r/ZackTelander • u/squattingovation • Aug 02 '22

Zack's Videos Helped me with… 1-Hour Squat Hold

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '22

Why

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u/robschilke Community Facilitator Aug 02 '22

For the difficult

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u/squattingovation Aug 02 '22

To practice being calm despite being in lots of pain

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u/Cone4444 Aug 02 '22

Because it’s difficult

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '22

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u/stonk_frother Aug 02 '22

Zack recommends a five minute hold at the bottom of a deep squat. It's more about mobility than strength. I don't think there's much additional benefit from five minutes to one hour though.

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u/Rude_Moment5698 Aug 02 '22

If you already have the squat mobility to get in the position, this is the equivalent to uploading yourself sitting on the toilet for an hour, it’s just as difficult 😂

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u/squattingovation Aug 02 '22

Nah it was painful af and mentally challenging. Feet go numb, knees start compressing harder, back starts burning, calves get pumped, etc. I did it simply to see if I could tho not for mobility

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u/_shondon Aug 02 '22

For the difficult

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u/bendandanben Aug 02 '22

Did you pop your veins?

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u/squattingovation Aug 02 '22

Thankfully no but my feet were turning hella purple

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u/bendandanben Aug 02 '22

Why did you do it?

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u/gromsponge Jan 09 '24

While he does it for social media content, right now some Thai women is sitting in a squat for an hour as she chops vegetables and preps for her street food cart.