Just a few years ago, fitness experts were telling people that deep squatting was dangerous. This despite the fact that entire cultures of people – see India and China, for instance – actually relax while in a deep squat. Yes, people in those countries have been known to literally have long conversations in that position – by choice.
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But in the West, we prefer to sit in a chair. And maybe that’s why so many of us have trouble squatting. From my experience, even most fit guys can’t stay in a bodyweight squat for more than a minute or two without collapsing.
So while the advice I’m about to give you might sound strange, it’s also completely strange to people in other countries that you’re not already doing it.
Here it is: I want you to spend at least 5 to 10 minutes per day in a deep squat position.
The purpose: 1) to get you some much needed mobility work for your tight and stiff ankles, knees, and hips, 2) to help you prevent lower back pain, and 3) to naturally improve your squat mechanics for the gym.
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I can say with a pretty high-degree of confidence that you’ll benefit in all three ways.
Chances are, you’ll have a hard time following my recommendation – especially if you have a sedentary job where you spend hours sitting on your butt.
But you can make it easier to spend more time in the deep squat by using any combination of the hacks in the Instagram video below.
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