Why I Stopped Training The HORSE STANCE & Answering Common Questions

THE HORSE STANCE an excellent exercise for developing strength, endurance, the mind and more but...why did I stop training it? In this video, I will answer this question as well as answer some common questions such as, "I can't get deep enough, what can I do?", "Why don't you point your feet forward?" and "why not anterior pelvic tilt?".
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[@roninstrength1883]

Great video. Everyone’s anthropometry being different, it is great to hear someone shedding light on the subject.

[@moudhaffarsaidi9457]

I've found the Horse Stance to be a great exercise to work mobility around my hip injury.
That being said, I see how it is important to move beyond it, just like moving beyond Handstands. Moving on from an exercise at one point is part of the practice.

[@TheTaoWay]

I also used it as a rehab tool for an old injury around the lower body.
Some practices are shinier than others and it may be difficult to move on at times, just talking from experience. The handstand being a particularly shiny one for me.

[@karldrogba4909]

Great video update, I have been doing the Horse Stance every morning for 10 mins for now 20+ days. I can't yet do it all at once, so I do it in long mins chunks. The goal is to be able to do it in 5 minutes and then 10mins chunks and go further.
There are already a ton of benefits gained, but my overall aim with this exercise is on the mental side of things, although from a fitness perspective, it's a fantastic exercise that I have started to recommend to a lot to people.
One can search more about extreme isometrics and how good these exercises are for tendon health, neural drive, lactic acid threshold, cardio, mobility etc. But if the goal is mental dev, then horse stance will be a staple in my daily routine for years to come. Once I can hold the position for 10 mins I will make a video and link it here.

[@tanersanli5779]

This Video couldn't have been uploaded at a better time. I literally did the horse stance hold today for the first time and watched your Videos for preparation short before my first practise. A few hours later this Video just popped up like nothing on exactly the same topic. It seems like a big coincidence but i think its like the Buddhist teachings says: "there is no coincidence". I believe its a sign from something much bigger than us humans that want to tell me that i am on the right path. I used the Ma Bu stance before in a dynamic way for middle split work or in my ba duan jin practise but never hold it for a long duration until today. Thank you very much for this and your other teachings sharing this valuable content and wisdom online for free. Enjoy your stay in the shaolin temple. I would like to see you making a Video about the shaolin teachings. I watched a lot of Videos about this topic, mostly from shi heng yi which is a shaolin Master himself. I also would like to hear your perspective on this 1500 year old Tradition 🙏🏻

[@TheTaoWay]

Thank you for your kind words. I am glad to hear you are putting the information into practice.

[@StarDreamMemories]

Well done.
The strength has developed when one gets to the point that he/she wants to hold the stance more.
You bring up good points about how every body structure may approach a specific exercise differently. We all don't look like identical twins 😂.
❤ I'm not recieving all of your notifications. Thankfully I know when you upload your videos.
Happy Spring 🌷

[@TheTaoWay]

Ah CZcams is not so nice to me I guess. Yes, it can be easy to get stuck in one particular form.

[@tanaminogarashi]

3:38 i've been doing a stretching/quasi-yoga routine for a while now, with the goals of getting rid of my anterior pelvic tilt (it occurs while standing) and achieving the front and side splits.
my understanding is that an anterior pelvic tilt occurs due to some biomechanical misalignment, muscle weakness, and/or lack of flexibility in some area. when i practice a bodyweight squat, sometimes i do a slight spinal wave while i'm at the bottom of my squat range, so that my chest is slightly out while my pelvis simultaneously goes from neutral to posterior - so my chest and pelvis are basically opposing each other, going in opposite directions - i feel that helps with lengthening my spine and making it more elastic.
i'm not formally schooled in any movement practice but this is just an observation from my own explorations on a yoga mat

[@TRANCERwin]

czcams.com/video/GuWxLb-iYlg/video.html ?

[@TheTaoWay]

It is important to say that I am talking about the ability to choose posterior or anterior pelvic tilt and not being forced to do one or the other due to a weakness/imbalance in the body. You are talking about the condition of anterior pelvic tilt where I am talking about this ability to choose. There are certain exercises that you would want a very prominent anterior pelvic tilt and others where you want a very strong posterior pelvic tilt and different intensities in between. It also depends upon your own body and the qualities you are looking to develop.

[@bernardlim8442]

Usually martial art practitioners use a posterior pelvic tilt for smoother qi circulation and to store qi in the dantian.

[@nicknguyen8889]

why not add weight onto the horse stance after you've mastered doing it with just bodyweight? I feel like that would continue to make your legs stronger without diminishing returns.

[@TheTaoWay]

I never said you couldn't add weight to it. I have done this in the past as well but there will certainly still be a point with diminishing returns. It does not change this fact. Also, I would explore what the word 'mastered' truly means.

[@jpnnstrps]

its been about 6 years since i was at the temple, strange it still feels so familiar, the grounds the gingko trees, the performance hall and the performancers. nice video antonio! love corey (being.humbled/perth movement)

[@TheTaoWay]

Thanks, Corey! This was my first time here. A very nice historic part but very touristy because of it.