.

[@goodnatureart]

gives new meaning to optimal movements! 🤩

[@Strengthside]

ayoooo

[@goodnatureart]

@@Strengthside Hey-- just a marketing idea, but you brothers go on tour and hit some cross fit gyms in cities that have your biggest fans. I'm in Seattle and walk by a gym like that 2 blocks from Green Lake that is full of your peeps.

[@Strengthside]

@@goodnatureart that's a great idea! Actually have a friend that lived near Green Lake. Beautiful area

[@goodnatureart]

@@Strengthside Think of it as a double win. The crossfit gyms will be great staging grounds for teaching teams of people wanting your wild athletic skillfulness, and you can promote their business while you are staging your channel as a guest at their place. This may sound strange but Yo Yo Ma talks about the transformation that happens when he is a guest on tour. When he's walking on stage he feels like he is a guest, but when he starts playing his cello, he becomes the host. That is you two in a nutshell. Expand your universe and help other small businesses grow their customer base by giving them some love on your channel.

[@reddragonfly4351]

Thank you for your amazing efforts in producing these videos and shining the light on our health journey's Strength Side!

[@Strengthside]

aw thank you :)

[@licialund6041]

great video, so helpful!

[@harryv6752]

Ahhh, yes. That's what we used to call the 'Asian squat.' Being of Asian descent myself and growing up in the Asian community in SoCal, deep squatting was something everyone just did, from young to old. Well past into my 40 and still do it without thought.

[@Strengthside]

lovely

[@user-mg8fn1bq9d]

Back in the days, lots of homies squatting like that with racer bangs and Marlborough Reds...maybe even flip flops haha I've also read that fighters coming out of Asia (like MT fighters from Thailand) have better inherent balance and leg dexterity/flexibility because of the squatting than someone like a wrestler from a Western country.

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Good information thank you for sharing

[@EcomCarl]

Fantastic insights on the benefits of squatting beyond just exercise! 🏋‍♂ Emphasizing squatting as a natural posture that supports joint health and overall well-being reminds us of the importance of incorporating fundamental movements into our daily routine.

[@Ayoubased]

I hate this " consult a medical professional" so much. Whenever I go to our medical professionals they always wait for me to be dead to say that im not fine, they saying that I just need to rest or stuff like that when I clearly have problems with my knees and my legs in general. this is pissing me off,, I want to get help ON MY OWN, cuz Im the only one who wants good for myself.

[@parkerwilliamson1205]

Who was squatting while watching this? While journaling, sipping a hot cup of mud and listening to the daily prescription lateralus album by Tool

[@witcan6001]

I replace the 26 in high toilet with a 12 in high child's toilet to incorporate squats into my every day and night routine. I'm 65. I sit on a 7 in cushion at my computer rising from the floor many times every day. If I have to sit in a regular chair for very long. When I get up I am stiff. I don't like chairs. Great video!

[@mwilliamson4198]

Great video. I remember when I read in a book by an ultramarathon runner about the arch of the foot - what is an arch in engineering? - a SELF-SUPPORTING structure! Boom, I realised I'd never really thought about it before. Makes so much sense