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[skysun23]

i have trouble doing full hindu squats without losing my balance. maybe its a good idea i throw in these half squats alongside the full?

[alsimmons2099]

This is easier for me. Can't get low like I used to...

[coolnamebob]

Much better and safer than full squats that can wreck your knees.

[czubul]

You will find that after some time doing the half squat, your knees will be strong enough to do the full squat much more safely.

[tyciol]

For beginners, sure, but if you adapt to them properly, full squats are good and do not wreck the knees. The key is not rushing and being conscious of your health.

[GoneNuckingFuts]

Actually, I agree with the half squat version. When you jump, are you fully squating? When you run, are you fully squating? no! So if you don't get the same effect when your doing a full range squat vs. a half squat, then who says? Do sprinters & jumpers not get a full workout because they don't go all the way down? Both ways are good, i prefer this way though, but more dynamically, as in jumping squats.

[wbltrack07]

Full squats provide a greater endocrine response both  hormonal and metabolic.

[pozzska]

"hindu squats develops real power than weighted squats"

Because squatting 405lbs. on an olympic bar doesn't take power...I'm all for bodyweight exercises, i do them as part of my training, but don't discredit weightlifting all together.

No offense, but that guy doesn't even look like he trains.

[seanpaynedotnet]

Lean martial artists are much more stronger than powerlifters and body builders, because they have functional muscle that endures. Getting this type of muscle is much more valuable for overall health.

[kraftsportNO]

"Lean martial artists are much more stronger than powerlifters and body builders, because they have functional muscle that endures."

LOL!

[vickyUSA]

@kraftsportNO Check out with the MUAY THAI they would crush the legs of any powerlifter or body builder by smashing their legs .

[hornybrownguy]

actually going down all the way is good as long as go down on the eccentric slowly then once down burst up fast. i dont think you can injure your joints as long as you alos push up with your toes. i mean this a staple for indian athletes and wrestlers for centuries. indians try to make sure that they are flexible when practicing this and not just doing weightlifting.

[tyciol]

I agree HBG. Slower eccentrics reduce reliance on tendon elasticity and make the tension more conscious, relying less on instincts like the stretch-shortening reflex.

[hornybrownguy]

hindu squats develops real power than weighted squats but you either bend more to 90 degrees or lower than push upward in a fast burst.

[kraftsportNO]

LOL!

[yigit2681]

wdf!? thats not even the right shit

[Grindbomb]

I don't think you get the same effect because you're only doing half the range.  If you want to work the muscles fully you need to go all the way down. You shouldn't end up with injured joints unless you do way too many reps. If you get to a point where you can hammer out a good amount of reps, switch to one legged squats.

[ONESMARTCOOKIE1]

I was always shown to go a lot further down than that, and to raise up onto my toes at the bottom position.

[czubul]

Most people I know who did the full squat (including me) ended up with injured joints so I favor the half squat. You need do more reps to get the same effect but its safer.

[cruzcontrol39]

That's not right at all.

[userek]

Infact what you are doing is a half of the hindu squat. You should do the full sit up.

[tothboy01]

The hindu squat is amazing, it is an excellent exercise.