Squats all the way down?

Options
1235»

Replies

  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    Options
    In my opinion though, being able to perform a full-depth bodyweight squat is just part of basic movement competency. Here's an interesting experiment you can perform on your own: can you sit down on the floor and stand up again without using your elbows, hands or knees? This study showed that an inability to do this is another indicator of increased mortality risk in subjects aged 51-80:

    http://cpr.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/12/10/2047487312471759.full

    yes. I frequently do this while carrying my 3 yr old

    on just one leg too (up and down, but not with the child)

    and I can do ATG squats low enough that my *ss is actually on the floor (I don't go quite that low with a barbell on my shoulders though)

Categories