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bamagal62

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12. In many Asian countries

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 12:07 AM

15 hrs ago

Squatting is very common. It does relieve pressure in your lower back when you squat like a toddler. It’s quite effective. But, yeah, it does become more difficult to get up from it!

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I still... 2naSalit 17 hrs ago #2

I can recommend a couple more sources that might help you BootinUp 17 hrs ago #4

Oh, I can squat. I can't get back up, but I can squat. rsdsharp 16 hrs ago #9

Tell my knees about it. They might have a different opinion. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #3

you just sit them down and have... ret5hd 17 hrs ago #5

I do understand. I wrote a reply above that might interest you. BootinUp 17 hrs ago #6

I've been walking 2-4 miles a day since the beginning of the pandemic. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #7

In the middle of the pandemic, my eating habits BootinUp 17 hrs ago #8

The cited article has a paywall, but there's plenty of free info elsewhere. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #10

There is plenty (a ton) there that is not. You have a nice evening now. BootinUp 16 hrs ago #11

In many Asian countries bamagal62 15 hrs ago #12