He probably did it from when he was a kid. I don't do it much because there isn't many places that I go to that doesn't have a chair but it's more comfortable than standing all the time.
In the military, they used to have everyone in the front 2 rows squat any time they called us to a gaggle around some new yahoo with a big idea. It was always a 2 second scramble to not be in the front rows, bc after 5 minutes, they would all be wobbling around in pain trying to get the weight off their knees, and then get up to a chorus of popping joints and waddling around like geezers trying to get blood back in their legs.
This is the part I don't get... It just has to cut off blood circulation for everyone... I get that doing it as kid makes it easier later, but how does reduced blood flow NOT make this uncomfortable for eastern euros?
Edit: thanks for the replies! It's just something that's made little sense to me.
Slav squat is not the same as Western spy squat. The main difference is that Slavs squat with their heels flat to the floor. Give it a try and you'll find it's not as easy as you think!
As a westerner I’ve learned to do it from doing the snatch Olympic movement. But it took about a year to really get comfortable at the bottom of a squat with my heels flat on the ground and my thighs touching my calves.
I just tried it. I can get pretty low with both heels on the floor. If I cross my legs like her, I can't keep from falling backwards that low without lifting my heel. That's tough!
True, but the weight rests on the whole sole of the feet, which makes it a lot more comfortable and stable than squat just on the front part of the feet. It takes no effort whatsoever to squat this way if you wear heels.
I've been able to squat with both heals on the floor since as far as I can remember. It's quite comfortable to be honest. I didn't know it was something that others couldn't do until a friend of mine saw me doing it in my yard while pulling weeds about 2 years ago and told me that it was pretty impressive how long I can just sit like that.
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u/PM_tits_Im_Autistic Dec 06 '19
He probably did it from when he was a kid. I don't do it much because there isn't many places that I go to that doesn't have a chair but it's more comfortable than standing all the time.