Milo
09-30-2016, 07:23 AM
http://www.naturesplatform.com/health_benefits.html
http://www.naturesplatform.com/images/rb3.gif
I occasionally squat instead of sitting, its a bit hard for me to hold the position for a while though as I'm overweight.
A proper resting squat is a comfortable sitting position. The key to it is not lifting your ankles off the ground, IMO.
Some people(especially westerners) instinctively lift their ankles while attempting to squat, I somehow never do this as it feels unnatural. Maybe because we used to have Indian style toilets at home when I was a kid
http://blog.smileprem.com/public/img/indian-vs-western-toilet.jpg
I know some Indians who prefer to squat on western style toilets too, but I think that's a bit dangerous...
This isn't a proper resting squat, as their ankles aren't touching the ground:
https://img.fireden.net/vg/image/1453/97/1453979782741.jpg
It looks uncomfortable too
this is a good squat:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/25/45/56/2545566f8f8990929712908af064c67e.jpg
some more, from other parts of the world:
Pashtun man:
https://scontent.fbom1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p526x296/11873361_1473569549632145_259453040998334446_n.jpg ?oh=342bee82608b59b0e07a67f43af6da72&oe=586EAEDD
Indian man(probably r1a1a, this is a deep squat):
http://www.vagabondjourney.com/2010-1/10-4397-indian-man-agra.jpg
another one:
http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/c30950b93d974827b13c15a8a87c4925/man-with-a-multicoloured-turban-squatting-whilst-eating-nuts-at-the-d5h1wj.jpg
Chinese men:
http://www.eveandersson.com/photos/china/beijing-wangfujing-men-squatting-large.jpg
Thai man:
http://www.sac.or.th/databases/archaeology/sites/default/files/Squat_51.jpg
http://www.naturesplatform.com/images/rb3.gif
I occasionally squat instead of sitting, its a bit hard for me to hold the position for a while though as I'm overweight.
A proper resting squat is a comfortable sitting position. The key to it is not lifting your ankles off the ground, IMO.
Some people(especially westerners) instinctively lift their ankles while attempting to squat, I somehow never do this as it feels unnatural. Maybe because we used to have Indian style toilets at home when I was a kid
http://blog.smileprem.com/public/img/indian-vs-western-toilet.jpg
I know some Indians who prefer to squat on western style toilets too, but I think that's a bit dangerous...
This isn't a proper resting squat, as their ankles aren't touching the ground:
https://img.fireden.net/vg/image/1453/97/1453979782741.jpg
It looks uncomfortable too
this is a good squat:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/25/45/56/2545566f8f8990929712908af064c67e.jpg
some more, from other parts of the world:
Pashtun man:
https://scontent.fbom1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p526x296/11873361_1473569549632145_259453040998334446_n.jpg ?oh=342bee82608b59b0e07a67f43af6da72&oe=586EAEDD
Indian man(probably r1a1a, this is a deep squat):
http://www.vagabondjourney.com/2010-1/10-4397-indian-man-agra.jpg
another one:
http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/c30950b93d974827b13c15a8a87c4925/man-with-a-multicoloured-turban-squatting-whilst-eating-nuts-at-the-d5h1wj.jpg
Chinese men:
http://www.eveandersson.com/photos/china/beijing-wangfujing-men-squatting-large.jpg
Thai man:
http://www.sac.or.th/databases/archaeology/sites/default/files/Squat_51.jpg