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Originally Posted by vash

my wife's grandmother just passed at 104 (a few months ago).

she would squat down and clean veggies like that. just squatting behind a big wide basin clipping veggies and washing them. I dont think she had a time limit. she was 90!! she eventually got older and needed a stool. here was the thing. the stool was simply a 5"x5" square with 5" tall legs. I once cleaned veggies with her, and she had to loan me her stool! I have zero clue what she said in Mandarin, but I think it ended with "....he is going to die young". just kidding.

here is the thing. until recently, they all had squat toilets. no ADA, easy to get up from toilets. no, you did a daily deep ass squat to poop.

my MIL can as well. my wife, yup. my wife said as a kid she had a squat toilet. on travels to certain countries, my wife has to give me a refresher tutorial on how to squat to poop (without destroying my pant). to date, I cant poop well from a ADA toilet. my feet barely brush the ground.

I have since gotten way effete stronger in the squat. I just spooled up a fishing rod from a squat. took me 20 minutes. I got up and GROANED but I got up.

the best way to get stronger? google YOGA blocks. you can stack them and watch TV from them. remove one every once in a while.

Get yourself a squatty potty. I don't think it'll get you quite as low as doing an unsupported squat, but it'll get you close.

in plastic (2 heights available)


or bamboo (flip for 2 heights)