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Re:Why Can't Everyone Do the 'Asian Squat'? by gaius on Saturday March 17, 2018 @04:00AM (#16606003)
And, the other thing I found, is that a bit of fat on the belly inhibits it as well.

Look at the low stance of sumo wrestlers - belly fat doesn't prevent them, it's all in the hip and ankle mobility.

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Re:Why Can't Everyone Do the 'Asian Squat'? by Retric on Saturday March 17, 2018 @05:57AM (#16606234)
Sumo is not doing a normal squat their feet are spread much farther apart. This allows for all that belly fat, but significantly changes the stance.
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Re:Why Can't Everyone Do the 'Asian Squat'? by simonbarker87 on Saturday March 17, 2018 @10:20AM (#16607043)
They are doing a wide stance version of the squat, it’s commonly referred to in weight lifting as “sumo stance” opens up the hips and reduces the impact of the quads on the lift.
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