Squatting

wobzilla1

I was sitting out in the sun with my girlfriend the other day and I noticed that she was able to stay in a squatting position for the entire time we were there.
I can only manage to squat for a short time before my legs start getting painful. I then noticed that she was squatting with her feet flat on the ground and her ass out behind her.
Me and most people I know squat on their toes and when I try to squat on my heels I become unsteady and end up falling backwards.
I was reading up on it and apparently western people have shorter Achilles tendons which prevents us from comfortably squatting. Slavs on the other hand (my girlfriend is a south-slav), have no problem doing it.
So, can you sit squat properly like a true slav?

Frank Black

Ok, you have a girlfriend. We get it.

I can't squat but the VNese can do it for hours on end.. It's like they're taught how to do it in school cause anywhere you go, they're quite happy to squat instead of using a chair.

TheUsual

wobzilla1 wrote: »

Slaves on the other hand (my girlfriend is a southern-slave), have no problem doing it.
So, can you sit squat properly like a true slave?

That's racist. :mad:
You should set her free and choose to stay or go Wob.

mathie

Read title as Squirting

I noticed that she was able to stay in a squirting position for the entire time we were there

Hello again breakfast.

Merkin

So you've a Slavic flexible girlfriend. Well done.

Annuv

The 3rd world squat, often discussed in fitness circles

SicklySweet

I squat with my feet flat. I thought that was the norm O.o



#women :pac:

Feet flat on the ground just takes practice and strengthening of muscles.

I've never heard of westeners having a shorter achilles tendon - I'd say that might be one for mythbusters!

lkionm

Do you even lift, bro?

petes

I often squat in a house for months on end!

TommyKnocker

Nearly all humans are born with this ability

see http://nicktumminello.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/baby-squat.jpg

But as we get older and spend more time sitting in chairs/couches etc with our xboxes/nintendos, our tendons get tighter and we lose flexability and the ability to squat properly.

I workout and squats are part of my training, so even as a 50yr old guy I can squat properly with my heels on the ground.

see https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQykv66UbtqXK6dOyrNWt5T9EkRGX3_oCPbA2SMRJWcftIHe_WC

An observation I have made is that females seem to retain the ability to squat better than males

wobzilla1

Deleted User wrote: »

Feet flat on the ground just takes practice and strengthening of muscles.

I've never heard of westeners having a shorter achilles tendon - I'd say that might be one for mythbusters!

Most western adults cannot place their heels flat on the ground when squatting because of shortened Achilles tendons largely caused by habitually:[4]

• sitting on chairs or seats
• wearing shoes with heels (especially high heels)

For this reason the squatting position is usually not sustainable for them for more than a few minutes as heels-up squatting is a less stable position than heels-down squatting.[5][6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatting_position

Ah - so it's from being lazy/lifestyle, as opposed to something we're born with. That makes more sense

wobzilla1

TommyKnocker wrote: »

I workout and squats are part of my training, so even as a 50yr old guy I can squat properly with my heels on the ground.

Don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly capable of keeping my feet flat while squatting with a barbell.
But I can't keep balance if I'm just squatting normally and it's in no way comfortable.

zom

wobzilla1 wrote: »

Slavs on the other hand (my girlfriend is a south-slav), have no problem doing it.
So, can you sit squat properly like a true slav?

I also read some old German scientific research that slavs have smaller and less developed brains so they can only do simple mechanical jobs like brick laying and cleaning. That's explains why they are doing that in Ireland. I wonder who is doing more sophisticated jobs back in their countries? Germans?

hardCopy

wobzilla1 wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatting_position

That's not a genetic problem though.

Train for it and you'll be able.

gramar

I only squat when I'm caught short and have to go for a dump behind some bushes.

Do they squat while watching TV/ at their desk?

I'm missing something here.

wobzilla1

wobzilla1 wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly capable of keeping my feet flat while squatting with a barbell.
But I can't keep balance if I'm just squatting normally and it's in no way comfortable.

All comes down to strengthening the muscles.

I did Kenpo in my youth, we had to sit in the squat position for what seemed like hours on end, if we stood up - we got a boot to the head. I could sit in a full squat position for a good while with my feet flat (took a while to get back to that after an injury mind you). But I do a lot of squats.

Practice by doing it - sit into a squat position, grip a kettlebell and push your knees out with your elbows. You'll get better range of movement and get much stronger squats as a result!

LuckyLloyd

Inactivity and / or inefficient or the wrong activity robs you of this ability as you get older. You can get it back through lots of mobility work and squatting with correct technique though, and it should be a key foundation point of any exercise program.

FloatingVoter

Used to squat in a dilapidated mansion on the Ennis road in Limerick. Much smoking was done. I'm pretty sure most of the time was spent lying down though.

Kerrydude1981

Can't believe an After Hours thread and no one has asked for pics of OP's girlfriend yet

Dancor

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Can't believe an After Hours thread and no one has asked for pics of OP's girlfriend yet

Pics of her squatting in a bikini would be welcome.

josip

Currently in Southern Slavia and have not seen a single Slav, male or female, squatting in the last 72 hours. Maybe it's a rural thing or they all practice at home.

josip

josip wrote: »

Currently in Southern Slavia and have not seen a single Slav, male or female, squatting in the last 72 hours. Maybe it's a rural thing or they all practice at home.

Ask some to do it for you, for science.

gobnaitolunacy

josip wrote: »

Currently in Southern Slavia and have not seen a single Slav, male or female, squatting in the last 72 hours. Maybe it's a rural thing or they all practice at home.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_toilet

wobzilla1

http://www.reddit.com/r/slavs_squatting/

seven_eleven

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_toilet

These things are all over Japan. I used to hate going into a public toilet cubicle only to find those things were in the stalls.

Also this is supposed to be really hard for non Japanese/Asian people http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiza

josip

Agree about seiza, used to have to do that for long times in aikido. Brutal on knees. Disagree a little about the squat toilet tho. The setup and appearance is a little offputting but the position is very conducive to the job in hand.

wobzilla1

seven_eleven wrote: »

These things are all over Japan. I used to hate going into a public toilet cubicle only to find those things were in the stalls.

Also this is supposed to be really hard for non Japanese/Asian people http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiza

They have the same in Bulgaria. I could never squat comfortably to use them so just sort of bent over and tried to let my **** fall into them. Not fun when you have the squits.
One train I was on actually just had a hole in the floor for the toilet, you could see the tracks rushing by underneath you.

biko

I only squat outside when I have to poo in someone's garden.
Is that what she was doing?

IM0

TommyKnocker wrote: »

An observation I have made is that females seem to retain the ability to squat betters

all the pissing outdoors

IM0

also this is simple in fairness, simple! just needs balance

IM0

Dancor wrote: »

]Pics of her squatting in a bikini would be welcome.

from behind..

kowloon

I can't do it, my tendons are short. When my feet are at rest the front of my foot is about 2 inches lower than my heel. I gather a lot of people have this but don't realise it. I only learnt it was an issue when I had to go to a podiatrist for something else.