Squatting Below Parallel

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Wondering if anyone has had any decent results from this exercise

I'm hoping for better range of motion

I often squat below parallel when gardening.

it must work then

A billion people still doing the 'Asian squat'. I suspect an inability to do it would be inferior to an ability to do it.

I squat like a Russian regularly.

Until the post surgical swelling dissipates I can't squat at all. Since one knee bends way further than the other squatting will topple me onto my right side...no doubt with comical effect.

I can do a deep (asian) squat. I like to squat over things. I've squatted over a ceramic polar bear, over an electric bill and over a framed photograph of Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley from the Potter nonsense). That's really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to things I've squatted over.

I squatted over the doorstep of the RBS one time

It was a great relief I can tell you

I can do a deep squat but my ankles complain after a short while.

I'm thinking they work the whole leg so that I don't have to do 3 separate sets of three different squats

I'm doing it with a light barbell and by the time I get to half way through my second set I'm almost done

My ankles are killing me so I'm a bit reserved.

Yeah you need to take it easy sometimes I think

All kids can deep squat easily. It's actually the natural resting position for a human being. We're supposed to hang out in a deep squat for long periods. We're supposed to poo that way.

The reason many of us in the western world can't (people in the east often still can, hence 'Asian' squat) is lifestyle.

We tend to lose our ankle and hip mobility and our calves and hamstrings get tight because we wear shoes with heels and spend most of our time sat in chairs. Like idiots.