Wall sit

Seekerman
Seekerman Posts: 58 Member
edited February 6 in Fitness and Exercise
what is a reasonable two leg wall sit time?
Has anyone tried one legged wall sits? What is a average time one should be able to hold a one legged squat. I can't hold a one legged wall sit for more than a few seconds. This is one the of exercises my physio had given me and was part of one yoga class too.

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    You'll just keep improving as you gain leg strength. I don't think there's any special time to aim for, just keep increasing your personal best.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I do leg pulses- and usually will do 25 per leg- so that's still holding up wtih one leg- no touching with the other one- between 1 set of 25 each leg- and the 25 lb weight in my lap- I feel like 1-2 minutes is okay.

    I've done upwards of 10 minutes with the 25 lbs in my lap.. why? I don't know- seemed like the thing to do on a Saturday.

    Anything after 1 minute or two is going to be endurance.. or a novelty/brain discipline/mind over matter.
  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I do one legged wall squats in p 90 x. We do 10 sec on one leg then 10 on other.
  • Seekerman
    Seekerman Posts: 58 Member
    Crap i still can't hold more then two seconds. I wonder if it is lack of leg strength or a combo of something else. My GF can do 10 seconds or more too.
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    Have a look at Utkatasana (yogas) for a variation on the same theme. Thighs as near parallel as possible but with back straight, arms overhead and looking up at your thumbs. Nice.
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,789 Member
    Crap i still can't hold more then two seconds. I wonder if it is lack of leg strength or a combo of something else. My GF can do 10 seconds or more too.

    2 seconds on one leg I assume? It could be a flexibility issue. I would say at least a minute with two legs. I had a yoga teacher time a class for 5 minutes one time. He called it an "attitude adjuster".
  • Seekerman
    Seekerman Posts: 58 Member
    Thank Carl. I'll check "Utkatasana out

    Yes Yoginmary on one leg. I can just do one min 15 or so with two and I have trouble in class with the crescent moon type holds. I think your right and Flexibility contributes. I took a break from yoga but want to try again.

    She can do one legged squats too and I just fall on my butt.. I can run faster then her lol. I can only barbell squat 155 is that part of it or not related.
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