Two Ways to Deep Squat: Even If You're Fat | Bodyweight Asian Squat Tutorial for BJJ
Did you know that one of the main reasons elder folks end up in senior living facilities is because they're unable to perform basic functions of life such as going to the toilet on their own!
Outside of statistics, I can tell you after having lived next to a senior living facility for two years, most of the tenets in my complex were either being served by them or the hospital. They even went as far as changing out the toilets in the entire complex to better serve them.
That's when I decided not to renew my lease.
You might hear some miinformed people say that deep squats aren’t very good or necessary because it might "perpetuate anterior pelvic tilt" and that modern day life doesn't require you to get low.
When it comes to "anterior pelvic tilt" - that's not because of squats. It's due to having a weak core and poor posture. The default for humans is to be able to go low. It's the unhealthy constructs of our everyday lives that perpetuate weakness. It's simply a matter of being aware of those constructs and addressing them to reclaim our natural human ability.
In this video I share two ways to help you get down low into a deep squat position like Asian folks seem to be able to do.
The first method is to follow the process of being able to do a bodyweight squat and leveraging something to help us hold that position.
The second method is the BJJ method, which is to grab your two big towns and drive your hips down.
Watch the video as I demonstrate the process.
There are many benefits to improving your squat depth.
The deeper your able to get into the position, the more muscular activiation you'll have in your glutes and hamstrings. This is important if your doing fundamental strength training and body development.
The challenge vast majority of folks today have is that they're unable to get low enough and hold up their chest simply because there is tightness within the hips. This tightness will only perpetutate weakness in not only your squat but overall health.
Anyway, I hope this video is of benefit to you and helps your along your journey of being a strong person!