Squatting Positions
Daily Prompt: Squat
Due to the chronic swelling of my legs and thighs, I’ve gone through physical therapy a few cycles. Part of my exercise is squatting. When I had the personal training at the gym, interestingly, it started with squatting. Therefore, I have been doing squatting for many years. The benefit shows on the bone scan. My hip bone scored 110% compared to women of similar age. I asked further how to interpret the score. The doctor said that my hip bone was strong and was equivalent to a young adult. It was less lightly that I would fall due to the strength of the hip bone.
It was a great encouragement for me to continue doing yoga, in addition to other exercises.
Squats are one of the best exercise moves ever! And when done right, you feel it in your legs and glutes but not in the knees. Congrats on your physical achievements!
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Thank you! Yes, my personal trainer didn’t explain how to do it. My knees hurt for a long time, but the yoga instructor did a good job coaching, so I didn’t have any problem squatting! Thank you for o=your comment!
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Congrats that’s such good news! I agree so much, squats are a must-do exercise in almost all exercise programmes I implement
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Yes, strengthen the lower part of the body is important to prevent falling, keep muscles firm so they won’t get flappy, help circulation in my case….
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I love yoga as well. The transformation in my body has been incredible! So glad it has helped you so much!!! 😊
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Yes, I’m so flexible. I’m getting so flexible. When I was with a group of women, I described what I was doing and made a quick bend with legs straight, palms touching the floor, they were so surprised!
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I am working on my squats, so this diagram is perfect right now!! 😀
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Yes, it seems like it has to be done right. When I had the personal training, the trainer didn’t tell me how, just asked me to do it. My knees were hurting for a long time!!
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That’s good to hear! They’re a pain in the a– (pun intended lol), but well worth it 😉
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It takes a long time to get used to it!♥*♥*♥
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Hmm…its part of the therapy that Mel was asked to practice at home after discovering bent patula in his knees…
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Oh….! I’m getting better in doing it!
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Useful post. I’ve been doing squat exercises for a while as I’d had a knee injury a while back and I realised how inflexible I had become in my legs. I have read elsewhere that people in the East have less arthritis in hips/knees than those in the West due to squatting ……………. good to know that your tests show up a positive result 🙂
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You’re right about the people in the East or southeast, they walk more. On blogger just talked about the squatting toilet there. Yes, they squat often in their daily life and it turns out to be a benefit. I’m glad you’ve been doing squat exercises.
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I better start squatting because I want my hip bone to be strong😀
Informative post.
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Here are a couple links that give you more ideas.
http://www.wikihow.com/Do-Squats-and-Lunges
https://www.google.com/#q=squats+images
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Love this! Good for you having such a strong hip bone! Squatting is so good for you, especially when done right. I really love that you included a picture of keeping the head neutral, knees behind toes. I have to remind myself of these exact points when in different classes. I’ve seen this in pilate/yoga, weight training, stretching after spinning, even kickboxing. I’ve seen many do this wrong too, and it makes such a big difference. Thanks for the reminder and for posting!
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The first time I signed up a class with a trainer at the gym, he asked me do squat without any explanation. I think I did it wrong and my knee hurt for a long time. long time after that, the yoga instructor reminded us every time we did a squat position. She even went around and corrected our knee position or back position. So I try to remember, and alway look into the mirror to check my position.
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Wow, Miriam. The small diets and the exercises keep you forever young.
Susie
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The exercise part, I credit to my dad. He exercised every day. Even when he came to visit me in US, from Hong Kong, he exercised every day. He was 80+ when he visited me. Thank you for your comments. •.¸¸♥♥ ¸¸.• Miriam
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How is the flood situation in California now ?
Susie
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I copies part of the LA Times report here:
As of Thursday, repairs on one erosion site were completed, the second was 25% filled and the third was 69% filled, Croyle said.
As long as the lake doesn’t reach capacity, Croyle said, the emergency spillway won’t be used.
The incoming storm system is weaker than the one that overwhelmed the lake last week after the dam’s main spillway eroded to the point of fracture, Croyle said.
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Miriam
I have nominated you for an award. I had to.https://susieshy45.wordpress.com/2017/02/17/blogger-recognition-award/
Susie
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You’re so sweet! Thank you so much.
•.¸¸♥♥ ¸¸.•
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I appreciate your contribution to my life. Susie
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Thank you so much. ♥*♥*♥
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Interesting 😆🤔
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I’m getting good at that!!
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At age 50 I had 47% bone in my left hip, and was told they were hips of a 90 year old. In 16 years I reversed it, and am now in the normal range for my age. Weight bearing exercises were a huge part of it.
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I admire your perseverance!!
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Thank you
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🙂
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Good to know… I am learning that squats has many benefits for us! Continued Blessings on you all!
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Thank you so much. I used to have hip pain. Now that I’m doing something to my swelling legs, also benefit my hips!! A good surprise!! Thank you for your blessings! Same to you!!
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That squatting form is on point.
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Hmmm…I’m not a big fan of squats, but if that’s what it takes to insure that I have strong bones, I’ll do them. I do, however, like Pilates. 😀
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Pilates is good. It works harder than yoga!
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What a blessing to get such a good report from your doctor. 🙂 Yoga is great. I love doing pilates, not all the modern versions but the simple old way of doing them. The history of pilates is interesting. God Bless 🙂
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Yes, pilates are the routine exercise for the ballet dancers. Somebody discovered that it’s a good exercise routine for non-ballet dancers also!
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It was originated by a man named Joseph Pilates and when he was placed in an internment camp during the war he used it to rehabilitate bed ridden patients. I had no idea it was the routine exercise for ballet dancers, so I learned something new today, thank you 🙂
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Probably ballet adapted it later as the routine exercise. When my daughter took ballet, I remember the teacher used that term.
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Good to know. Makes sense 🙂
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Good to know the history behind it also Thank you for sharing! I learned something new!!!!
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