06/11/2026
Can you sit comfortably in a deep squat?
After seeing people rest this way in places like Japan and China, travellers are trying to do it, and realising they can’t.
Matt Hsuan, a corrective exercise specialist, says modern life is partly to blame.
Before chairs and Western toilets, everyone had to squat. But now this type of movement is difficult for many of us.
As we age, being able to get down to the floor and back up again, is a key indicator of good health and longevity.
