Can confirm, I've been squatting for 6 years now, never will I go back to paying rent.

These BBC reels going to be best reporting topics. Great work. Keep making such small documentaries... Please keep translating these documentries in other regional language as well ...

Interesting. 20+ years ago, I always noticed that a set of squats was better than a cup of espresso. The wakefulness lasted longer and the quality of it was better. I wish that I could have a squat rack by my desk all these years. I'm glad that my observation agrees with scientific studies.

Awesome video! Thank you!

Well explained.Thank you.

Great channel! Very informative.

Please provide subtitles in the big languages (Chinese, Arabic, Spanish etc) I would like to share this video with my parents and elders, they never trully listen when I give them advice regarding exercise. So it would be better to hear/read this from you.

This was the punishment given in Indian schools during childhood education.💓😂

Not sure if this is relevant or not but every single time I have a good intense workout (after 1 hour) , when I am by myself, I start to open up emotionally and cry. I think and cry about my loved ones that have passed away, my failed relationships, childhood trauma, issues with my father, etc. Everything I keep inside, deep-down and bottled up, it all releases and comes to the surface when I workout intensely. It is very therapeutic for me. After every workout, I feel more healed, more at peace, and better mentally. Exercise is my form of therapy. Our minds are amazing, I 100% agree that exercise holds many mental health benefits as well.

well delivered message for entire mankind.

As a PT for the middle aged population, compound movements as squats ( and resistance training ) have all excelled their health markers both in physical performance outside of the gym walls ,as well as day to day life. But above all, it's the mental cognition that has remained either stable or elevated . I've heard reports of more sharpness at work/school, more alert with quick decision making, better attention skills, etc. Positive lists all around 😀 With that said, no matter the age , squat and remain active 💪😎

Squat stand for 3 minutes on, 4-5 times a day, 3-4 times a weak - is a serious workout!

Today is my leg day, this video makes me more motivated to do my heavy Squats sets.

Buenísimo, muy útil.

Thank you Very very very Very much !! for the information❤!!🙏

That analogy to the American hummer was brilliant. Although somewhat insulting 😂

Thanks BBC Reel. 🙏🏽

All exercise and all squats, including deep, stationary squats / stretches, are positive.

Just turned 62, I try and do 200 squats a day with 8kg weight - it really helps my cycling and running

I think the squats thing is true. I notice a similar thing when I started squatting more during the day - my mental focus improved.

I go in the ocean and jump around in the surf every day. The cold water and the activity are a very fun way to stay in shape.

I do squats as part of my regular exercise routine and I have no sense that it’s making me any smarter. But it definitely improves my ease of mobility.

Moral of the story- Don't skip leg day.

Stand up every half hour for 7 or 8 minutes. Stand, walk, light stretching, touch your toes, stair walk, but get up. It works. Do it all day every day as much as possible and if driving, pull over safely every half hour and stand. It reduces eye strain too, for computer use or driving. Good circulation, good chances for health/immune function and of course, brain function as well. Deadlifts (even with no weight, just going through the motion with good form or very light weight to moderate weight), all good ideas to work into your routine. Squats seem good but I wonder if over time they may be hard on the knees.

In older days in school there was a punishment given for students. It's called ഏത്തമിടീക്കൽ in Malayalam (India). It's like a sqating with your hands clipped to your ears. I think we had an ancient wisdom of exercising brain by ear balance and squating. It's also done when praying Hindu god Ganesha. Also the yoga has Malasana which is a squating position good for your digestion.

What they forgot to mention was motor neurone disease is most common amongst those who over do excercise. Eat in moderation sleep in moderation and exercise in moderation

2:15 What does “3 minutes on, 3 minutes off” mean?

Certain cultures make rhythmic body movements such as leaning forward and back while reciting scripture or problem solving.

Jumping on rebounder is also great to use gravity to improve blood flow to the brain. Another variation is maintain half squat static position like the horse stance in Chinese kung fu. It is great workout and build muscular endurance but does not hurt knee.

I'm doing 50 air squats everyday. And it feels great and my body loves it.

An excellent advice 😘❤️

thank you

This means a lot you’d hope they’d have measures in place for people who have a stroke and are made housebound

Main takeaway: Squatting 3 mins. every 3-4x/day, 4-5x/wk ---> boosts brain power ~1 mo.

I have been squatting as a part of my training for long,I can feel one thing,it is a easy way to feel good when someone is feeling low

In India there has been age old practice of using squatting exercise as a form of punishment for kids not focusing in class. Secondly, when people visit the Hindu temple many devotees have been taught to practice squatting exercise as a form of prayer ritual.. one of the ways to pay respect to God.

So how important is the gravity component in the squats? I do squats on my Pilates machine and also the jump board - but just using this large muscle group may not have the same outcome?

2:24 for how much to squat to see an effect

Does anyone have the research's full paper link please? That will be great to have!

Not sure if sauna or the squat sessions. But as weights got heavier I felt less reactive to normal anxiety attack triggers.

"extreme sports can push the limits" "you gotta practice what you preach" nice flex there doc

I just hate when I'm sick, or quarantined, or flying in space for too long!

Squats and lunges are the nightmare and standard of my leg day routines, its always about the reps sets and how much weight have added...

I’ve literally never seen anyone doing a crossword while squatting etc.… That’s not something that should be suggested, form over crosswords 😂

“squad stand 3 minutes on 3minutes off” what does that mean? I heard movement was what worked ?

makes a lot of sense.

3 minutes of continuous squats 4-5 times a day!? That’s intense! Unless you go very slow. That’s 500 squats a day at steady pace. Maybe I misunderstood that… I did 100 squats a day for 2 years- that took around 2 minutes a day but was a brutal practice. I’d say 25-50 squats a day for the average person will repeat benefits.

It makes sense.

Thanks youtube for suggesting this.

Wow then I'll keep doing my routine

Following this logic, Tom Platz had to be a genius by today.

Indian teachers make students do squats...then we have to do it again in the temple

Yep. Get up move!

would bouncing have the same effect on the brain?

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Really enjoyed that information and video, thanks! But the title is a bit of a turnoff - defending against dementia, and the only countermeasure to neurological damage, would be more enticing.

3 min squats is about 100 squats. 4-5 times a day will probably kill me... Before I do 3 min, I have to start at 1 min interval. 1 min on, 5 min off...

Nice, he seems to use something that all the people knew, that increasing the blood flow through exercise is good for your brain (and if you allow me to say it is also good for your health) in order to use public funding to do extreme sports.

I believe it !!!!

No wonder why "sumo wrestlers" have incredible stamina, endurance, power and resistance..... They squat daily for 14 hours trainings. I got rid of my bedframe and sleep on the floor with thick futon in Tokyo now. It was a pain in the butt to stand up in the begging, but I can tell that my buns are 5 sizes smaller and my legs are thinner, and I can Walk up the stairs without getting dizzy. My behind start looking like Japanese, i mean... tiny behind.... 😂

Did anyone else get up & start doing squats while they were watching this? 😀

This is called 'thoppukaranam' in Tamil. A yoga posture based on Ganesh. They always taught it increases brain power, but should not be done more than 5 times.

THC increases bloodflow to the brain too. FYI

I wonder if excercise such as jump ropes helps as well.

Very interesting, but what is recommended is not that clear?

I was watching it squating and it is completely altered experience

How much reps. is the optimal ?

we've been squatting in america with barbells for years. i got to 360 but i'm old now so i could maybe only do 300 or so.

How you explain Steve Hawkins amazing cognitive abilities n he was totally immobile

so you're telling me, I feel better when I get up from my computer chair, not because I'm no longer sitting but because of the actual process of standing up?

Brain power is not only about being smart.but also being able to move smoothly, being able to have good sleep, good memory, better concentration.....

So how many squat is optimal? have he said it?

Excerise is not the only countermeasure. Meditation!

Pretty sure that all desk job are terrible in the long run. Personally i have to move i can't stay hours it's like i'm dying inside

What does 3 minutes on, 3 minutes off mean?

I'm taking a squat while watching this.

For centuries, the punishment for doing your homework wrong (especially getting math wrong) in school, is squats. Actually squats while holding your ear lobes. Im sure holding earlobes has some advantage as well

Well, I m watching this video while squatting..

Does deepness of squat matter? (I have hip impingement.)

For the study at 1:30: I would be interested to see those results pitted against deep breathing such as are done for stress management and during… yoga for instance(as a control for the uniqueness of results).

So my underwater lengths of the swimming pool is good for my brain?

I do at least 200 squats every morning but I cross my arms and each of my index fingers as well as each thumb holds an ear lobe. I think it’s sometimes referred to as a super yoga move.

I wonder if many of the cases of supposed or so to speak confirmed instances of ADD and other types of ADHD syndrome, are actually cases of metabolic syndrome (obesity, prediabetes / diabetes, hypertension, poor oxygen / carbondioxide exchange) and malnutrition, and often various degrees of sleep apnea / hypopnea. Sedentary lifestyle and poor overall management. If these metabolic factors - as a consequence of poor lifestyle choices - are not the primary causes of such cognitive malfunctions / imperfections, they surely are contributing. The same goes for a huge array of diseases, ailments and shortened lifespans.

In Hinduism, we have a practice of squatting 11 times as a sign of paying respects to the Hindu god Ganesha. Now it makes more sense. :)

I kinda doubt the 3 minutes of squats 4 times a day is a helpful model, even for motivated people. Most active people go to the gym once in a day and don't focus much on physical activity out of that, except maybe for walking.

Squatting to take a dump definitely boosts brain power.

What does squatting 3min off 3 min on mean? Sorry I’m no native English speaker.

“No curative treatment for neurodegenarion” Translation: No DRUG TREATMENT for neurodegeneration.

Rest Well Ronald E McNair. Ronald McNair, in full Ronald Erwin McNair, (born October 21, 1950, Lake City, South Carolina, U.S.-died January 28, 1986, in flight, off Cape Canaveral, Florida), American physicist and astronaut who was killed in the Challenger disaster.

I haven't watched the video. Squatting in the weight room or someone's home?

Can we do squats and watch this video at the same time to push the Brains further?

2:15 ... squat stand 3 minutes on 3 minutes off ... 4-5 times a day ... 3-4 times a week. I'll do this.

Big brain

I going to do headstand more blood flow into the brain. Can't wait to become super genius.

Thicc thighs = thicc brains 🤌

Im squatting for a year! Next year i have phd degree

squatting motion & lowering the head and raising the head is part of the 5 daily prayers.

My first thought as I watched this was ‘super-brain yoga’ because that’s basically a squatting exercise too. And, for those of you wondering what the heck is that, here you go... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gbmnm9N3ns-ug6c.html

Just when I feel to lazy to hit the gym today 👍

Request to repeat the same research for "HEADSTAND ".