I blame Montezuma.

Who else checked their squatting form IN A MIRROR tonight?

Not in a mirror, but I squat all day, since I lift boxes for a living(whether anybody is checking out my form I don't know). My lower body is ony fit thing about me. my upper body os scrawny and underdeveloped. It make smy nicely asymettrical like a picasso.

I check my form in a mirror too. It's not as narcissistic or nerdy as it sounds, because if you're exercising at home alone it's essential to get your form right because there isn't that big, shaved-head guy that you always find at the gym who'll act as your spot and correct your form, so it's important to be able to see I'm doing it right.

But I can't do the third world squat, I fall backwards every time I try it. How do I not fall backwards? Any tips? (And yes, I've seen the video about Asian vs Western squats, but still can't get myself into the position for any length of time.)

Widen your stance! Seriously, put your feet a little further apart and it's a lot easier. My knees just lightly touch the top of my triceps, just under the shoulder, and my feet are directly below my knees.

I can squat like this for hours, it's the position I naturally fall into when I can't sit down for a long time. Except for when I'm wearing a skirt, though, dammit.

(Seriously, I can kill you with my calves and quads.)
post by: fluffy battle kitten

Hee hee

I can do it, but I can't lift extra weight and do it. My knees got very very mad at me for doing weighted squats (all the way down like the 3rd world ones) over the summer. Maybe I did too much too soon?

I blame jason's_planet for this: Third World Squats.

Whaddya lookin' at me for?

Can't you see this halo above my head?

*innocent look*