How Squats Heal the Body

[@WilliamFontaineJr]

I’m a 70 year old man. 5’11” 166 lbs. I swim, walk with a little “slow jogging” Japanese reference and some yoga/stretching including hanging for my shoulders. I’m adding squatting and horse stance after watching your videos. It is so refreshing to see a non-trainer offering moderate well informed idea for over 40 movement. My hat off to you sir for making a difference that real people can use.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@WilliamFontaineJr Thank you sir for positive reinforcement! Not just the meathead but a lot of my friends were doing the lighter version of "how dare you", 😂 That's why I open with not having fitness credentials. 😜

[@frans5374]

does hanging for shoulders helps artrosis in schoulder and neck ?

[@WilliamFontaineJr]

Check out this book written by an orthopedic Surgeon on the benefits of hanging for shoulders and other benefits. Shoulder pain? The solution and prevention by John M Kirsch MD

[@lisabarrios8235]

I am thankful I found you. I am 70 yrs. Old, and losing my stength in my legs. I hurt all over all the time. Thank you for sharing of your knowledge . Be blessed

[@sendykafitover40]

@@lisabarrios8235 you're welcome. Horse stance should be very good for strengthening your legs too.

[@subratabanerjee8811]

I m 70 yrs old man. I do 75 deep squats everyday. I m an Indian

[@sendykafitover40]

Wow. My hat's off to you, sir. And welcome to my channel.

[@elephantintheroom5678]

Wow!

[@georgeelder8415]

Do you do, dand? Cat stretch...

[@abacodinghy7204]

Helpful and well presented.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@georgeelder8415 🤔 not sure. Did you see my Move like a kid at 50 Video? If it's not there than I probably don't.

[@anilanilsarin]

Great video, learnt a lot. I’m 58, Indian. Started deep squatting a year ago. Initially tough, but I persisted. I used to have trouble sitting in meditation without a backrest. But slowly I got the hip flexibility to sit easily without any backrest. Highly recommend squatting for everyone.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@anilanilsarinGood job! I never connected the dots... Back support and hip flexibility for meditation.

[@jimthompson717]

I tried the Asian squat just now. Never having done it before. However, I found it easy. Probably because I am always renovating, and I often work in my carport without a bench, squatting, or sitting on something very low, like an 8 inch high step stool. Coincidently I discovered the dead hang about 5 years ago, and it solved 40 years of lower and mid back pain from a car accident in my 20's. I subscribed to your channel for the positive affirmation. Since I'm retiredI do run/ walk 6 to 8 kilometers a day. I weight train twice weekly. My Vo2 max is mid 40's ( clinically tested yearly). Resting heart rate 49 to 54 over 4 years (apple watch). Nobody cares to hear this, but, I'm 67, and often told I look 50. I feel 30. It helps to be an introvert I find. Thank-you for your channel. Let me know if I can help in anyway.

[@sendykafitover40]

Sounds like you never really lost the ability and kept your full range of movement because of the work you did in your carport. I relate to your story cause dead hang also helped me with something that was bothering me for years. Your heart rate sounds super impressive. Yes, I also feel younger than society tells me I should. I agree with Gabor Mate that we live in a toxic culture... Thank you for your positive feedback. Btw. What do you mean when you say it helps to be an introvert? (I'm one too, it does have it's advantages). The fact that you subscribed and commented is a great help already. That's how the almighty algorithm knows to keep showing this channel to people.

[@davidshillito]

Hi Jim ... what is your 'dead hang' routine now?

[@sendykafitover40]

@@davidshillito I hang for a minute whenever I'm next to a bar.

[@7hills812]

I lost my ability to do an Indian squat after living in the US for a long time. I’m starting to work on it now!!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@7hills812 it's hard work to reclaim it but easy does it. Good luck!

[@CalmVibesVee]

Very good video Sir. Thank you for not playing music while you are talking 👏🏼💯 I have added deep squat to my daily movements.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@CalmVibesVee Oh, thank you for noticing that :D The lack of! :D and supporting this decision! 😜

[@lilacbirman]

Almost 68, I'm Japanese-American so I sort of grew up squatting. None of my Caucasian friends can squat, so I've told them it really good for them. Great video!

[@sendykafitover40]

Haha. You introduced them to a whole new world! Great job!

[@procerfinolagumbay6534]

I love your style of explaining full of humor but so concise.

[@sendykafitover40]

Awww...Thank you so much. I'll try to keep the humor there in the future videos.😉

[@AJ-yb3vl]

I’m healing from a L1 vertibrae fracture. These squats are a part of my physio routine and really help to stretch my lower back and improve my mobility. Great video and authentic presentation.

[@sendykafitover40]

Take care. We are in charge of our own healing. Nobody cares about our own injuries as much as we do.

[@Accuface2000]

I like the fact that you don't regurgitate common advice from the West but you look at cultural practices from Asia and other places. I am looking forward to more of these, like sleeping on the floor, prayer position and sitting on the floor.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@Accuface2000 You read my mind. I am toying with an idea of getting rid of my bed. You mean seiza - the sitting samurai position? I look everywhere 😜 Thank you for positive reinforcement. This keeps me going 💪. I'm going to go full Luther one of these days and pin 📍 my blasphemous manifesto to the door of the Church of Fitness! 😂

[@JamieW-o7b]

At 71 I have had regular bad backs throughout my life. I find that a single , flat footed, deep squat held for a few minutes, stretches and eases my lower back and hips ready for the day. But always being gentle on my knees!

[@sendykafitover40]

Yeah. Btw, do you do dead hangs and have any thoughts on them (not suggesting you should do them, asking for your opinion if you have one).

[@JamieW-o7b]

@@sendykafitover40 Strangely, on my walks there was a low branch i could hang from....but the tree blew down and I have yet to find something else.

[@achiang2547]

You are so right about it ! My friend had serious back problems. By slowly practicing squatting, his back was healed eventually.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@achiang2547 oh. That's great 👍

[@Sci-Fi_Fan296]

That is really encouraging for lower back pain sufferers such as myself.

[@dominicg11]

Found your videos a couple of days ago. I'm 52, overweight and unfit and I find your videos amusing and helpful and I will be trying to incorporate more of this on a daily basis. My problem is and always has been staying consistent with exercise. should focus on repetition not aggression 😀

[@sendykafitover40]

@@dominicg11 Yes. And remember you whole body, joints and tendons will need to adjust to the new loads so don't hurt yourself in the beginning. May I recommend the 3 min stretching as an absolute foundation :) Hope you will reach your goals. The longest journey starts with a first step.

[@copvet5672]

Thank you again and I appreciate your time and your help! I’ll be working on this! Starting off with 20-30 seconds per set and a total of 3 sets.

[@sendykafitover40]

Go for it! And don't get to frustrated if you find it difficult in the beginning.

[@joelmacias3275]

I am 71 years old now, 5'9" 74 kgs and I did primal squats comfortably. I am also active in Triathlon and Marathon till now. Primal squats are part of my warmup before I race.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@joelmacias3275 Wow. So cool. Thank you for sharing.

[@blueeyes8245]

You have a cool style, making it fun to listen to you. Thank you for putting together this information. I'll give those Asian squats a try!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@blueeyes8245 Thankbyou for your compliments! May the Great Yutubi hear you 😂 be gentle with yourself and come back to say how it's working.

[@JorisGustavo]

I've always maintained my ability to deep squat since childhood and was amazed to discover that most people in Western countries cannot do it. It feels good on the lower back and allows me to "sit" and rest anywhere without soiling my clothes. This skill is a must!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@JorisGustavo Yeah. Resting while hiking without getting dirty is a very cool part 😎

[@nicknamethieves]

seriously? who cannot do it? I've never met anyone that couldn't squat unless they had some obvious disability.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@nicknamethieves I've never met a European or American who could do it easily and for any extended period of time. Even out of the ones living in Asia.

[@elizabethfields6346]

Me too. I didn't realize so many people couldn't. And then I was like wait only Asians can do this. Let me check my DNA then 😅

[@MAli-ez3ng]

In Africa as well my grand father chills sitting squatting and dinks his tea with his mates. They also squat when solving disputes which takes at least 5 hours

[@marilynadams6612]

I used to do a lot of squatting but in the last decade or so I've forgotten all about it thanks for the reminder I'll try doing it again hope im not too stiff getting back to it, ty

[@sendykafitover40]

I'm glad to see more people picking up this forgotten primal posture again.😉

[@godjira1]

deep squats, pushups, hanging from bar, slow jogging. the magic 4 for older folks.

[@sendykafitover40]

Yes. I've been doing all of the above, and have felt the real benefits myself.

[@eleanorsmith971]

I was having bladder leaks when I get up from lying down only. I started doing squats holding on to a towel bar in my bathroom and I no longer have bladder leaks, I was amazed. I was really glad to see this video. It encouraged me to do more squats. Thanks.

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you for sharing. It might help someone.

[@D-Orro]

Wow! That’s great!

[@jg5458]

Singularly the most underrated exercise, considering all the benefits ( stretch, strengthen, align and breathing) no equipment required.

[@sendykafitover40]

Yeah, it's pretty good. The only thing to remember is DSY. Repetition, not aggression. Getting there in the smallest steps. Many people expect themselves to do too much too soon.

[@sendykafitover40]

This is so true. Yes, the breathing, almost forgot about it ;P

[@anthonyromano8565]

I was working on electrical under a house and found a sewage leak. I told the owner one of which was Vietnamese. While I was on my back a stomach she came under the house and was in full squat moving dirt over the wet dirt. I was amazed. She was well into her 60s.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@anthonyromano8565 😂 superior ankle an hip mobility in action 😂

[@Inkpattern]

I trained myself to do "asian" squats 20 odd years ago, as it bugged me that I couldn't quite do a basic human movement. I'm 50 now, and I keep maintaining it - it's just really handy to be able to rest anywhere without a chair. Knee health and leg strength is nice too. I notice that when I let it slip for a while, I still got the range of motion, but I need to stretch the adductors and quads a bit to avoid getting that burning sensation. Glad I found your channel, quite the breath of fresh air!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@Inkpattern You were so far ahead of the game 20 years ago! Yes. Having that rest position is great. Thank you for the stretching tip, I will try it. I also let myself go sometimes although I try to connect it to another thing I do, like reading a book or answering comments (yes, doing it now). So happy to have you here. Tha K you for words of support.

[@krsk20]

In India, people use to do this called Hanuman Dhand", nearly 500 to 700 per day. There were no Gym or weights those days. These were natural exercises

[@sendykafitover40]

Weights is a global conspiracy to move more steel :P But jokes aside, I don't think anybody really needs weights.

[@Thespinningwoman]

I’m 68 - I’ve always been able to squat and get up from it since I was a child - I’m not sure why as there is no cultural reason for me to be able to. It’s so useful when out hiking to be able to squat to take a break instead of sitting on damp grass or sand or needing to take a seat pad. I am finding your videos really interesting and useful. Please keep them up!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@Thespinningwoman yes, the practical reason to squat with no seat like hiking isn perfect example of its usefulness. Thank you for positive feedback. It what motivates me!

[@johnearthheart4614]

Yes, I've always done this from childhood (I was raised on a farm so it was useful), and thought it was normal and everyone did it, still do it at 65, it seems a natural resting position.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@johnearthheart4614 and I have to work at it 😜

[@someblokecalleddave1]

White British , 64 been doing it since since about 11 years old when I read about it in a Baden Powell scout book. Do it all the time, always made sense to me. Can sit like it easily.

[@sendykafitover40]

Hahaha, you're one of the few Caucasians who haven't lost this ability :D

[@ShivamurthyMatthihalli]

Sqat posture is common in India from thousands of years Good video tq

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you. It was common everywhere, and now it's not. And we suffer in constipated silence in the West. :P

[@Tamaresque]

I'm 71, the best I can do right now is a modified yoga position called The Crow. That's not tooo bad considering I had to stop squatting on toilet seats in my 40's because of knee pain. I do manage a modified squat on the toilet, though, by using a small stool (no pun intended) to raise my knees above my hips. It helps a great deal!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@Tamaresque Lol, I have one too. The dear toilets are very bowel movement unfriendly 😆

[@williamcaird655]

​@@sendykafitover40😊😊7

[@Sci-Fi_Fan296]

This was quite enjoyable and informative. Thank you for finally being one of the few videos that I've seen on this subject not only mention some of the wonderful benefits of this exercise but also the amount of time that you recommend us beginner's aim for and work up to. So many videos forget to answer this all important question. Will look forward to seeing more from this channel soon.

[@sendykafitover40]

Aww...Thank you for the kind words. There's a new video about metabolism coming soon. Stay tuned!😉

[@Kayotesden]

You literally just made me get up and do squats... & ofcourse I couldnt do them all the way down. I will persevere. Thank you!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@Kayotesden Cool. Love making someone do something 😜 Repetition, not aggression. Come back sometime to say how's it going for you.

[@tarnos4153]

Thanks, and also thanks for being honest about your qualification.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@tarnos4153 😂 or lack thereof

[@adsouzaful]

Awesomeness. Thanks for reviving a key feature of the Asian culture that the colonists changed/ deprived us of. Thanks Sndyka. You are brave and down to earth. Stay blessed

[@sendykafitover40]

@@adsouzaful And I found this new flexibility super useful when hiking or climbing down super steep hills. So we've deprived ourselves out of good stuff. But we can claim it back. With time and gentle effort. 😜

[@trees5338]

Just watching this, so now you have a new subscriber, 68 year's young, can't squat, pushup, hang, or the rest of it. Slow and steady i will go. Thanks for the great video.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@trees5338 😂 welcome. Watch the slow jogging video part one where DSY approach is explained 😜 Yes slow and steady please. No injuries!

[@susanneclark9338]

I agree with what you say in this video. I am a 76 yr old woman and I squat when I garden. I just need to get better at having my feet flat on the ground. I will work at it.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@susanneclark9338 if you're gardening than your already miles ahead of everyone else wink 😜

[@zoyab.2072]

Thank you! This one is a keeper! Thank you for reminding it!

[@sendykafitover40]

I'm glad that you like it!

[@BhaleMama]

Great. Thanks for recognising and appreciating the Asian habit. Learning from others for good health is critical. Thanks you very much.

[@sendykafitover40]

Glad that you like it! I must say that the Japanese health care system and their research often impress me. Like what I said in another video,"While the America represents the present, Japan offers a glimpse into a brighter future."(In terms of health and fitness for older people)

[@deborahboller]

I just found this guy and I love him!!! Great information and a hilarious presentation!!!

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you so much! Stay tuned for more upcoming videos.😉

[@TheNimaldez]

This explanation and illustrations are highly beneficial for people. Since I do squats, I enjoy the benefits that the author explains about it more scientific ways. Thank you for the excellent presentation. Best wishes to you 🎉

[@sendykafitover40]

@@TheNimaldez Thank you for your positive comment! I hope the Great Yutubi hears it and realises the value of this video and pushes it out to more people so they can squat like their lives depended on it 😂

[@pearlduran6347]

excellent tips and thank you! Everything you said is true and beneficial!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@pearlduran6347 I try my best Thank you for helping the Great Yutubi understand this is good stuff 😀

[@liamcage7208]

I'm glad to have discovered your channel. I'm a 62 yr old Canadian who has been practicing the martial arts since I was 10 yrs old. I have spent substantial time in South Korea & Japan over the years and I do the Asian squat everyday. At 6'5" (195cm) 225 lbs (102kilos) people are surprised that I can do this squat and effortlessly move in and out of it. Westerners have been conditioned to accept "age related" limitations that I consider unacceptable. You should be walking & slow jogging, squating and stretching well into your 80's the only reason most people can't is because they stopped doing it. Use it or lose it as you said.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@liamcage7208 it is so true! "Age related" is BS. The hunter gatherers Hadza of Tanzania stay fit till the end.

[@reghand3276]

What a great video. So natural for children to squat, yet we grow out of the habit for no reason. Good for the pelvic floor too, no doubt. Many thanks

[@sendykafitover40]

@@reghand3276 well, the reason is that our culture doesn't give us the opportunity or worse still makes it an object of ridicule 😢

[@reghand3276]

@@sendykafitover40 My son-in-law has just bought miniature armchairs for his 3-year old and 18 month old children. Is it me?

[@sendykafitover40]

@@reghand3276 🤣 you'll stay out of this if you know what's good for you 😂😂😂

[@toastyeveningsconversations]

Stumbled upon your slow jogging video first, and now this one, and I love them both! I write for a living (so lots of sitting) and can't do the Asian squat for long AT ALL, but maybe I'll start doing it while I read. Wish me luck 😅

[@sendykafitover40]

@@toastyeveningsconversations Good luck! Be gentle with yourself! Repetition, not aggression!

[@toastyeveningsconversations]

@@sendykafitover40 Yes, I've heard you say that last part! I walk daily and hike when my schedule allows, but I'm looking forward to adding more basics into my routine. Thank you :)

[@sendykafitover40]

@@toastyeveningsconversations did you see my "animal movements" video/flexibility challenge? Some ideas there too 😜

[@toastyeveningsconversations]

@@sendykafitover40 I didn't, but with a name like that, consider me intrigued, haha 😆I'll check it out!

[@johannespholoba7166]

I'm 70 started to do and it's fantastic. Thank you

[@sendykafitover40]

Wonderful! But be gentle with yourself please.

[@Myperfectshell]

This is a wonderful and funny channel. I subscribed! That said, please allow me the space to eschew humility, I can do this squat now at age (just turned 😭 46)- but when I was in my mid-20s and beginning yoga, this and many other movements were a painful pipe dream. Even after a decade of being dedicated to yoga I was still in a lot of pain and moving all wrong. But once I got some hands on instruction and actually took a training course, I leaned to stretch and move properly. All my injuries have healed and I’m in very good condition, it’s easy for me to maintain the squat and it feels really good. So young folks don’t lose hope, and don’t believe that the 40s must be a decade of pain in the body. I feel better than 20s/30s. But energy dip is a real thing, you must take measures to ensure good sleep and there are other losses in terms of resiliency. Getting older is an art form, I tell you!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@Myperfectshell thank you for the compliments. Yes I feel probably better now then in my twenties. But those of us who were not athletes get to actually experience on balance an overall improvement in our health so it's doesn't feel like a decline 😂

[@taunacalise4782]

I have been doing animal flow workouts which put you into the squat a lot. I have notice over about 3 months of doing the workouts 5 days a week, that my flexibility has improved so much. You are spot on about all of this! I am working on staying in the squat for longer periods of time. I find my legs get numb but it has improved over time so i will keep going. I can now touch my heels down when i am in the squat and that is exciting!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@taunacalise4782 hahaha Thanks! Check out my animal movements video too. Move Like a Kid at 50? Seems like we are on a similar path to flexibility 😜

[@janelloyd7601]

Just found this channel. Loving it. Thank you! ❤

[@sendykafitover40]

I'm glad that the almighty algorithm led you here!😜 Looking forward to hear your thoughts and experience after trying the Asian squats.

[@eileencroft7247]

​@@sendykafitover40 I know, I've never seen any of your videos untill today...👏👏

[@sendykafitover40]

@@eileencroft7247 Happy to have you here 😊

[@davidhunter5347]

Very well presented by a natural man.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@davidhunter5347 hahaha. Yes. I'm not enhanced 😂

[@FoggyStillness]

This rings true. I'm going to start. Thanks!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@FoggyStillness You're welcome. Thank you for watching. Come back sometime to say how you're progressing and be gentle with yourself! It will take a while.

[@renee7086]

I am 59 and have not done squats in a long time, but I do a lot of tasks around the house to where I have to bend a lot. Great video!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@renee7086 Thank you! Staying flexible for bending is a great gift. I have no problem crawling under the tables, connecting wires and messing with plumbing these days. Check out the stretching videos I have on offer, radio taiso changed my life (for the better) 😂.

[@mikeash7428]

Love your humor. You've inspired me to squat.

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you so much for the kind words! And feel free to share your experience and thoughts after trying it. Hope you're gonna fall in love with it like I did LOL.

[@MrRhabibi]

I really enjoyed your video and hope to follow your very friendly humor filled instructions. Great motivational video to get stated with squatting at age 73❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I hope you'll enjoy the squatting experience.😉

[@frankducett9]

Your videos are above and beyond a simple presentation about fitness. Thanks. Frank in Indiana U.S.A.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@frankducett9 Thank you, Frank. A positive comwnt like that motivates me!

[@manyBlessings2all]

Great video thank you & the funny moments ~ I'm 55 & health issues and indeed so true about "use it or lose it". I used to be bendy & strong but now stiff & in pain :(( .. so been getting going again with some gentle bouncing on a rebounder, and gently hanging/ stretching from a chin-up bar, both simple natural - as you call it, Primal - movements (well, the hanging from hand-grip is, anyway) & I'm familiar with the physiological benefits of squatting: I use a 'Squatty-potty' low step thing by the toilet which gives more like the squatting position. I sit cross-legged a lot and go barefoot as much as possible (which reversed the beginnings of bunions) but can no longer squat and as it is uncomfortable I had forgotten about it but it's a fab addition to my daily aspirations! Please do a follow up & keep encouraging us ~ it's much appreciated 😃🙏

[@sendykafitover40]

For bendiness :) check out my 3 minute daily stretching routine follow along video and it's longer companion video "why I stretch every day. This has done wonders for me and showed me that so much more is possible.

[@manyBlessings2all]

​@@sendykafitover40Thank you so much 🙏😊 ~ & for replying ✨

[@laurar9748]

I know you’re talking about serious issues…but, you friggen make me laugh! Love your videos! 🫶🏼

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you for appreciating my weird humor!🤣

[@RatnaketuDavidMoore]

❤ NZ. I am 66 years old. I thank the man, I was sixteen, when I learnt the squad. Thank you.❤.

[@sendykafitover40]

Rock on!

[@andrewclark9696]

Great video, very informative and practical advice!! I'm inspired...Thank you so much!!!😊🎉😊

[@sendykafitover40]

So glad! Just remember, repetition and aggression, give your body time to add those sarcomeres!

[@claudiaschmitz3094]

Just found you... and loved your video!!! Thank you so much for sharing!🙏✨️

[@sendykafitover40]

You are so welcome!

[@kariningrid6811]

I agree 100% it is an inborn natural movement we have lost.

[@sendykafitover40]

And now it's time to pick it up again.😉

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

I like this. 60 y/o F. I noticed in the past year or so, some days where it was harder to get up from a low position. It has improved; nonetheless, this is a great reminder, to stay strong & do such exercise

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you for liking this and sharing the experience! I'm glad that you feel the improvement.❤️

[@lauracommers5680]

First time watching a post by you. You are entertaining with sense of humor mixed in with common sense. Glad you are letting people know these movements. I like the squat because it feels great on the spine like it's making, which I am sure it is, space between the vertebrae.

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you for the kind words. And go for it! I'm sure you'll like it.😉

[@huhwhatomg]

I started weight lifting and was happy with what squat exercises did for me. My job requires a lot of lifting and climbing and squatting and it is much easier now! I think modern times have given us weaker legs because we don't really bend them that often.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@huhwhatomg yes. But remember to be flexible in other ranges of motion too. All around fitness and flexibility is great. I keep on squatting and I also continue with the animal movements (Move like kid at 50? Video) practice and I sure see the difference whenever I need to crawl through a tight space 😂

[@huhwhatomg]

@ you got it boss! Thanks for the advice.

[@PeterBornAgain]

Excellent presentation monsieur!

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you! I'm glad that you like it.

[@jacquelineguillaume8436]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge in this particular video. I am a 75 year young women going to gym 3 days a week. raw veganism and walk 4 days. Seating in squats position was always difficult for me to use. Now after I watched your video, I practice this position of squat every day and I enjy it. May God bless you sir.

[@sendykafitover40]

You got this! But be gentle with yourself. And check out my interval walking video, maybe that's something you might be interested in.

[@johnthomas2877]

Being barefoot outside on grass dirt sand ravel rocks and concrete is also a healthy way to do grounding or earthing.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@johnthomas2877 not to mention fun :)

[@sendykafitover40]

Yeah. It has the potential to be one of the benefits. But I'm not sure how scientific grounding and earthing are TBH. BTW, if you're a beginner of running barefoot, start it small(like 3 minutes). Or else you might get blisters. Remember DSY.😉

[@GS-ej1jo]

​@@sendykafitover40grounding is crucial for mental health, brain health.. you connect with the power (earth) that is the basis of you ..

[@GS-ej1jo]

Proof.. Sadhguru

[@sendykafitover40]

@@GS-ej1jo interesting. I do it because it feels good. Never thought of there could be good reasons for doing it.

[@SherleyBarrows]

Excellent to improve mobility 🎉 thanks so much. Will definitely try to squat daily

[@sendykafitover40]

Feel free to share your experience after trying.😉

[@Kinesiology411]

Always been a huge fan of squatting down to sit. It feels great, and keeps the low back, hips and knees supple. I'm also "floor people" and love sitting down on the floor with some big, squishy pillows to pile up and relax, lol. Being raised in the 70s, squatting and floor sitting were the thing.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@Kinesiology411 not to mention that it's also an antidote to a sitting position which they say is the new smoking in terms of risks it brings with it.

[@Kinesiology411]

@@sendykafitover40 yeah, they used to say that about being on your feet all day too, lol.

[@andrewschrim6676]

My father was the only adult i ever new who would or could squat and walk when i was a small child.I have always used the squat position as a warm-up stretch motion with a little bounce at the bottom with a 5 count .

[@sendykafitover40]

@@andrewschrim6676 which probably makes you more flexible than most westerners 😜

[@wilfredosantiago9289]

Thank you for sharing this video ❤🙏

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you for liking it. And you can share it with more people LOL.

[@vidyadengle5265]

In India, our Indian WCs were excellent for clearing our stomachs that too as soon as one gets up in the morning. Now because of the Western WCs people are constipated. Western WCs are ok for the seniors who hv problem with their knees.

[@sendykafitover40]

I agree. There is nothing like the cleared out feeling that we are not allowed to talk about in a polite western society :) Lol. I seriously wonder sometimes if the Westerners are so aggressive and unhappy because they haven't had a proper poop in ages ;P I have some public figures and intellectuals in mind... they carry a lot of shit around. :D :D

[@ulanahmorris345]

Fantastic. I'm a squatter. This was validating.💌

[@sendykafitover40]

Wonderful! Happy to have provided the validation :D

[@MsEva9470]

Thank you for sharing this information very good to know

[@sendykafitover40]

@@MsEva9470 You're welcome.

[@mariareyes809]

Why I saw this video only now🙏you’re my new favourite 😊

[@sendykafitover40]

@@mariareyes809 Hahaha. Thank you! May the Great Yutubi hear you 😂

[@mikecrawford7352]

You mention a dead hang. I have done this for years, if the loading dock is designed right for it. I would grab the top of my truck while the dock plate is dropping. I would hang until the plate hit the floor of the truck then I would drop 2 or 3 feet. It always felt good and stretched out the spine. I also do something similar in the house I will grab the trim above a door way and squat down stretching out the spine and arms.

[@sendykafitover40]

I have a whole video on the dead hang. It helped heal my shoulder. And it sounds like you have been maintaining yours like Dr Kersch suggested so you have no problems. And yeah, it helps to stretch the spine nice.

[@mikecrawford7352]

@@sendykafitover40 I will check it out, my shoulders have been in good shape all in all, my hips and knees is what I need to work on, I need to be working on my squats. Driving truck for 25 years does not help. I have had psoriatic arthritis for 10 plus years, I have been on several medications for years. I lost my medical insurance at the start of 2024, I had started looking into alternatives to medication, I have been of meds for 9 months, thru the use of turmeric and other spices i have massive joint pain reduction. Swelling is down. The main thing I still see besides my joints blown out on my left hand, which is healing somewhat is a loss of grip, however I’m 50 and not the best health, I’m slowly working on it. I subscribed hope I can learn lots of good information.

[@pradeepgupta7853]

I am 75 year old and every day I do 50 Hindu push ups , 35 deep squats , do some bumbbell exercises, 10 minutes walking with the speed of 4.7 km /hr at 11 incline , spends 20 minutes on swimming, 175 cm height , 66.8 kg weight and neither diabetic nor have blood pressure .

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you for the tip sharing! Looks like you really know how to take care of your body. Good job! And keep it up.💪

[@bernadettefern]

It is not an “Asian” squat and you’re right that it is a primal squat for the human being. You are very entertaining. I had fun.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@bernadettefern that's a highest compliment... thank you 😊

[@m.b.593]

I’ve heard it called the Asian squat for 30 yrs

[@sendykafitover40]

@@m.b.593 but it also has other names, so I'm told... But this is what so know it as.

[@GS-ej1jo]

Asian s.. especially Indians (Hindustan/ Bharat) are the basis of everything good in this world ..

[@m.b.593]

@@sendykafitover40 The point is, it’s not a diss or anything negative to call it an Asian squat. 🙏🏻

[@basilsneeringer1292]

Just what I have been looking for!! Thanks

[@sendykafitover40]

Glad I could help!

[@i-maa-rarootsrock8770]

Thank you very much for this insightful knowledge..

[@sendykafitover40]

You're welcome! I'm glad that you like it. Are you going to give it a try?😀

[@markalmeida6996]

Thank you, very useful information, subscribed!

[@sendykafitover40]

Thank you for the support and subscripiton!🥰

[@LuckyTheagarasu]

I am from India and squats have been incorporated into our lifestyle since millenia Like you outlined at 4.09 on your video, it is very beneficial to start your day with squatting to poop and our ancestors used that squat position. In schools kids will be made to hold their ears and squat as a mode of punishment. When visiting temples a squat gesture is performed in front of some dieties, many of the kids games involve squatting. However, unfortunately, with many millenials adopting to more comfortable lifestyles have gradually eliminated squats from their routine and will be forced to comeback to squatting when they reach their 50's/ 60's and 70's

[@sendykafitover40]

That's me, coming back to it. I squatted outside in an outhouse as a kid on holidays in the mountains...

[@lakshmanansrinivasan8701]

As you squat it is better to drink hot water for much easier " Feces Evacuation "

[@eileen561]

I just learned about this recently. I’m 71 & in pretty good shape. I can do them but I noticed that if I eat too much sugar, for example, I get weaker and have more trouble standing back up.

[@sendykafitover40]

Interesting. Sugar? Well, another reason not to eat that damn white stuff. And make sure you're gentle with yourself. DSY!

[@samarchakraborti8513]

SQUAT IS EXCELLENT EXERCISE.... REALLY... AMAZING.... KEEP THE WEIGHT IN TOTAL CONTROL...ENOURMIUS BENIFITS.. ...

[@sendykafitover40]

YES. IT'S GREAT...

[@RameshTim]

I am of Indian origin, 60 + and do 30 deep squats every day. Now that helps me play with y grand kids squatting at their level

[@sendykafitover40]

Yes. You can do so much more on their level if you're flexible!

[@sendykafitover40]

It's the best when the exercise gives daily-life-based benefits isn't it? You can literally feel the changes.😉

[@MegaBarky]

Great video! Passong it on to my mens yoga club. We are all aging together.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@MegaBarky Yey. 😎 Thank you! 🙏

[@meinhendl]

a remarkable senseful and well explained video . thank you very much .

[@sendykafitover40]

@@meinhendl Ah. Thank you for insightful comment that will give Algo good reasons to push this content more 😜

[@MM-uv6kb]

I've been doing these ever since I can remember as a child. I still do. I'm 70. I'm a westerner. It's completely natural to me. On the toilet as well.

[@sendykafitover40]

My hat is off to you! But you're in minority. I wished I never unlearned it. But I'm glad I rediscovered it.

[@B_Ruphe]

Great modulated advice here. The host looks admirably slim and light in weight, or at least light-footed. Being overweight is a factor which may present not just more inconvenience (the sheer bulk) but also perhaps undue strain on the joints. Most Americans now, and increasingly other modern societies, are grossly overweight, what we would have called fat in the old days, and a large proportion of those are classified as medically obese, even among youngsters. These will probably need to spend longer training themselves to cope with the extra load on joints and caution with the squishing of abdominal organs against the thighs.

[@sendykafitover40]

Tnank you. And Yeah. You are right, of course. But you have to start somewhere. Hopefully everyone can find something easy to start with on my channel, like Interval Walking or Slow Jogging and discover that the more fit you become the more fun moving your body becomes.

[@rochellelively5119]

Your information has been helpful. Many thanks. 😀

[@sendykafitover40]

@@rochellelively5119 Glad to hear it. Thank you for waving back to me through the dark forest that is the Internet 😆

[@mcmatrix58]

66yo here! great vid!

[@sendykafitover40]

@@mcmatrix58 Thank you! May the Great Yutubi listen! 😜

[@ЦенительТЗ]

Thanks for the video and for running the channel. A famous Russian evolutionary anthropologist and popularizer of science, Stanislav Drobyshevsky has mentioned in one of his lectures that there is a complex of anatomical changes associated with habitual squatting, so it's used to identify lifestyles and professions of our fossilized kinsmen. I got the impression it does cause some health issues but maybe he was referring to serious overuse, such as in primitive potters.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@ЦенительТЗ thank you for watching and the compliment. Well, overdoing anything is not great. I think there is a lot of back pain and other body ailments because we, not unlike ancient potter's sit too much in chairs usually in front of computers. Before you had to squat at least once a day to push the sh... excrement out.

[@ericdelrosario6779]

Thanks. Appreciate what you’re doing. Keep up the great work. 🇨🇦

[@sendykafitover40]

@@ericdelrosario6779 Thank you! Let the Great Yutubi listen!

[@GANHEDDO]

Great channel. I am loving your videos :) Thanks a lot.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@GANHEDDO Thank you for being here 🙏

[@harmohindersinghkohli6198]

We used to get punishment by school teacher in a way like doing 20 squats...n I'm still doing it at 70...feel great 👍 thx for sharing ❤

[@sendykafitover40]

It's a much healthier punishment than being caned!😂 And thank you for the love and support.

[@nguoithichhoasim1233]

We don’t have to do Asian squat in exercise , we can do it while weeding ( 1-2 hours ) . I am 76 years old , 2 months more will get 77 years old . 2 years ago , I squatted to weed 1.30-2 hours non stop in a reserve lot to grow flower plants , 5 days per week . This year I only weed 3 days per week . Since 2007; I began make prostrate bow before Buddha altar ( 21 bows per time in every morning ) . in each bow , I have to squat and the result of the bowing is my triceps at my lower legs are very strong and bigger . Thank to the big triceps , I have slipped many times and is able to recover ( avoid falling ) . adding to the Bowing , I squat to weed .

[@sendykafitover40]

Thanks for sharing! I'm glad to hear that you're seeing the benefits. And haha. Yes. It's a pretty good idea to do it while weeding. Asian people don't do it as an exercise, either. Like I mentioned in the video, it's their primal resting pose. Just imagine it as their way of sitting when there's no chair around.

[@charlescowie5648]

This good advise , going to give it a shot , thanks again

[@sendykafitover40]

@@charlescowie5648 Check back in sometime to say how it's going. It can take a while to get there.

[@grahamdebling6280]

Good information. Do squats each morning, always willing to learn. thanks

[@sendykafitover40]

@@grahamdebling6280 You're most welcome. Enjoy the extra flexibility 😜

[@TyphoonPilot1]

For the algorithm. Enjoying your videos.

[@sendykafitover40]

Thanks for that!

[@8yearsago153]

Yes, thank you!

[@MikeJw-je4xk]

I'm 70 too, a popular age here lolz. I make sure to do full deep squats every day, to maintain the ability to do them. I also lift dumbbells and have been casual running for 20 years. Use it or lose it.

[@sendykafitover40]

Impressive self-discipline!👍

[@mattkwest468]

Excellent vid - informative and entertaining.

[@sendykafitover40]

@@mattkwest468 Thank you!

[@rosariofrancis464]

At 72 years old, female, five feet, I squat all day. I try to spend the least amount of time sitting on my couch. Been squatting since the pandemic started. No problem. I squat in the bathroom also because I did it in the outhouse when I was growing up.

[@sendykafitover40]

Congrats! Sounds like you're a lot more advanced squatter! It's best to use it, not to lose it. Most of us have to reclaim this position with some discomfort along the way. :P Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@nicknaguib-z6j]

I shared the same experience in my old country, now after I been in USA for 55+years can’t do it, thanks Sandya for your encouragement to try, I’am 84 years young.

[@cotton-xb1xp]

Lovely. I will practise it.

[@sendykafitover40]

Go for it!😉