The Old School Exercise for LIMITLESS Stamina

THE TRAINING COURSE- THE NUTRITION COURSE- MAILING LIST- PROGRAMS/CONSULTATIONS- JOIN THE COMMUNITY- INSTAGRAM- Yes... I realize I cut my feet off in the first set... my apologies! I was switching back and forth between different camera positions to get a level shot, and different places to squat to capture my feet. I ended up standing on the wrong spot and cutting off my feet and not noticing this until I was editing. I was on my third night of probably 5 hours of sleep, so my brain wasn’t working great, hence the mistake. This wasn’t intended to be a tutorial but I still meant to capture my feet. The good news is that there is not much going on with the feet... they start flat and the heel comes off the ground as you squat down. However in the second set, my right foot is visible and you can see a better view of the full squat here at the 3:00 mark. Also, you can see a clean rep here. Deep knee bend full view- Deep knee bends are an Old School conditioning exercise with a long and rich history in many Physical Culture traditions. Some of the greatest Physical Culturists of the 20th century used them as a staple leg exercise to build incredibly durable legs and bottomless “lung power“. It was also used among grapplers, and still is in many circles. These can be more stressful on the knees when compared to traditional BW squats, but that can actually be a good thing, since this will result in stronger and more durable connective tissue. That being said, always build up slow. As for the ability of these to build muscle, they certainly can, but they are not the best choice. However, plenty of old timers used this exercise to grow their quads, and I’ve included a few anecdotes that are worth reading. Deep Knee Bends and Quads Growth-