W-Sit

[@apollocubed3077]

Not me sitting like that for fun........

[@apersunthathasaridiculousl1890]

Same, but ig most would consider me still a kid, but i’ll try not to lose this flexibility

[@raraavis7782]

Yeah, but can you also sit down and get up like him from that position? 😅

[@skanderbeg152]

​@raraavis7782 thats the difference between flexibilty and mobility. Too many people stop at being flexible, before becoming mobile in those positions.

[@thetafritz9868]

@@raraavis7782yes

[@raraavis7782]

@@skanderbeg152 Haha, yeah. I have the flexibility, but I look like a 90 year old Giraffe, trying to get up from sitting cross legged or such, without using my hands.

[@tygove906]

That RIP gave me a good belly laugh. Thanks for that 😆

[@LinkEX]

I had the video on repeat while doing the exercises for both sides. Be warned; leaning into the stretch and then tensing up because you start laughing on the second repeat isn't the best way to go about it.

[@broocewhane1142]

same here.....laughed out loud harder than I should have, now I think I need physical therapy on my back

[@marcin7928]

Same ;)

[@banzobotic]

The crazy thing about the W sit is that new parents are told to stop their babies doing it because it's to *easy* for them to hold, and means that they develop core stability slower.

[@smock660]

My yoga teacher also says that children shouldn't do that for too long, because the have soft bones and could get deformations

[@MsUsagi007]

I was allways told I shouldn't sit like that because it is bad for your knees and hips. However I can still sit like that and am in my 30's

[@Kragh50]

It's bad to always sit like that. Doing it every now and then is perfectly fine.

[@rachey5148]

I was also told not to sit like that as a kid and now I cannot sit like that anymore

[@RPD_ps]

The way I learned this is by first practicing in my bed, sitting on top of a pillow so that the stretch isn't so deep. Slowly I progressed to harder surfaces and past year I fully unlocked it 😊

[@jaybeanzx]

Ty!! ❤

[@internetperson.]

I sit like that, and mt friend got onto me one day saying it was bad for me to sit like that. Today I learned that it's actually totally chill. 😎 Thank you for teaching me

[@Kragh50]

It's bad to always sit like that. Doing every now and then is perfectly fine.

[@allysson_]

yeah sitting in a W sit for long or when youre little leads to inward knees, i would rather do them after fully developed and for short periods of time 😬

[@user-oj9jk1cx5i]

I have had al teast 4 teachers tell me it was bad back in primary school and now I can't do it without feeling guilty which is a shame because it is actually very comfortable

[@eireann9239]

I love this. Ive been sitting like this forever and everyone is always "how do you sit like that? How does that not hurt?" Etc.

[@theroyalcrane]

Don't explosively transition out of that. I've seen way too many breakdancers injure themselves that way.

[@lgd4247]

I'm 56 and conquering the "w."

[@LinkEX]

That's a W in my book.

[@spacecadet_01]

i thought you said 5'6, i thought it was a femboy joke

[@InnaVitamina777]

Some people will never have friends or family that give as much support as David's jeans❤❤

[@vannessadelacruz515]

"Oh my knee kinda hurt" 🤣🤣🤣

[@lupinchenbrause9017]

Ive got told alot that sitting like that is bad for the knees 🤔 Also, kids sit like that because its easier to keep the body up and dont fall down. But during my internship in kindergarden for disabled or soecial needs kids there was one with general low muscle tone and he was still sitting like this. i think both factors i creased each other. That kid had super unstable knees, he wasnt able to run as coordinated as the others and fell down a lot

[@Claudia1399]

The RIP got me 😂

[@nathanielburgess2724]

I remember when they were saying sitting like this was bad for us 😂😂

[@nowlot]

I can do this naturally because my knees are turned inward. I can even push them forward into an 90 degree angle. And my sister can rotate them around into a normal sitting position :)

[@frost-80]

I'm learning a lot of new stuff to improve my flexibility, thanks to you. You are great.

[@destinysrandomvids2259]

I've been sitting on the ground like that since elementary school, I never wasn't able to do it 😂 but people try doing it just because they see me doing it and they end up hurting themselves so yeah, bad thing about me sitting in a w since elementary school is thta now I can't do criss-cross-applesauce 😂 win some you lose some

[@chibinecco1981]

Ah! Sounds like you need to practice butterfly position then! 8D he's probably got a video on that too 8D

[@lachlanhenry486]

I'm 44 and that's just how I sit. It's comfortable.

[@dave-_-..]

Just did that, all my shit popped 😐

[@Karuyin]

WAIT WTH THIS IS ACTUALLY VERY COMFORTABLE I read the comments of others saying it was, but it TRULY is

[@JohnathanConaway]

Not the jeans! I could never in those.

[@Violingirl79]

I’ve always been able to sit like that. I’m in my 40s now and I can still do it easily. My knees object if I do it too often though!

[@powerhouse1981]

Splits nearly conquered, but the dub sit remains to be taken.

[@CreamCheeseTho]

As someone who can still sit like that, I've heard it leads to lack of core development growing up. Which is great knowing now when I'm already f'd😂

[@achritect]

hey david! i was wondering if you could make a video on how to get a higher vertical jump? i know thats probably not your area of expertise but if if so it would be helpful since i trust that you can provide a helpful guide better than anyone else! :)

[@jakenathanielabad9452]

I love ur vids, i also enjoy the places you use

[@christinesizemore3]

I've never had any issue with doing the "butterfly" seated position - some years closer to the floor than others - so I thought it was kind of easy to do. Much to my surprise, I was the only one in some of my teenage gym classes who could do it so well??? Which, hah, was like the only thing I was any good at.

[@shreyapaneru]

Damn I felt sore in my muscles after performing this, even though I did not complete my one rep for the full 30 seconds. Feels like progress, lol

[@Imran-rs5hn]

My niece always sits like that and finds its the most comfortable.

[@lordmegatron7006]

Literally the exact spot of tightness I've been trying to hit alp morning

[@titatu1890]

Hey David! or any other people in the comments, I need your advice. I am really flexible everywhere, but for some reason my hamstrings are really tight. It is absolutely uncomfortable to stretch them, and I am scared that it has something to do with short nerves or something. Does anyone have advice for me?

[@abbierose2278]

I'm by no means an expert, but I know nerve gliding helps a lot of people. In that case it's not about the length of the nerve, but about its ability to glide between the muscle fibers effectively. Personally I get a lot of stiffness in my anterior leg muscles because my lower back is tight. A few mobility exercises for my back to warm things up and get them moving helps a lot. I don't know a lot about over loading hamstrings by forcing them to work too hard, but you might want to look into strengthening not only the hamstrings, but any muscles related, especially the glutes, I think.

[@titatu1890]

@@abbierose2278 thank you for the advice, I'll try that

[@TanzenRaye]

Me and my cousin are both 14 and she can just sit like that and does it all the time! Well im sitting there contemplating my next doctors appointment or chiropractor appointment 🥲😂

[@K1234kevin]

Hey!!! I know that park! You live in the same city as I was born and raised🥰🙌Ive followed your channel for a while now and always seems like you lived in a city similar to mine. Maybe I’ll bump into you stretching one of these days 😎 #StayFlexy

[@lizsalloom]

Can you help me understand the stiffer you are the more effective stretching becomes? Do you mean that in terms of stability?

[@777TheUniverse]

If someone is already super flexible, there’s only so far their body can go. You see more progress in flexibility when you’re stiff to begin with

[@janinevanniekerk7119]

😂😂😂

[@syahkeiko1251]

Would you say it's normal that the hip movement when walking feels a lot smoother after doing this for even just a short amount of time? Also i don't feel any stretching sensation, just tightness right in the region where the lower leg connects with the hips :D

[@Jona69]

Pain in the knees has a habit of appearing the day after you do something stupid. So be careful when starting a new stretch.

[@777TheUniverse]

I’ve been sitting lol that since I was kid and I’ll be 30 this year. I plan on staying flexible it’s also a super comfy position when I have to sit on the floor

[@user-fh1mw5dw3d]

I was literally sitting like this while i was watching the video

[@ChoiiXMasters]

Am I the only one who is tries those Positions immediatly? I'm actually kinda close to getting it ✌️💚

[@willumthewoopah]

i physically cannot sit like that. due to a knee condition. it sucks

[@user-vr3xw7tv8u]

i saw some videos u say “everyday starts w a dynamic exercise” so im wondering why start the day off like that, is it significantly better to do it in the morning? as compared to doing it later, or both in the morning and later as compared to just one time later

[@jaybeanzx]

What if I don’t feel a stretch but just kinda pain in my hip? Not knees.

[@walterblue3666]

Sprained my ankle so i have to wait

[@dianaayt]

Lol i can do the w sitting but i cant touch my toes. I followed your advice for maybe 1 month and half and felt so much more flexible but then i stopped cause i disnt have much time and then i mever picked up the habit again because even agter that i couldnt touch my toes

[@kingconcookie]

My knees cannot do that 😅 if I put any sideways force on my knees, it tears something, and I have to take it real easy for a week or so until it heals enough

[@chaoticangelic]

i can do this one no problem! i am hypermobile though-

[@astralanarchist]

awesome!

[@InnaVitamina777]

❤❤❤

[@Vitaminj1973]

I have a completely severed PCL from two years ago. I went from doing complete side splits to not being able to touch my toes. I don't know what I'm going to do

[@vasusharma8256]

I have tuberculosis and because of that i have gotten weak I was wondering if I can stretch with injury

[@ryu_ge]

As Indonesian, this is easy. And I'm 25

[@dolphinsisters8749]

can you help me i get really bad knee pain bc i have hypermobility and should i use like the k tape or smt? (im also a ballerina)

[@MrGG-xc6sg]

Just tried it first time, i could do it but it caused knee pain after 10 seconds

[@nellone]

old on twentys!? poor me.... T_T

[@Heterogeneity]

What can I do if I have hypermobile joints but painful, stiff muscles? I have chronic pain from neurological damage so it's difficult for me to feel when I'm getting a healthy stretch vs when I'm hurting myself. 😢

[@koreboii]

That shit hurt. Why would you tell me to do that? Imma finish tho.

[@evelieningels9408]

My parents always said that position is bad for ur knees, is this true?

[@ryoiki_tenkai________________0]

im always stiff🗿

[@Elessar0wind]

It hurts more after the fact...

[@GothicGame]

Sry, I didn't get that. If I feel pain in my knees, what should I do then?

[@k_otey]

if you feel pain DO NOT continue

[@greypoint000]

there's a mountain in the back......

[@jannahibma6956]

I needed to go somewhere weekly to fix that in my childhood. My parents said I was not suppose to sit like that and now you telling me it’s normal? P.s. I can still do this

[@user-xk9dk4xn8c]

R.I.P. 😂😆

[@dumpslayer]

Hey, I'm wondering if my 3yo daughter who tends to sit in W-sitting position, is that safe for her growth? Since a lot of doctors suggest that W-sitting for toddler isn't good for their growth.

[@friskyalexnyc]

It’s not suggested for children to w sit, because they don’t develop proper core strength to hold themselves up properly. Literature suggests that it’s bad for the ligaments in the knees and hips, so it is definitely discouraged. Anatomy is complicated and children are capable of doing many things because they’re still developing-whether those things have negative effects down the line, is not something I can say, but I tend to approach with caution and would encourage her to sit cross legged or with her legs under her so she can develop more strength to hold up her trunk.

[@thetafritz9868]

Fortunately I can naturally do that one

[@ZimbabweYibuti]

johnny joestar

[@martinbuci5506]

"I promise it's harder than it looks" Meanwhile I can't lift it more than a cm

[@ashleycurzon6348]

I can rotate both legs past the position required for the w sit individually but i cant do both together

[@NPGamer11]

Do a Jojo pose! KILLAA QUEEN!

[@retzza]

Bold of you to assume I can sit in a 90° 90° position...

[@Karuyin]

an alternate name for this "the way almost every femboy sitting on a pic sits, because it's actually kinda comfortable and all of that, but I got out of the point" yes that's an alternate name

[@PhantomWrites]

I can’t… cause I’m 30 lol

[@MovementbyDavid]

The study I cited used stiff 65+ year olds and found that stretching for them was MORE effective. So 30 is a great starting point!

[@GreenArtsOrphan]

can we do this on our 40's? jk, but dont feel the same

[@Saucy_Codm]

Oh its Stiff Alright😏

[@MovementbyDavid]

😮

[@veju]

My 50 years old mum can sit like that and move in this sit better and more comfortably than me. I feel embarrassed. Btw my hips are in pain when I sit like that, don't you know what can I do about it to fix this issues please?

[@DormexXx]

jokes on you bud I just did it first try

[@doctorcatnip2551]

Am I the only one who thinks that this guys stretching abilities are kind unimpressive ...

[@austinjohnson8400]

Lmao Rip

[@Kidnappingfreezers]

Welp, in my 30s so you can count me out!

[@unpopular_theories]

I can already do it

[@ferntheyoutuber9960]

Bro sitting like an Anime girl

[@ChiwwyDesu]

I have severe psoriatic arthritis and my body sent me to hell for even watching this

[@marmota7615]

0:00

[@-_Dil]

I do it in first time 😅

[@sadietaylor9125]

I’m not supposed to do that bc I had a Clicky hip when I was born

[@gamingcorn5207]

Ah yes the 90 90 position aka the half swastika

[@osomdovictor7917]

Why would anyone want to go throught that effort just to manage to do that?

[@jamie6506]

I remember when everyone told me sitting like that was bad for your legs! But if it doesn't hurt, it's NOT bad for you.

[@kyoken7559]

i can do it easily (im asian)

[@Tyler65179]

Fact: Indians have more flexibility

[@Quuqqe]

That's not a good position to be in though. A physiotherapist told me.

[@TehLiquid]

Prove it.

[@Ciara_Turner]

No position is good to stay in for a long time, but being able to achieve these positions is useful for all the reasons he mentions in other vids

[@jdawg6939]

can people not do that? its just a normal way to sit

[@edoardovolpi8494]

" More stiffer " How to lose a follower.

[@miguelalejandrog.datiles9809]

hang on huh?? 14 and do that normally

[@aromalsb3121]

Stop making paid promotion

[@MovementbyDavid]

This is not a paid promotion

[@aromalsb3121]

@@MovementbyDavid sorry

[@deepthrought]

Your content is getting boring

[@powerhouse1981]

Tf... this is a perfect video. Quick, insanely useful and to the point.

[@salemkhamis6788]

I did that and now im getting hip replacement surgery

[@nxx.p]

That hurts my hip A LOT (tfl muscle), any tip?