For more on Bob and Brad's preferred method of squats and technique, here is another great video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-52wNo-hYNCA.html
Your videos have come a long way. The introductions used to be very draggy and long. I used to skip through to just get to the stretch portions. Your theme song is quite catchy, so please don't change it, but I'm very glad you guys have shortened the talking-portions. Once again, thank you all for your hard work, dedication, and detailed videos!
I'm glad to see Bob still pushing through and going strong and it's so heartwarming to see how supportive Brad is being you guys are awesome and I'm keeping you in my thoughts Bob.. you got this!!
Very helpful, thanks So happy to see Bob continuing to do his thing. My 6'8" dad persevered through health challenges in the same inspiring way. Rock on
Thank you both my husband and I are putting Bob and others suffering in our Rosary intentions. God bless you both. May God give you strength that you need Bob!
I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my left hip. I was absolutely distraught about it. I came across your videos and I am floored by how you calmed my nerves. I have faith that I can manage it now because of your guidance. I am learning so much in general about every area of body health and maintenance. I told my mom about you guys! And seeing Bob going strong and the incredible chemistry and support between the two of you is outstanding. I am inspired by the energy and love you give to each other and to your audience. Thank you and Blessings to you both!🙂🙏
I think the advice here would be MUCH more appropriate if instead of STOP AND DONT DO, the advice was “stop, regress to a safe variation, and gradually progress to harder variations. “ The osteopenia and osteoporosis warning they threw in there was also bizarre given that the natural and reliable way to improve bone density is strength training. Perhaps simply saying: “be very careful and use all the assistance you need to avoid a fall” would’ve been more empowering. As stated, you’ve just told everyone who encounters difficulty to stop and give up attempting to achieve a perfectly normal human position that elderly all over the world can achieve. A bit of the Physically Feeble Fallacy happening here.
I'm so glad you responded to this! I will be following your videos and carefully doing the exercises you demonstrated in your videos. I believe slow and steady progress will get me there.
You two have (and continue to) add so many pearls of physical of wisdom for me. You never cease to amaze. I’m sure I can’t begin to imagine the considerable effort you (and your production staff) put into your videos which are consistently informative and fun at the same time. Thank you both!
After your assistance in healing from the two spinal fractures, kyphoplasty, I began training on the Asian squat. I threw both sides of my back out, again thanks to you, I healed and continued the exercises to do in bed prior to waking that helped heal my fractures (all on my back) Now almost two years in, I can lay in bed with my knee on my nose and lift my leg parallel to my head, it's amazing...This has also assisted in being able to do a proper squat that allows me to be down (shifting food in the cooler, cleaning, I work as a chef!) and not harm myself. The bed exercises strengthen my knees, hips, and hip rotators, hamstrings and quads. All with just 30 reps per AM before getting out of bed! You guys are amazing and absolutely right! If your body is not fit, via a strong flexibility range, you can seriously hurt yourself! *I was told most folks that throw out one side of their back are out of it for months..I threw both sides out and stayed in the game (electronic stimulation at work helped to ease the pain)
I have osteoporosis and a herniated disc and I have always lived in the Asian squat. I don't even have chairs. I wouldn't even know how to start sitting in chairs and be comfortable.
I think there’s a huge difference between someone like you who has had this practice for ages and someone whose body is not accustomed to it and is trying to attain it.
@betzi b Have you gone through the stages of finding what stretches, exercises, lifestyle changes helped you to adapt into this squat? I'm constantly getting numb legs and knee pain from just a few minutes.
@@justinbancroft5917hi Justin. well...I've never done anything special. I just never stopped resting in the squat since being a child. I don't know if it's hurting me...I just hate chairs ( though of course in society when appropriate I use them) but I don't have real chairs at home. I had to buy some folding chairs for friends. I do have the skeletal issues they mentioned..but chairs bother my back while the squat doesn't seem to. I hope it isn't hurting me. I'm in my late seventies now and I don't want to change.
This squat has helped alleviate my foot pain, especially if I do a heels-up variation. I do that version morning and night leaning against the couch. I can do the proper squat for longer periods now as well and it really gets my calves. The only problem is that I feel a lot of pressure on the front of my ankles, but I think that's betting better. And I hadn't seen the channel in a while. Bob, I'm wishing you the best!
Bob and Brad, another great video. Thanks for all that you do. You've gotten me out of a few fixes over the past few years. You're always my first port of call. Bob, it's great to see you adapting and working through this challenge. You're a real inspiration to us all! Keep up the great work🙏🥰🌈
You guys have really help me as an aging endurance athlete. I'm 69 - will be 70 in December. We are all go though new phases and challenges in our life - and even at 69 it is new and unchartered experience. I especially recognize the value of a "family" (relatives and friends) being there as one faces a challenge. My family has enabled me to face these challenges and exceed the limits I see in myself.
Dear Bob... Thank you for all you and Brad do. I appreciate it so much... Getting decent useful information on health subjects is such a challenge. You guys cover subjects in a reasonable rational understandable and doable way, and I have been gaining better health through you!
Huge gratitude for you both sharing your knowledge in such a clear and fun way - you make it easy to want to participate. Bob you have my support and prayers for healing at depth. 🙏💪
..im 70.. squat most comfortable. .. think it depends on different bodies though. I squatted easily since I was a kid. sitting in chair was uncomfortable..
PS Practicing doing these squats first thing in the morning is really helping my plantar fascitis to heal. It's a surprisingly good calf stretch. And tight calves pull on the plantar fascia via the Achilles tendon. This stretches all that out so it stops pulling so much on the plantar fascia. My feet are feeling so much better since I've been working on this.
also, try barefoot shoes as your gait (heel landing) and lack of curvature under your feet is most likely what's causing the problem in the first place
I found the same thing- my plantar fasciitis ( excruciatingly painful!) was because the Achilles’ tendon was so tight. Asian squats and massaging the tendon and calf solved the problem
@@neyson220293 My feet do prefer to be barefoot or wear as minimal as possible. My floor is ceramic tile and cement, so I had been wearing thick, heavy slippers - which gave me shin sprints and plantar fascitis. Both terribly painful. I switched to much more minimal slippers, which helped a lot. Geez, that floor is hard, though. But minimal slippers (kind of like barefoot shoes) and doing the crouching squats really helped.
@@lynneforbes4420 It's surprisingly painful, isn't it. Plantar fascitis. I think my Achilles tendon itself is tight, too. Maybe I'll try massaging that, too. And I'll remember to do the Asian squats every day. I can really tell a difference on the days that I don't. Ouch! Yay, that you've gotten yours under control! 👍
@@neyson220293 PS, you're right about the heel landing. I have a pretty hard heel strike. I do have good curvature to my feet, though. I have a surprisingly high arch.
Weirdly that sqwat 1st thing in the morning is the only thing that relieves my sciatica, i do balance no my toes more and hold onto a bar for stability, but it unlocks my sciatic never instantly - Maybe it's more of a knees over toes thing.
it worked for me as well. my theory is that even though the spine is flexed (which usually will cause pain) the muscles at the lower back are not contracting causing no misplacement of the spine and allowing the disc back in place. basically, the lower back muscles being stretched gently push the disc back via its elastic force
Thank you for this, I have had all those signs except for the osteo. I've always thought I could -- more importantly, *should* -- "just push through" the pain. Exercise always hurts when you do something new, right? Well, that mentality has limited abilities. and in my case, my feet became so painful I couldn't walk, putting me on bed rest for a month and change. A few years ago, I used to do 200 pushups a day, until I gave myself such bad carpal tunnel my hands curled up. They couldn't extend or close, let support me. I'm 24. Don't be like me. Listen to Bob and Brad.
I would also like to know why not. I’ve been able to comfortably squat all my life and I have osteoporosis now. Should I stop? I wish he would have said why.
I just came across this video through YT recommendeds and as an asian, this is the first time I hear that people are actually using it as a "squat" exercise. Listen to them though and listen to your body. Asians can do this because it is basically not an exercise for us. If we want to sit and theres no seats? We go into this position a lot. Great video!
Glad you brought this up. I'd developed legs pains due to excessive You tube watching. I started doing the Horse Stance squat from back when I was into martial arts. Still working on sitting squats but feeling slow steady improvement.
Thanks Bob and Brad. You do a great service . Bob - hoping you keep bringing your expertise and your great personality. I do hope you find a way to recover or improve but we love you just the way you are:) You are a great team!
Thanks for sharing. I actually injured my lumbar spine doing this recently that took me out of work for almost 2 weeks. Then realized why one needs health insurance if you live in a country like the US. I love improving my resting squat position, as I call it. However, after a very cold shower, I guess it wasn't the best idea. I tried to sit down in it and was instantly in pain and could barely move. I was bedridden for a day and then on crutches for 4-5 days and still am having a moderate amount of pain. At this point I'd be open to any speculation on what the issue could be. I already have another medical bill that I have to deal with and likely won't be seeing an MD until January when I buy insurance. Crazy when you are youngish and healthy and think, "Yea, all that stuff that happens to other people, that's not going to happen to me..."
I stopped doing any stretches after having COVID. It took so long to start feeling decent again that my knees stiffened up. I could no longer come even close to this kind of squat. I've been working toward being able to do this again for the past few months now. This is the first week I've been able to do one without supporting my weight withy arms on furniture. My knees still hurt and I can't do it for very long. But each day it gets a bit better. It's amazing how fast we go downhill when we stop moving. So much better to keep moving than trying to gain the ability back again.
I can totally empathize with you, I had covid and was in hospital for two months, I had a hard time with my balance .. six months later I had surgery on my foot and used a walker for close to a year - balance all messed up but now I can manage with a cane to get around ... I want to start more movement as well because my knee and ankle are getting weak as heck ... have a good weekend 😊
@@allisonblair6254 Thank you for the kind reply. I really feel for you, too! It sounds like you had a much worse couple years than I did. 😳 I didn't get very sick with COVID, fortunately. But every time I did anything it seemed to come back again. And then I got it again for real. I'm very grateful that it was mild for me. But it was about 2 years before I could do anything without a relapse/flair-up or whatever they call it. Your poor foot too! I had plantar fascitis, so I can empathize with the foot pain. But at least I could get by with just limping. I give you a lot of credit for trying to get back to being a little more active too. Swimming might be a good way for both of us to get some strength back without hurting ourselves. I would like to try. Thank you for the well wishes, and you have a wonderful weekend too! 🤗
@@violincatch Really? You, too? I thought I stiffened up post COVID because of lack of physical activity. But maybe it was a direct result if the virus, too. I mean, I'm naturally extremely hypermobil. And yet after I had COVID I couldn't even sit cross-legged because my knees were so stiff. That seems like far more stiffening than should happen just from prolonged rest. I wonder if the virus directly causes stiffening of joints for some people.
@@anyascelticcreations yes that absolutely happened to me too. I'm naturally very flexible. I used to teach yoga. But after having covid I literally broke. As I write this comment I can bearly hold a phone in my hand. I have difficult time washing my hair or sometimes even putting on my shirt. And I'm in my early 30ies. It very very concerning. But I decided I will stay active and stretch my body every day only when my body is warm after a workout. Eat nutrition dense foods. No gluten or sugar. A lot of good carbs for energy. I feel Corona depleted us of nutrients. I also developed candida and have yeast infections. It's hard but keeping hydrated and doing things that I love keep me going. I'm grateful that I'm alive cause my aunt died from covid in 2021. I hope you feel better ❣️
I've sat in an Asian squat for over 30 minutes hundreds of times. The actual position is really comfortable (I literally forget I'm in it). But getting out of it afterwards? Definitely stiff lol (esp knees)
Thanks for the info - great video. Glad to see Bob continuing to do the videos, and Brad too of course😊 You guys are a good team. Keep up the good work.
thank you for the valuable content - I learn so much from you both! This is the first video where saw the note about Ataxia, and I just hope you know that I think the two of your friendship is such an exceptional example that I hope the younger generation can learn to emulate! Bob, what you are experiencing I can only imagine, and I am sure it must be incredibly challenging - but know that you are supported by literally millions of people who appreciate you!! Keep being mentors for the world, and know you are helping in more ways than you anticipated by creating this content!! ❤
Because of the way the hip joints are it’s a lot of pressure on the neck of your hip bone below the ball. It can cause hip fractures if your bones are weak.
Thanks guys, great information. Glad to see you still making videos Bob. May GOd bless both of you abundantly as you have blessed others abundantly. :-)
Great info, as always. I was contemplating trying this squat position, but I have a disc that's protruding. Guess I'd better skip this one! Thanks for taking care of us, good sirs! 🙂❤️
Use your elbows to leverage against your knees, spread your feet farther apart and angled outward, then you can get a great stretch in the lower back and hip flexors. Wiggle side to side and front to back.
Thank you for the good advice. I appreciate it. I've appreciated your advice for a few years, when you are open and normalise health issues either one of you has expressed, it has really helped the message reach my parents. They are quite a bit older than you (mid-eighties), but for them seeing someone having similar issues to them and giving advice from the depth of knowledge and experience you have, really motivates them in staying healthy and active. They go swimming everyday at a local pool and exercise there. My mother has been the more active throughout her live and is healthier than anyone has a right to be (according to jealous acquaintances. But my father needed some coaxing after starting the retirement phase of his life. He claims that recently the infrared sauna at the pool saved him from having to go on a dialysis regime, as he has severely reduced kidney function (this is not medical advice on my part, always consult a doctor). It just goes to show that prevention is worth a hundred cures. I wish you all the best in sickness and in health and again, I'm grateful for your videos either way. PS. My "asian" squat improved significantly during a week of constipation and almost no sleep, following last Easter. Would not recommend that as a way to increase mobility or anything else though 😅
I was doing it with jumping in the gym and then as you told in the video I felt a sudden pain but I thought I could make it but the pain increased and after few days in my MRI I saw a herniated disc.
I think the jumps are the problem, not the Asian squat. I've got disc herniation twice after jumping workouts. the first time 3 years ago I was about 15% bf but I was wearing a 20kg weighted vest while jumping and the second time, 3 weeks ago I was at 25% bf and doing jumps; so it appears to me that jumping with extra weight whether it's external weights or body fat is the culprit - our spine is just not designed to land those jumps with all that weight. my advice is lower your body fat percentage before doing things like running and jumping - ideally by gaining muscle although not mandatory
Thank you guys for this valuable info! I am so glad I don’t have any of these symptoms because I LOVE the Asian Squat! You had me worried for a minute.
I read the book 'Being Mortal' by Dr Gawande and learned quite a bit of we humans can heal and support each other. And seeing it in action right in how both of you support Bob is just amazing! Best wishes to all of you!
Thank you both! Bob you are An inspiration -hang in there and keep up the great work both of you! Thank you for the warnings on the Asian squat, esp about the osteopenia part- and the discs! Wow I would not have even thought of that! Heading toward 70 I just want to stay strong! Thank you and God Bless
