I don't know why I'm suddenly obsessed with being able to do this resting squat, but ankle mobility is exactly my issue with being able to do it, so I gotta try these.

@tyrannosaurusrexican6123

2 жыл бұрын

O A T M E A L@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218

@jur_esque

2 жыл бұрын

​O A T M E A L@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218

@TRafael82

2 жыл бұрын

Same it's like a intuitively thing

@RoryAbcoe

Жыл бұрын

Any luck?

@satorukuroshiro

Жыл бұрын

@@RoryAbcoe Not yet, though at this point the boundary is my gut keeping me from getting close enough to my thighs to be comfortable.

Can we all appreciate that he uploads consistently? 💕

@Tht1Gy

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds about right. 😀

@Tht1Gy

2 жыл бұрын

@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 NOBODY want to hear your "Jesus spam".

what did the skeleton do to be put into timeout? So sad 😢

@G.of.J.

Жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAAAA

@Idah.Waringa

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@annettew.4134

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@shirlstarg4477

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@Theprinceofreality

Жыл бұрын

Lmaaoooo that was mad funny

Thanks so much. I was able to this squat naturally until I reached my mid 60's and gradually lost it. I am so pleased to have some exercises so I can try to get it back now in my 80's! I will let you know! :-)

@billbixby557

2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck, I believe in you!

@Kaijuking84

2 жыл бұрын

You can do it 💪 ✨️ 👏 🙌

@nicoomycousin

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck friend!! The body remembers-you’ll get it back, I’m sure

@ynnamduff5721

2 жыл бұрын

Please keep us posted on your progress

@deykno87

2 жыл бұрын

In your 80s I think your body has had enough lol

I'm struggling with the ankle mobility part of this position and am glad you addressed it. Also as a Slavic person, I appreciate you acknowledged that it's also called a Slavic squat. 😊

..HAR. 68 yr old First Nations native here, Onondaga, & Proud to say i've been naturally doing this squat my entire life, along with all of my relatives. it's Very Comfortable & easy to drop into & rise out of in a hurry if necessary.

This is EXACTLY what I needed. You’re a genius Matt

Your tutorials have been very helpful. I'm 62 and I can now do the squat after practicing for the past three months. Thank you and i like the way you put things across.

I can only get in the squat with my feet pointed out and fairly far apart. Needless to say, I figured out my ankle mobility sucks. I'll start working on it. Thanks!

@susie2251

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what he’s doing in the video so I don’t think you’re doing it wrong.

@Ilethsamael

2 жыл бұрын

I got to full squat doing a lot of bodyweight squats. I slowly got deeper and deeper I now have insane ankle mobility on the sagittal plane.

@astertataricus.

2 жыл бұрын

@@praisejesusrepentorlikewis6218 weirdo

@LauraFrankeVideos

2 жыл бұрын

Flexibility/Mobility is not the only variable. The proportion of your legs and torso also matters, to the point where flexibility can not overcome it. Here is a demonstration: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6pnrrFrd9rWcc4.html and some human examples: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fXt5rbSjnL2xlps.html

@zuzu6864

2 жыл бұрын

That's usually what a Slav squat is by definition, but I'm on the same boat here so we'll try to achieve the proper squat haha

Thank you for yesterday's gentle neck exercises... AMAZING!!!

Thank you SO very much! I'm finally doing a daily stretch/work out and I can't wait to be squating with you!

Thank you so much for the tips , love your approach , always though I could not do it, will try hard and practice every day !

I’ve been looking for these exercises not just for the asian squat, but for stretching and strengthening my calf and ankle for playing pickleball safely without injury.

thanks brother, I almost have it - with your good advice I can now go flat foot primal squat in a very wide stance, working on getting the stance a bit closer and more comfortable over time

Just rehabbing a sprained ankle with loss of range of motion and this popped up in my feed. Great explanation/ guidance on developing the squat - I've always struggled with the falling backward issue while in squat. Thank you

This is great! I needed this! Never really understood why I couldn’t do the primal squat. Thank you!

Thank you! My ankles have definitely been my bottle neck toward this and I'm excited to put these exercises into practice. 👍

Thanks for the exercises to ankles flexibility. I have never been able to do the Asian Squat but will definitely see how far I can get with these fixes. 😎😎😎

Thank you. This helped me a lot being able to do a full deep squat and much better at downward dog pose. I was almost there, now I can do both poses without any modifications. 😊

I love these videos! I watched the first one last night and did the first exercise, but didn’t feel too much of a stretch. I just did the first exercise in this video and can already squat footed and without getting in a really wide stance as long as I have something to hold on to. Back to the first video now for the exercise on being able to balance in this position!

Have only been able to squat, up on my toes as long as I can remember, even as a kid. 10 year old me, thought maybe I was broken 😆I hurt my back last year and realized just how much I bend over to reach thing down low and do stuff on the ground. So here I am at 57 trying to master the SQUAT. about 5 weeks in, I think i am getting closer to flat footed? Thank you for such thorough and thoughtful suggestions on how to make it happen.

doing this not only to achieve the asain squat, but also to help my skiing since my limited ankle ability really impairs my ability to stay forward and ahead of my skiis on steep slopes. thank you!

I am finding this helped my pelvic floor muscles! After 7 kids and now at age 45 reinstuting this squat on daily basis has also helped my knees (I'm a runner) and my hips!

Amazing video for the collection of exercises for the muscles of the lower legs and even the feet. The exercises provided at those full ranges of motion are great. Love the lying on the back elastic band shin exercise. Also, the toe dorsiflexion exercises using the fingers were excellent. There probably needs to be a Part II to this video. Often, ankle dorsiflexion is limited because the ligaments in the ankle are tight, preventing full range of motion. This has little to do with the surrounding muscle strength. If it takes a lot of muscle strength to get into a resting squat, it is often because the joint capsule of the ankle is tight-- i.e. the ligaments rather than the muscle.

Thank you for these videos, I am grateful

Superb always trying to follow your instructions really helps me a lot 🙏🙏

This video reminds me of when my son was 3 yrs. old and asking me what I was doing while I was trying to touch my toes. While I was struggling, my son bent over, placed his forehead on the ground and said: "like this Dad"?

Awesome! I've been looking for something like this. My ankle flexibility has been limiting my squat and deadlift

This made Asian squats 100x easier for me, my right ankle was getting really bothered. Thanks so much for the guide.

Thank you! This was the perfect video 🫶🏼🦶

I love your adaptive exercises- how you show us to find ways to do the exercises in all different positions and with great varieties of supports/props/etc. THANK YOU!

Thank you for all your help.

Thank you 😊 I've got 9 pins on the outside of my ankle/calf and a bolt holding the ankle together on the inside of my foot. I can't keep that foot flat on the floor but hopefully these exercises will help. The leg isn't straight but that won't change. Thanks again!

Thank you so much for the helpful videos. What to do when a person has knee pain. Thank you.

Extremely valuable video. thank you 👍

I've been looking for this forever. As a yogi, I can sink into a primal squat with ease but getting up with just leg strength is a challenge. I knew my lower leg strength was the issue, but didn't know how to address it. Thank you! 😊

Liked and subbed. Thanks for being such a positive force when you teach, makes me want to try the exercises out right away! I'm 36, and I'm realizing that my sedentary lifestyle has begun to wear on me way too early for my liking. I can do the squat comfortably, but I slouch and spread my ankles real fast, gonna look at the rest of your playlist. Cheers!

KZread sent me. You are hitting it for me with your video. I have had ruptured back disks and surgeries. One problem I am having is foot drop and ankle strength problems. Your exercises are spot on for my difficulties. Maybe put something in your video description about foot drop or post back surgery rehab. I think KZread would have sent me and allot others to your video sooner. You are the first video that I have seen that has good strength building for weak foot lifting. Thanks.

The reason why I like this channel so much, is because it offers practical advice that an average, inflexible person like myself can apply immediately. Most channels shows these complicated stretching/yoga routines that are way too advanced for a guy like me who's as flexible as a rock. Great, easily applicable advice for better ankle mobility. Loved your video on the benefits of the Asian squat btw.

So I have been doing the squat for a while along with other exercises related to ballet for explosive strength. Still learned new information.

From the beginning of Covid I decided to start squatting on my chair intermittently to break up the sitting. I had read this article in the british science magazine 'New Scientist' about how some study were suggesting if helped cardiovascualr issues when aging. You can search the article "Discover how to sit to dodge the dangers of inactivity" although I'm afraid its paid content. One of the reasons mentioned in the article is that your muscles are more active than when chair-sitting as you have to constantly do micro balancing moves. Thanks for this video I think this is exactly where I need to improve now.

@4:15 this exercise is perfect and what I was looking for! It will definitely help me with mastering the Polynesian squat.

Omg your son is so cute! 🥰 I'm hoping I can do this squat sometime this year, working on it, will add these to the routine!🤞👍😊

You are correct! I’ve been a squatter all my life, but put on weight in my 50s resulting in water retention in my ankles and feet and making the process too painful for any period. That’s said, weight is down, water retention is gone and squatting is fairly easy again.

Thanks Matt brilliant as usual. Thanks for posting so regularly 🙏🏽 Connor is adorable 🧡

@Uprighthealth

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This has to be part of the problems I’ve developed since pulling a groin muscle and stopping my yoga practice. Unbelievable how weak I’ve become because I’ve been afraid of hurting myself! I’m in my mid 70’s and have always been flexible until the injury somehow happened. 20+ yrs ago I tried hot yoga one time and injured the groin muscle so badly that I was in pain day and night for over a year. So maybe I’ve re-injured it somehow during normal yoga. If I don’t get stronger and more flexible again , it will be the slippery slope to lack of stability and balance for me. I’m so happy I came across your channel !! Going to try your suggestions and plan to be very conservative so that I don’t injure something else 🤞🏻 And yes, there will be discomfort and pain, yet it will be worth it, as opposed to pain from not being stronger!! Wish me luck 🍀

Love your channel. Working to get strenght back in my muscles after healing from graves autoimmune. Thank you and God Bless

Thank you so much for these exercises. I also have a huge challenge in getting up from the squat even if I hold on to something. My back strains and starts paining. Please give some exercise for this also

Great job! Thank you very much!

I’m super comfortable doing this fundamental squat when wearing a 1.5 inch heel. One of my ‘training tricks’ is practicing the squat with a lower heel. I feel the stretch, but I can do it…I’m looking forward to trying this exercise program, so that I can do it flat or barefooted. Thank you so much for posting this series.

your a great teacher. thank you

Thanks I really needed this video

Thanks so much for the great videos. I love your presentation style!

@Uprighthealth

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! So grateful for your support!

Great tips, always find the hardest part is keeping the lower back straight!

Thank you! Great tutorial!

Thanks for the tips. I have very limited stretch in my calves as a result of running, walking and age. I aim to redress this situation.

What got me from being unable to squat like this was 3 days of 5 minute jogs in the morning with my dog, it's crazy how someone as unhealthy as me can progress pretty quickly with regular light exercise. Watching this video in the squat position too lol

I can do this! I actually advise my patients against trying to squat with weight. I have yet to see one of my patients be able to squat like this. Takes time to be able to do this.

Whoa! Those are exercises I need! I'll add the to my PT workout (my PT pretty much lets me loose).

Thanks! Amazing vid super helpful.

Calf stretch and raise on steps and with squat, toe lift hold, foot around band on floor, squeeze toes like a hand can use fingers for resistance. Can use shoes for help.

Great Stuff!! I've been feeling stiff now I know why.

nice content, thanks for the tips.

Fantastic explanation

Aw Matt, your son is adorable!!! Thank you! Hopefully Ill do the Smeaqol posture in a few months (I'm in a wheelchair with super tight hams, gastrox, achilles, and soleus and I fall backwards when I try to balance on my feet.) Thank you!

I ❤ the baby wandering into in the video. Thanks for the tips, very helpful.

This has helped me immensely with my mobility. Your instruction is clear, concise and informative. Please provide links for all the products you used to assist so I can buy and generate some income for you 😊

I misread this as "Asian Squad Tutorial" but clicked on it anyway to find out how to form my own Asian Squad.

@Uprighthealth

2 жыл бұрын

This is actually step one of forming your own Asian squad.

thanks for sharing

What a useful and engaging channel. I have bilateral sciatica. I also have old fractures in my foot that were not treated properly. And my knee was dislocated and injured during the same fall. I didn't have a good dr. I refuse to become sedentary. The Asian squat was recommended as a goal. This series is helping to keep me determined 💚

Good stuff. Thank you sir.

My co-workers were trying these with me just a day ago now this video is recommended to me

Thank you it works! ☺️

Thanks! for helping me grind it out

@Uprighthealth

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Great advice thank you

@Uprighthealth

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much!

Appreciate information thanks 🙏

Thanks for this video, I've always been able to do this type of squat but my mother hasn't. However recently she's been expressing the desire for more flexibility. Your video was well detailed and the exercises easy to replicate, so I'm sure that this will help my mother in her goals.

This video has helped me so much so far! I actually already see a difference. These are actually the muscles I would injure while running in school. Didn’t realize they were so weak!

@Uprighthealth

2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!!

@Fenditokesdialect

2 жыл бұрын

@@Uprighthealth hi, I just want to ask something, when I do a resting squat my feet have a tendency to role inwards so that most of my weight is born on the inner sides of my foot so that the outside edge of my foot tries to almost lift up (essentially they're quite widely splayed compared to most people), should I try more holding a position with my entire foot planted on the ground (which I find quite difficult without wanting to fall backwards) because this is causing the base of my big toes to hurt a little whenever I squat. What do you suggest?

I just turn 50 and did not realize the benefit of being able to squat. After watching your show, I am able to squat and I am now much more flexible and be able to do yoga much better. and it feels great. Pains gone so. BTW, I just started watching your show one week ago. Tremendous thanks!

@Uprighthealth

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! 🔥

I had a broken ankle surgery a few months ago, and my dorsiflexion and plantar flexion on that foot became limited. I hope these simple exercises can help!

@sandraobrien8705

2 жыл бұрын

I'm here for the same reason.

@CharmChampion

2 жыл бұрын

I had surgery on my ankle March 2020, and my ankle is still stiff most days. I’ve got a metal bar though so who knows if I’ll be able to this but I’m gonna try.

@sandraobrien8705

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharmChampion Kaytlin I had two big screws removed 8 weeks ago and can finally walk without a limp. Range of motion improved 30% according to my physio as soon as I went back to him (after 6 weeks recovery). That was so worth doing. I still have a plate and 9 screws on the outside of my calf which is hopefully coming out in 5 months time. It is definitely worth considering hardware removal in my opinion. They kept telling me the screws could not be an issue but I could FEEL it. I felt immediate relief and freedom of movement in my ankle the minute the 2nd screw was out. So hardware may not obstruct you but it can and you have to insist on this, if it is the case, as they are not keen to take this metalware back out.

Thanks! super helpful. !!

@Uprighthealth

2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate your support!

Thank you Sir.

Thanks for this. I like your explanations. They arent saturated with false enthusiasm that leave me feeling like I just drank a pot of coffee.

thank u!

As a Korean/German i felt like my life was over not being able to asiansquat but now i feel there is hope for me to fit in better!!

I can get into the squat but i cant stand up out of it - and couldn't figure out the steps to do it (apart from standing sraight up right?) These videos are bloody marvellous!!

I've surprisingly decided to do this recently and I went for it on my first try to see how deep I can go and I can go into the full primal squat position so I'm gonna be doing it everyday until it becomes second nature to me I'm doing it for flexibility mainly.

great video!

When I was a young’un I was a swimmer. Specifically my specialty was the breast stroke. I had massive muscles on the front of my lower legs. These exercises can make your lower leg strength 100% better.

Thanks! The best!

@Uprighthealth

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!

Cheers!

Thanks

If you want to avoid bunions you need to be able to maintain this flexibility into old age. Trust me, I know from experience. As soon as I stopped being able to squat my bunions started to appear. Only recently found out it's got a lot to do with muscle tone and flexibility in the feet, ankles, calves, shins.

@bluesky7838

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is good to know.

@tasbirmiah5247

Жыл бұрын

Well no bunions are formed from tight shoes that smash your toes together rather than allowing them to spread out, the big toe smashes inwards and so a bunion forms as the rest of the foot remains the same

@alisonjane5364

Жыл бұрын

@@tasbirmiah5247 I have worn wide toe box shoes all my life but am still struggling to stop bunions forming. I have a friend who's 80 and has worn pointed toe high heal shoes all her adult life because she is 4' 10" and still has perfect feet. It is to do with a combination of genetics, gait, footwear and rarely just one of those things on its own that causes bunions.

@karenfiske696

8 ай бұрын

I want to prominently post that you are my body conditioning guru! I am an MD, 72 years old with a titanium femur rod, but have always been active. I sat in a chair for decades of private practice, and all the physical things I used to be able to do “mysteriously” melted away, even with regular aerobic training and weight training. The detailed Asian squat program, your core strengthening program, hip flexibility and getting off the floor without using hands (mortality predictor) are all fantastic. Of course, with the time required, I do this instead of working!🤷🏻‍♀️ But I thank you so much for an encouraging and very humanistic approach to working with the body at any age or stage! Physical therapists and chiropractors have nothing on you!👏👏👏💃🏻

@alisonjane5364

8 ай бұрын

@@karenfiske696 here here!!! Well said!!

Thanks!

@Uprighthealth

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you!

@Uprighthealth

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support!

I use to Be able To do this for years, but I broke My Left ankle at 45 and then broke my right ankle 10yrs later , I have good mobility because I did the rehab , the only thing I want to do is the Asian squat. Thanks For the tools.

Thanks,

Thank you..Do also tutor on splits? Would really love to conquer that as well

Thank you.this is my problem

I built up my tibs years ago while learning to inline speed skate, I was toeing really bad (still do 😅) and after a few months I developed rather pronounced tibs 😅 now i just have to strengthen my calves 😊