▲ 59 ▼ The forgotten art of squatting is a revelation for bodies ruined by sitting (qz.com) submitted 1 year ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/science@hexbear.net 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] GiorgioBoymoder@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (3 children) how to flat foot squat without falling backwards? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Budwig_v_1337hoven@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago (1 child) gotta work on ankle mobility/flexibility probably may also be a hip issue, kinda depends permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiorgioBoymoder@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) alright. I'll practice! I can can dip a good bit below parallel with flat feet but have to put in a lot of effort to lean forward and keep my arms forward. Also I can't go low enough to actually rest so my quads are flexing the entire time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Budwig_v_1337hoven@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) try this for ankles, see if it helps you. Whole channel is a big recommend for all things mobility and you'll definitely find hip stuff on there too, if you need some. Generally, I'd start from the bottom up (so ankles first, then hip), but if you can easily lift your foot off the floor to like 15-20° while you heel is on the ground it may just be a hip issue. Really hard to diagnose without seeing you squat tho, so you gotta kinda figure it out yourself, sry Edit2; Your feet may also be making things harder for your ankles, see if massaging the bottoms of your feet does anything for your ankles. Either use your hands or step on a ball (in the beginning a tennis ball, later a squash ball or similar) and roll around a bit, to loosen up the whole foot, but especially that arch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago Thanks for the vid, an old ankle injury has been causing me discomfort so I've been meaning to look for an ankle stretch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net [B] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: yewtu.be inv.nadeko.net yt.artemislena.eu piped.video permalink fedilink source parent [–] CriticalResist8@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago Shift your center of mass forward but I think it's also a learned skill. I can squat just fine with a barbell on my back but not naturally lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago When I was getting started, I had to spread my legs further apart, almost like doing a dumbbell squat. I'm still not to the legs-together version, but I'm getting there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Budwig_v_1337hoven@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago (1 child) gotta work on ankle mobility/flexibility probably may also be a hip issue, kinda depends permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GiorgioBoymoder@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) alright. I'll practice! I can can dip a good bit below parallel with flat feet but have to put in a lot of effort to lean forward and keep my arms forward. Also I can't go low enough to actually rest so my quads are flexing the entire time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Budwig_v_1337hoven@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) try this for ankles, see if it helps you. Whole channel is a big recommend for all things mobility and you'll definitely find hip stuff on there too, if you need some. Generally, I'd start from the bottom up (so ankles first, then hip), but if you can easily lift your foot off the floor to like 15-20° while you heel is on the ground it may just be a hip issue. Really hard to diagnose without seeing you squat tho, so you gotta kinda figure it out yourself, sry Edit2; Your feet may also be making things harder for your ankles, see if massaging the bottoms of your feet does anything for your ankles. Either use your hands or step on a ball (in the beginning a tennis ball, later a squash ball or similar) and roll around a bit, to loosen up the whole foot, but especially that arch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago Thanks for the vid, an old ankle injury has been causing me discomfort so I've been meaning to look for an ankle stretch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net [B] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: yewtu.be inv.nadeko.net yt.artemislena.eu piped.video permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GiorgioBoymoder@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) alright. I'll practice! I can can dip a good bit below parallel with flat feet but have to put in a lot of effort to lean forward and keep my arms forward. Also I can't go low enough to actually rest so my quads are flexing the entire time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Budwig_v_1337hoven@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) try this for ankles, see if it helps you. Whole channel is a big recommend for all things mobility and you'll definitely find hip stuff on there too, if you need some. Generally, I'd start from the bottom up (so ankles first, then hip), but if you can easily lift your foot off the floor to like 15-20° while you heel is on the ground it may just be a hip issue. Really hard to diagnose without seeing you squat tho, so you gotta kinda figure it out yourself, sry Edit2; Your feet may also be making things harder for your ankles, see if massaging the bottoms of your feet does anything for your ankles. Either use your hands or step on a ball (in the beginning a tennis ball, later a squash ball or similar) and roll around a bit, to loosen up the whole foot, but especially that arch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago Thanks for the vid, an old ankle injury has been causing me discomfort so I've been meaning to look for an ankle stretch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net [B] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: yewtu.be inv.nadeko.net yt.artemislena.eu piped.video permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Budwig_v_1337hoven@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) try this for ankles, see if it helps you. Whole channel is a big recommend for all things mobility and you'll definitely find hip stuff on there too, if you need some. Generally, I'd start from the bottom up (so ankles first, then hip), but if you can easily lift your foot off the floor to like 15-20° while you heel is on the ground it may just be a hip issue. Really hard to diagnose without seeing you squat tho, so you gotta kinda figure it out yourself, sry Edit2; Your feet may also be making things harder for your ankles, see if massaging the bottoms of your feet does anything for your ankles. Either use your hands or step on a ball (in the beginning a tennis ball, later a squash ball or similar) and roll around a bit, to loosen up the whole foot, but especially that arch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago Thanks for the vid, an old ankle injury has been causing me discomfort so I've been meaning to look for an ankle stretch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net [B] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: yewtu.be inv.nadeko.net yt.artemislena.eu piped.video permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago Thanks for the vid, an old ankle injury has been causing me discomfort so I've been meaning to look for an ankle stretch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net [B] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: yewtu.be inv.nadeko.net yt.artemislena.eu piped.video permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CriticalResist8@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago Shift your center of mass forward but I think it's also a learned skill. I can squat just fine with a barbell on my back but not naturally lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago When I was getting started, I had to spread my legs further apart, almost like doing a dumbbell squat. I'm still not to the legs-together version, but I'm getting there. permalink fedilink source parent