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The forgotten art of squatting is a revelation for bodies ruined by sitting (qz.com)
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[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Open your legs more maybe?

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Have experimented with this, and pointing my feet outward more. It doesn’t seem to help. No matter what, if I get my feet flat, my center of gravity is too far back and I fall over.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

and/or turn the hips/ feet outward. both help.