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Originally Posted by Broadsword2004
Lots of these Third world peoples grow up doing that squat from birth, I remember in anthropology class in college, we watched a video on some tribal culture where everyone walks around butt naked, but they regularly do this squat (they have no chairs).
I can do butt-to-heel one-legged squats, so my heel flexibility is better than the average person's, but I still struggle with doing the Third World squat. If I need to "sit" without letting my butt touch the ground, I just essentially squat down where I am standing on the balls of my feet with my butt resting on my heels.
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Most definite repetitious use of this squat is when folks need to use the restroom for #2. Not only in third worlds, in eastern countries ie. Japan, toilet seat is a western thing and you gotta squat to do your business. Of course, one would learn quickly not to fall backward to avoid a certain mess.
The pistols is the only exercise I fit the crossfit chart of world-class athlete. I can do 15 on each leg. Thank goodness for wushu in highschool. It's supposedly really bad for the knees though.
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