Can y'all do the Asian Squat?

[Deleted member 24907]

My Achilles tendons are like a fraction of an inch too short but I can squat down easily.

I might be able to do it if I stretch the tendons regularly, it's that close.

Not asian.

 

[LeroyPantwether]

Does putting your feet together make it more or less difficult for some of you ?

 

[Poppy]

sure but much like any crouched situation it feels like total shit to do for any amount of time

 

[Raguel]

The way his knees go in as he pushes up scares me a bit

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Yeah that's improper form. It could have buckled and it would have been very bad

 

[Deleted member 32374]

The most unexpected of flexes until you do it.

 

[I_D]

If I can do it for one second, does that count?

 

[TickleMeElbow]

Yeah in Japan we called it "unko-zuwari", which means "poop-sit", because that's how you sit when you poo.

 

[Dynamite Cop]

I can't, but I have them do it reverse cowgirl.

 

[Deleted member 17658]

i can do it. wow i shocked myself.

 

[¡ B 0 0 P !]

Yeah easily. I'm confused. Is this meant to be difficult for non-fat people?

 

[Jogi]

Nope. I have poor hip and knee flexibility. Only way I can manage is bringing my feet out much wider.

 

[BLOODED_hands]

Yes I can.

 

[Steelrain]

I always called that something else. Didn't know the term Asian squat was out there

 

[meowdi gras]

Way too many leg issues to bother trying (bad knees, Osgood-Schlatter Syndrome, etc.).

 

[Etrian Oddity]

Yeah easily. I'm confused. Is this meant to be difficult for non-fat people?

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It's more about center of gravity than flexibility, it's super-easy to lose balance if you're not used to doing it. I'm tall and most of it is in my torso length, so I gotta hunch over not to roll back like a turtle.

 

[Yasuke]

I'm not sure I understand how it's possible to not be able to do this if you're able-bodied.

And why is it called the Asian squat? Lmfao

 

[NewDust]

I've spend 5~10 minutes everyday for the past 15 years orso in this position, so yes, easily.

 

[B.K.]

I would probably snap in half if I tried to do that.

 

[Keyouta]

Yes I can.

 

[Officer Big Mac]

My father in law, my sister in law, my brother in law and my girlfriend can do it. All tall pale as fuck white folks. I just fall when i even try.
Gonna buy them some catcher mitts for Christmas i think. Really weird to see.

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Is this what you guys do at Christmas

 

[Darkwing-Buck]

Yep.

 

[Ryaaan14]

I can do it easily except my balls get smashed between my legs

They really hurt now. Thanks

 

[Flipyap]

Slav here, what kind of squat magic is this?! This is the least comfortable nonsense I've allowed myself to be tricked into trying. Ouch.
My heels really don't like the idea of touching the ground when I squat.

Does putting your feet together make it more or less difficult for some of you ?

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Makes it impossible for me. It almost works if I spread my legs real wide, but then it's more of a Crab Squat.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

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I'm am HOLLERING!

Nope, I can't do it OP. Not asian

 

[Luap]

Lanky white American guy here. Can easily do it.

Funnily enough, my family has made fun of me since I was a child because I always liked to do the "Asian squat." Had no idea it was actually a real thing until reading this thread. It's a comfortable way to sit.

 

[randompasserby]

Uh I just learned that there are some people that physically can't do this. This is the default standard for squats here didn't even know there are other kinds lol

I'm a fatass Asian dude and I can still manage it....barely.

 

[Surakian]

Is that supposed to be hard? I'm not Asian but I'm skinny af so maybe that's why?

 

[Charismagik]

Didn't know something so simple was supposed to be difficult

 

[CaptNink]

I can't keep my heels flat on the ground! Arggggg!!!

(BTW, I'm white as mayo)

 

[Deleted member 8468]

Chubby 30yr old white dude here, I can do it. Not super comfortable though.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Is that supposed to be hard? I'm not Asian but I'm skinny af so maybe that's why?

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Yes

 

[tiebreaker]

well yeah, we had squat toilets.

 

[Kazuhira]

Yeah,no big deal but i think i'm doing it wrong,i'll try again without shoes.
Even the pic with the proper posture feels like cheating with those shoes imo,her feet are not flat there.

 

[Powdered Egg]

You don't have to be fit to do this? I seen unfit rural folks do this a lot.

 

[The Turbanator]

Is this related to the Slav Squat?

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His heels are way too high for a slav squat.

Heels in the sky, Western spy
Heels on the ground, comrade found

 

[Mechaplum]

Easily, but I'm asian.

Back in elementary school we had to do this and walk around like a duck for fun or punishment or maybe both.

 

[Etrian Oddity]

I think what a lot of folks miss with this squat is the flat heels on the ground, not on the balls of your feet like the Western squat:

 

[BlueTsunami]

Having been doing goblet squats, yes I can. It's pretty comfortable too versus how one would typically squat in the west

 

[Deleted member 13496]

I'm sorry OP, you mistyped slav squat

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No shit, my first thought.

This whole premise is bullshit and clearly some brutal cultural appropriation going on.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

I think what a lot of folks miss with this squat is the flat heels on the ground, not on the balls of your feet like the Western squat:

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⚠️ Western squat is a sure way to ruin your shoes with creases

 

[Nepenthe]

Probably could.

 

[Garble Slew]

I sit like this whenever I don't have a seat. No one has ever said anything about it so I assumed everyone could do it.

 

[Nostremitus]

I can.

I'm 6'1", not Asian, male with three herniated disc's in my spine, lol.

My feet go numb after a bit, though.

 

[Thrill_house]

6'1 here, can't do it.

 

[nwb]

Easy, and I'm the most inflexible person you've ever met.

 

[Burli]

Easy peasy

 

[Leo]

Damn, I thought sitting in seiza was hard enough.

 

[_swee_]

I can

 

[HammerOfThor]

Haha my 3-year old son always does this and his mom and I are always so impressed at his balance. My fat ass can only dream of doing this.

 

[Massicot]

I can do it, but I have to widen my feet apart just a bit from normal. Also it's a lot less comfortable than just going to the balls of my feet. 6', white.

Edit: Not really any wider than that image in the op though.