This practically saved my marriage . As foreigner living in Japan , I spent countless time arguing with my Japanese wife about the right way to sit at the dinner table when invited to her parent ‘s home, couldn’t sit cross legged for more than few minutes shifting my weight from one side to another through the whole time , definitely annoyed all of them hahahaha) I watched this vid practicing day after day and for the first time I was looking forward to sit at the dinner table with my family, what a great moment it has been thank you guys for uploading this vid god bless you both Arigato.
random, but this is the exact same reason I searched for this - just moved to Japan and I got invited out to a very traditional Japanese restaurant and couldn't sit on the floor comfortably, so they had to get me the "old person's chair" lol. Never again, I told myself.
Uv encouraged me cz I can't sit leg crossed n my husband keeps challenging me am sure it's gonna spice up my marriage. Practicing from right now.... Thank you for your comment.,.. 🙏
A very big thank you for making this video. I am 62 and have never been able to sit cross legged even as a child each morning in school assembly I couldn't sit cross legged with the other kids. Your simple and practical instructions and demo are really easy to follow. It has taken me several months of daily practice, but I can now sit comfortably cross legged for hours! I'm visiting India next month and can join yoga/meditation classes that would have been impossible before. A very big thank you to both of you - I'm a very happy subscriber!
Can I ask, what was the reason you couldn't do it I find it extremely uncomfortable and unnatural and can only do on my knees. I can never beleive those fitness picrures either with the women sitting bolt upright with their legs out straight in front!
I’m so grateful that a physical therapist even recognises that some of us simply have not been able to do this cross legged stuff…..and is helping us to do it! I’ve given up on Pilates and yoga because I’ve actually felt so inadequate! All due to ‘teachers’ who only want to work (it seems) with the fit, healthy (not forgetting young). xx
Thank you for this video! I've been practicing yoga for many years and still struggle sitting cross-legged, it's a little frustrating. I've asked many yoga teachers: what should I do to improve this position, but I've never gotten such a clear and practical response as the one you give in this video. I will start practicing these suggestions and hopefully will see some results. It would be great if you could post a similar video to this but with suggestions for deep squatting. I'm sure we would all love that! Thanks a lot!
As a kid sitting across legged, my left leg would go to sleep and force me to get up, it was so painful when getting the blood supply back. Never knew why this always was happening. Any ideas?
Thanks so much for this, Tom. I’ve one tight hip which prevents me from sitting cross legged, while my other one has good ROM. I’ve been doing active pigeon on the tight side and your routine will definitely help. I like the pulling alternative rather than a lot of videos which suggest elevating the hips. You have another subscriber 🙏🏻
@@TomMorrison me neither! Something which does help me is to actively dorsiflex the ankle in the cross legged position. Link with adductor magnus? 🤔 anyway it relaxes that area for me to get greater ROM compared to a neutral foot position 👍🏼
@@anniwilson2534 can be yeah, it could also be the association with changing the signal, you can actually improve flexibility in a lot of cases by giving yourself a task that distracts you from what you’re doing too! Try solving a Rubik’s cube while sitting in it 😄 the neurology stuff is great fun to play with
Thank you for posting this video, I'm 39 and have struggled sitting like this my whole life. Just performed these moves and my groin muscles are on fire right now!
I love this! I just became a Buti Yoga instructor and I have a hard time with my hips being near my ears. This is great motivation and help. Thank you.
My problem isn't sitting crossed legged. My problem is after maybe 5 minutes my feet start to hurt from being squashed onto the ground or i cant feel my feet! Why is that?? I must be doing something wrong
Wow . This really worked like a charm . I'm 17 and i couldn't even this . But after watching your video. I felt like i was 12 , sitting in my primary school hall. Thanks for the help ❤❤❤❤❤.
I am app basketball player 6.3 220 I couldn’t sit properly or the crisscross and what even made it worse was an accident from 2016- ever since I been having lower back pains. Especially right after or a while after basketball. To a point I stopped taking basketball so serious. I am glad I came across this video. Bro thanks you and the demonstrator girl. Am start doing this exercise alone for months and check my progression
Thank you! I’ve looked forever on how to fix tight muscles after 2 TKRs 5 months ago! Not sure which muscles were preventing me from getting back into cross legged sitting. However… you earned a sub from Me!
I’ve never been able to do this since I was little!!! I thought it was because of my arched back. I would be so embarrassed. I can’t believe that’s all it took!!! I’ll practice till I get it!!
The problem is I can’t stop siting crops legged it’s to comfortable and my left ankle feels like I’m putting a lot of weight on it when I walk and my left knee always cracks or feels like needs cracked but think it’s just makes it worse when do crack it and something feels weird in my hamstring like something is disconnecting and something is trying to connect but always disconnect it’s so annoying and feels like it’s getting worse and worse and to the point of no return and then eventually probably to the point that it’s start shifting or moving my bones and muscles in wrong ways
THANKS SO MUCH!!! I actually purchased a hip flexor exercise dvd yrs ago & never watched it! 😖 Today this once extremely flexible lady can’t sit crossed legged correctly and it causes serious pain in knee area. At night my hip is is tremendous pain & sometimes “goes out” while I’m walking. Guess who will be doing these exercises daily now? Thanks again!
Tried one time to put the soles together, it almost made my legs pop out of my knees. Had to undergo lengthy operations to replace the legs into the hip sockets, and then a long period of rehab just for walking and sitting. Nowadays I can walk long distances fine (up to 8 miles daily) and somewhat sit properly, but my physical therapist told me that I should never, for the rest of my life, sit criss cross, otherwise the same thing that happened before would be irreversible.
it's a tricky one because ideally you don't want to be afraid of any position that your body can do. There's ways you can do a very beginner version (such as sitting with your bum on a sofa and your feet on the floor to reduce hip fexion). But it's often best to follow the advice of people who have worked with you in person 💪🏻
As I understand this, we're stretching the muscles to get them more elongated? Is that right? I have tight hips and I'm afraid if I work them they'll just get inflamed and tighten more
I see a yoga teacher adding a heavy db just above the knee to help ROM, is this something you would recommend? I have one side tighter than the other, but this position is generally uncomfortable for me anyway. Tia
yeah weighted stretching can help! But it also can push you a little too far into a position you're not ready for, so have to be careful with it! Working on one side at a time like we do in this video might help!
I know this video is more than a year but i have more issues with my feet while try this position it hurts after like 5min of staying will it get better? or i simply quit?
Hey, I'm really very impressed with your content as I'm constantly on the hunt for exercises I can do to help me keep limber and improve my standard of living, you have a new sub from me! 👍 I got a very late diagnosis of anklylosing spondylitis at 40 years old, that was 5 years ago and because it was never taken seriously some of my vertebrae in my thoracic spine area have fused, that has given me a terrible posture and extreme flexibility issues in my lower back, hips and legs and as a result. It's really hard to find things I can do that don't hurt me in the process but I would rather try and fail than seaze up for good! Anyway, thanks again as some of the stuff I have learned on here has genuinely helped me feel better and that has given me a much brighter and far less gloomy outlook for the future! I look forward to more great content and a more flexible and less painful life as a result. 🙂👍
@@TomMorrison Superb, really appreciate that, Tom! Looks like multiple muscle groups get recruited by doing those, looking forward to giving them a go. I do have to be a tad careful with the rotation of my spine at times due to the solid fused lump and I also have a prolapsed disk in my lower back, caused by all the force being exerted there from the bend in my back but I don't think these will negatively affect that, in fact they could really help with mobility, hence your recommendation of course. 🙂
@@rjim1 oh yeah lumbar bulges are so common, moving is key, I have a protrusion and extrusion myself, the concepts from our ultimate core program are good to keep in mind, it’s to keep spine health as your primary focus for core training, not just “abs” 😄
I can’t sit like this bc my right knee hurts and the tendon to ligament from behind the knee to groin hurts… any ideas? I do have loose knee cap on the right knee also or femoralpatella syndrome… I miss sitting with my legs crossed… I use to be able too! I’m a 40 yr old male. Would bilateral labrum and impingement be why they right side is tight or sticking?
I'm glad I found this video too!! Gonna practice this and my knee sitting everyday! I leave for Japan in January so I should have plenty of time to get my body used to this 👍🏻👍🏻
This is new for every person who is outside from India. In india everyone sit like this from their childhood. Slowly foreigners including some lifestyle habits from India.
Not exactly from India...lol When humans first came into existence, or even thousands of years ago, how did people sit... obviously cross legged...so nothing Indian about it.... It could have come from Western...
I had a leg operation in my childhood , I wanted to sit like this from childhood but my excuse is my leg was operated so I can't sit this way kindly suggest me should I try to sit with cross legs or it will be dangerous for me?
Would be hard to know without knowing the depths of your surgery, would be better to see someone in person about it! I’ve met people before that could not recover the range
Im 66,and while yes, i can comfortably sit cross legged, iits more the way Tom sat as opposed to Jenni. I will be working on this so i can comfortably sit on the floor with the kiddos without looking like i dont know how to sit .
I have one question, Do I need to do a warming up before stretching? Or can I just start doing this first thing in the morning without having done any warming up beforehand?
You’ll need to move slower first thing in the morning just but over time with practice yes your joints get accustomed to moving better without needing to warm up
When I tried this I got a sharp pain on my kneee. Today day 1 I will continue to do this. As I’ve started gym and doing classes. I randomly TH-cam this and didn’t realise I am not alone.
@@TomMorrison how do I do that? I mean I can sit on the floor cross legged. My right leg can be pushed all the way and touch the floor but left is anchor up. That’s where the stiffness is from and the pain is on the left side outerside (hip) and my knee. So am confused. I haven’t injured myself just could never sit on the floor. I have always sat with both feet facing left or right on the floor
Nice refreshing take on this …thank you! So what’s with the time spend in a stretch? Some stuff I’ve been reading was all about staying in a stretch for a long time…others claim it has no benefit at all? What’s up with that?
Just depends what you are most likely to do really, I tend to lean on moving through ranges and not sitting still as it’s generally most comfortable for the normal person and they are more likely to do it more often, if you hate static held stretches then you’ll be less likely to ever do them, some people say 90 seconds, some say 30, I say hang out until you feel like you made a minor improvement then hit it again the next day and build it up that way
Can't imagine I can now sit atlst 15mins comfortably as much as the knees are still not going all the way down.. there's is progress. Thank you 💕 Al keep going @Tom Morrison
I have no problem with sitting upright for this but can’t bring my feet in close because my knees can’t close properly. I also can’t sit on my heels. I have SMM but can’t see how to fix this apart from the couch stretch with is so painful. Any suggestions?
Getting the heel sit will be the main thing here, also plenty of time with the split squats in SMM, we have a video if you struggle to sit on your heels too!
No super surprised that I actually have decent hip mobility (less lower back though). However, sitting like this especially for long periods if time is painful on my knees and hips. Likely just a strength issue.
I recently rehabbed my own hips it took me a few days to loosen back up I attribute that to my age and previous fitness level. I don't think I was able to cross my legs a few months ago
Knee replacements are a lot trickier to work around compared to hips as the range will always be compromised annoyingly, would seek in person guidance for your hips on this one
Big difference for me, even just playing around 5 minutes while this video was playing . I do a lot of yoga but this part of my body is stuck and painful because of a small injury. Super helpful video, I think this advice just unlocked my wonky thigh :)
I have been trying to get my hip to open up since a surgery I had almost 30 years. Literally nothing would work, I had given up on it honestly. A friend found this and sent me the video and after only a few minutes doing these stretches I can already notice a difference. 🥹 thank you
I used to sit like this as a kid in school & at home….over the years for some reason I’ve continued to sit this way even on the sofa..! I don’t know why..? Even tho I’ve put on weight I’m still able to do so..! It’s comfortable
Thanks so much for this! I’ve just given it 10 minutes of ungluing each hip and then pushing down gently while sitting cross legged in namaste. I can already feel a difference! I’m hoping to be able to dump my block for sitting - it always seemed to me that raising the hips by sitting on a block was masking rather than curing the issue. I run a lot every day- do you reckon this could explain the tightness?
I had a serious illness and was bedridden for over 2 months. After that I had to build up strength to walk again and my hips seized up. I never had an issue with sitting cross legged until that happened to me last summer. Thank you for this video!
@@mahithakeshav3899 I didn't even know that your hips could lock up like this. I'm having such a hard time getting my body back to normal. I have no stamina and everything is too tight. Tom's videos are helping a lot though. I can't do a whole lot but I'm progressing
People who are used to Western toilet ( on commode) often find it difficult to sit down with crossed legs. In India, in many families even aged people sit on the floor easily and use Indian toilets without any difficulty and they don't complain about knee pain also.
As Indian we have the habit of sitting cross legged since childhood I thought that everyone can sit like this…i was shocked when I met an Australian friend of mine who said that they can’t sit cross legged
Yes some people a few weeks and others can take a few months, it’s worth putting the time in to though, it’s not just that position that is affected it means a lack of external rotation in your hips if you can’t do it
My heel & Achilles quickly become uncomfortable, so does the area where the heel & Achilles touch the side of my calf. Then it feels like I’m sitting on my “butt side bone” & I get a weird, uncomfortable death knot cramp right underneath my rib cage.
This practically saved my marriage . As foreigner living in Japan , I spent countless time arguing with my Japanese wife about the right way to sit at the dinner table when invited to her parent ‘s home, couldn’t sit cross legged for more than few minutes shifting my weight from one side to another through the whole time , definitely annoyed all of them hahahaha) I watched this vid practicing day after day and for the first time I was looking forward to sit at the dinner table with my family, what a great moment it has been thank you guys for uploading this vid god bless you both Arigato.
Awwww wow! That’s such a cool story!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing! Never thought about that before!
random, but this is the exact same reason I searched for this - just moved to Japan and I got invited out to a very traditional Japanese restaurant and couldn't sit on the floor comfortably, so they had to get me the "old person's chair" lol. Never again, I told myself.
@@DamienLavizzo HAHAHAHA , I feel you.
How long did it take you to be able to sit up straight?
Uv encouraged me cz I can't sit leg crossed n my husband keeps challenging me am sure it's gonna spice up my marriage. Practicing from right now.... Thank you for your comment.,.. 🙏
A very big thank you for making this video. I am 62 and have never been able to sit cross legged even as a child each morning in school assembly I couldn't sit cross legged with the other kids. Your simple and practical instructions and demo are really easy to follow. It has taken me several months of daily practice, but I can now sit comfortably cross legged for hours! I'm visiting India next month and can join yoga/meditation classes that would have been impossible before. A very big thank you to both of you - I'm a very happy subscriber!
Absolutely fantastic!! Well done for sticking at it! Can take some people so long sometimes!!
This gives me hope! I don’t ever remember being able to sit cross legged.
Can I ask, what was the reason you couldn't do it I find it extremely uncomfortable and unnatural and can only do on my knees. I can never beleive those fitness picrures either with the women sitting bolt upright with their legs out straight in front!
How much time did it take..?
I’m so grateful that a physical therapist even recognises that some of us simply have not been able to do this cross legged stuff…..and is helping us to do it! I’ve given up on Pilates and yoga because I’ve actually felt so inadequate! All due to ‘teachers’ who only want to work (it seems) with the fit, healthy (not forgetting young). xx
Can I give you an ambush makeover and cut your hair shave and give you some workout clothes it would be so fun
Thank you for this video! I've been practicing yoga for many years and still struggle sitting cross-legged, it's a little frustrating. I've asked many yoga teachers: what should I do to improve this position, but I've never gotten such a clear and practical response as the one you give in this video. I will start practicing these suggestions and hopefully will see some results. It would be great if you could post a similar video to this but with suggestions for deep squatting. I'm sure we would all love that! Thanks a lot!
Awesome!! Good idea, we'll add it to the list!
As a kid sitting across legged, my left leg would go to sleep and force me to get up, it was so painful when getting the blood supply back. Never knew why this always was happening. Any ideas?
Thanks so much for this, Tom. I’ve one tight hip which prevents me from sitting cross legged, while my other one has good ROM. I’ve been doing active pigeon on the tight side and your routine will definitely help. I like the pulling alternative rather than a lot of videos which suggest elevating the hips. You have another subscriber 🙏🏻
Fantastic!! Yes I never found them very helpful for me personally either!
The elevating hips progressions, not my variations 😂😂😂
@@TomMorrison me neither! Something which does help me is to actively dorsiflex the ankle in the cross legged position. Link with adductor magnus? 🤔 anyway it relaxes that area for me to get greater ROM compared to a neutral foot position 👍🏼
@@anniwilson2534 can be yeah, it could also be the association with changing the signal, you can actually improve flexibility in a lot of cases by giving yourself a task that distracts you from what you’re doing too! Try solving a Rubik’s cube while sitting in it 😄 the neurology stuff is great fun to play with
@@TomMorrison cool tip, thanks!
Thank you for posting this video, I'm 39 and have struggled sitting like this my whole life. Just performed these moves and my groin muscles are on fire right now!
Awesome! Try them a little each day but don’t push too far, it’ll come gradually 😄
Same age, same issue. I'm glad there's videos on this.
Same lol.. always felt weird about it in elementary when 98% of students could do em.. i always had to use my hands behind so i wouldn't fall back.
@@syfodias-jedimaster that was me in school too!
40 with the same issue....will start these exercises now...let's see how long it takes
you've got such great energy my dude... thank you for all the help!
Thanks so much! Ever any requests just leave a comment!
I love this! I just became a Buti Yoga instructor and I have a hard time with my hips being near my ears. This is great motivation and help. Thank you.
Your commercial was great, when you rode out on your gimp I was laughing way to hard!!❤❤❤❤❤ thank you for helping the world move better!❤🎉
Haha love the battle of flong, it was the most fun to film for sure!!
Tom Morrison, your advert came up before I watched this youtube video. It's the best and funniest😂😂 youtube advert I have ever seen!!
Haha thanks so much 😄
Why I've never searched TH-cam to try this before I don't know. I've struggled for years! I will keep up these moves. Thank you! Here goes... 💙💜
Do it daily for a few months and you’ll be shocked!!
My problem isn't sitting crossed legged. My problem is after maybe 5 minutes my feet start to hurt from being squashed onto the ground or i cant feel my feet! Why is that?? I must be doing something wrong
Wow . This really worked like a charm . I'm 17 and i couldn't even this . But after watching your video. I felt like i was 12 , sitting in my primary school hall. Thanks for the help ❤❤❤❤❤.
Excellent!! Well done!
Another foreigner in Japan here! Thank you, this will help with my parents in law dinners too, with Zazen sessions and JAV recordings.
Nice!!
I needed this video in elementary school😭
I am app basketball player 6.3 220 I couldn’t sit properly or the crisscross and what even made it worse was an accident from 2016- ever since I been having lower back pains. Especially right after or a while after basketball. To a point I stopped taking basketball so serious. I am glad I came across this video. Bro thanks you and the demonstrator girl. Am start doing this exercise alone for months and check my progression
Awesome! Definitely let us know how you get on!
@@TomMorrison huh by accident scrolling through videos I came across this
Thank you! I’ve looked forever on how to fix tight muscles after 2 TKRs 5 months ago! Not sure which muscles were preventing me from getting back into cross legged sitting. However… you earned a sub from Me!
This would be good as there is no pressure put on the knee so you can really focus on freeing up the hips
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I’ve never been able to do this since I was little!!! I thought it was because of my arched back. I would be so embarrassed. I can’t believe that’s all it took!!! I’ll practice till I get it!!
I was the same when I was in school, had to sit with both legs to one side 😄
Thank you so much I’m going to try doing this every day
The music is too loud and distracting.
The problem is I can’t stop siting crops legged it’s to comfortable and my left ankle feels like I’m putting a lot of weight on it when I walk and my left knee always cracks or feels like needs cracked but think it’s just makes it worse when do crack it and something feels weird in my hamstring like something is disconnecting and something is trying to connect but always disconnect it’s so annoying and feels like it’s getting worse and worse and to the point of no return and then eventually probably to the point that it’s start shifting or moving my bones and muscles in wrong ways
you could give this one a go! th-cam.com/video/2FNb-nSGDlE/w-d-xo.html
wow thank you so much. After the first exercise I could already get in the position much easier!
Brilliant!! Keep it up
Just 5min! I can do it! Thank you so much ♥️♥️
THANKS SO MUCH!!!
I actually purchased a hip flexor exercise dvd yrs ago & never watched it! 😖 Today this once extremely flexible lady can’t sit crossed legged correctly and it causes serious pain in knee area. At night my hip is is tremendous pain & sometimes “goes out” while I’m walking. Guess who will be doing these exercises daily now? Thanks again!
Awesome! Let me know how you get on after a few weeks 😄
Tried one time to put the soles together, it almost made my legs pop out of my knees. Had to undergo lengthy operations to replace the legs into the hip sockets, and then a long period of rehab just for walking and sitting. Nowadays I can walk long distances fine (up to 8 miles daily) and somewhat sit properly, but my physical therapist told me that I should never, for the rest of my life, sit criss cross, otherwise the same thing that happened before would be irreversible.
it's a tricky one because ideally you don't want to be afraid of any position that your body can do. There's ways you can do a very beginner version (such as sitting with your bum on a sofa and your feet on the floor to reduce hip fexion). But it's often best to follow the advice of people who have worked with you in person 💪🏻
As I understand this, we're stretching the muscles to get them more elongated? Is that right? I have tight hips and I'm afraid if I work them they'll just get inflamed and tighten more
As long as you do things frequently and don’t push them too far you’ll be fine 😄
Need this so much, thank you for sharing 🙏
Awesome! Try and do the progressions at least once a day and you’ll notice things gradually opening up with consistency
Thanks for this video! When I sit criss-cross I'm not sure what it is, but my legs just feel like pain.
It's my regular position from Zen. Other issues .
so what if its not my hips but my ankles in that position? iv been looking for someone who says something about that but no luck. any ideas?
Our follow along this Friday that’s coming out will be super helpful for you!
My fibula head on my right leg locks when I cross my knees. Any ideas, about 2 years now!
Probably best going to see someone in person for that!
I see a yoga teacher adding a heavy db just above the knee to help ROM, is this something you would recommend? I have one side tighter than the other, but this position is generally uncomfortable for me anyway. Tia
yeah weighted stretching can help! But it also can push you a little too far into a position you're not ready for, so have to be careful with it! Working on one side at a time like we do in this video might help!
I know this video is more than a year but i have more issues with my feet while try this position it hurts after like 5min of staying will it get better? or i simply quit?
Hey, I'm really very impressed with your content as I'm constantly on the hunt for exercises I can do to help me keep limber and improve my standard of living, you have a new sub from me! 👍
I got a very late diagnosis of anklylosing spondylitis at 40 years old, that was 5 years ago and because it was never taken seriously some of my vertebrae in my thoracic spine area have fused, that has given me a terrible posture and extreme flexibility issues in my lower back, hips and legs and as a result. It's really hard to find things I can do that don't hurt me in the process but I would rather try and fail than seaze up for good! Anyway, thanks again as some of the stuff I have learned on here has genuinely helped me feel better and that has given me a much brighter and far less gloomy outlook for the future! I look forward to more great content and a more flexible and less painful life as a result. 🙂👍
Fantastic to hear! Have you checked out the banded push pull rotations yet? They could be really good for your upper back and shoulders
@@TomMorrison Not had chance to go through everything as yet but I will give them a go later today, thanks for the tip!
@@rjim1 this is them!
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@@TomMorrison Superb, really appreciate that, Tom!
Looks like multiple muscle groups get recruited by doing those, looking forward to giving them a go. I do have to be a tad careful with the rotation of my spine at times due to the solid fused lump and I also have a prolapsed disk in my lower back, caused by all the force being exerted there from the bend in my back but I don't think these will negatively affect that, in fact they could really help with mobility, hence your recommendation of course. 🙂
@@rjim1 oh yeah lumbar bulges are so common, moving is key, I have a protrusion and extrusion myself, the concepts from our ultimate core program are good to keep in mind, it’s to keep spine health as your primary focus for core training, not just “abs” 😄
I can’t sit like this bc my right knee hurts and the tendon to ligament from behind the knee to groin hurts… any ideas? I do have loose knee cap on the right knee also or femoralpatella syndrome… I miss sitting with my legs crossed… I use to be able too! I’m a 40 yr old male. Would bilateral labrum and impingement be why they right side is tight or sticking?
What did you say to check out if your hips are really tight? I couldn’t understand what you were saying 😂 thanks! Enjoying your videos!
I'm glad I found this video too!! Gonna practice this and my knee sitting everyday! I leave for Japan in January so I should have plenty of time to get my body used to this 👍🏻👍🏻
How did it go
This is new for every person who is outside from India.
In india everyone sit like this from their childhood.
Slowly foreigners including some lifestyle habits from India.
Not exactly from India...lol
When humans first came into existence, or even thousands of years ago, how did people sit... obviously cross legged...so nothing Indian about it....
It could have come from Western...
What about big bellied? How can they sit cross legged?
What if I get a really intense pinching pain in my hip socket?
Will have to work on some of our other hip mobility drills before this then! Check out our hips playlist
@@TomMorrison will do! Thanks!
I had a leg operation in my childhood , I wanted to sit like this from childhood but my excuse is my leg was operated so I can't sit this way
kindly suggest me should I try to sit with cross legs or it will be dangerous for me?
Would be hard to know without knowing the depths of your surgery, would be better to see someone in person about it! I’ve met people before that could not recover the range
Im 66,and while yes, i can comfortably sit cross legged, iits more the way Tom sat as opposed to Jenni. I will be working on this so i can comfortably sit on the floor with the kiddos without looking like i dont know how to sit .
I have one question, Do I need to do a warming up before stretching? Or can I just start doing this first thing in the morning without having done any warming up beforehand?
You’ll need to move slower first thing in the morning just but over time with practice yes your joints get accustomed to moving better without needing to warm up
I’ve sat this way forever. Didn’t know it was a “skill” for a lack of better terms
Some people have awful bother with it yes, I used to fall over if I tried could only sit on the floor if both my feet were to the right side
This is soooo confusing hearing @That Chapter's background music in your video Tom 🤣🤣. I wonder if there is a life insurance involved too?
When I tried this I got a sharp pain on my kneee. Today day 1 I will continue to do this. As I’ve started gym and doing classes. I randomly TH-cam this and didn’t realise I am not alone.
Always try to think about opening up from the hip rather than trying to force your knee into any position
@@TomMorrison how do I do that? I mean I can sit on the floor cross legged. My right leg can be pushed all the way and touch the floor but left is anchor up. That’s where the stiffness is from and the pain is on the left side outerside (hip) and my knee. So am confused. I haven’t injured myself just could never sit on the floor. I have always sat with both feet facing left or right on the floor
@@mazangel07 would check out our hips playlist and see if you find anything there funky on that side!
I like these videos but oh! the background music is sooooo annoying!
yeah our older ones had quite loud music! We improved that over time!
Thanks! This was exactly what I needed 👍🏽
Excellent! Yes work on them daily and you’ll notice a significant difference over a good lot of weeks 😄
Nice refreshing take on this …thank you! So what’s with the time spend in a stretch? Some stuff I’ve been reading was all about staying in a stretch for a long time…others claim it has no benefit at all? What’s up with that?
Just depends what you are most likely to do really, I tend to lean on moving through ranges and not sitting still as it’s generally most comfortable for the normal person and they are more likely to do it more often, if you hate static held stretches then you’ll be less likely to ever do them, some people say 90 seconds, some say 30, I say hang out until you feel like you made a minor improvement then hit it again the next day and build it up that way
thanks
You’re very welcome!
I get pain in my si joints?
I just had my delivery before 27 days and I am having hip pain can I do this exercise
Would get checked out by your physio first 😊
In India we sit like this from our childhood 😂 . I thought everyone can sit like this until now 😂
Super helpful! Tqvm😍
Thankyou!!
Starting right now...❤️❤️
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!
@@TomMorrison sometimes the leaner gives the right motivation compared to the coach..... Thanks again Al update you in a months time
Can't imagine I can now sit atlst 15mins comfortably as much as the knees are still not going all the way down.. there's is progress. Thank you 💕 Al keep going @Tom Morrison
This is good, I was struggling since I have been born . I am working on thisss.
Yeah! I couldn’t do it at all even when I was in primary school!
How´s it going?
Did It worked?
This is BRILLIANT!
Thankyou!
Relief was instant thanks! :)
Jeziz, my glute would kick my ass if i tried that lol - deffo gonna give this ago!
That song… I know that song from somewhere.
No idea! It’ll just be free stock music that’s non copyright 😄
I cannot sit crossed leg from small till now iam 18 why is that??
Tight hips, I was the same, would start working on this daily
In my 31 years I've NEVER been able to sit cross legged. This looked really helpful 👏 👏
Me in my mid twenties still couldn’t sit crossed legged! Can always improve it 😄
i have knee pain when sitting cross logged, any tips to overcome ? or should i avoid sitting cross logged alltogether ?
I would aim to improve your hip rotation, start with the 90/90 position
I have no problem with sitting upright for this but can’t bring my feet in close because my knees can’t close properly. I also can’t sit on my heels. I have SMM but can’t see how to fix this apart from the couch stretch with is so painful. Any suggestions?
Getting the heel sit will be the main thing here, also plenty of time with the split squats in SMM, we have a video if you struggle to sit on your heels too!
My right knee struggles to reach the ground but my left knee can reach the ground with ease- how do I fix this?
I would use the pigeon stretch and the 90/90 position daily and spend more time on the tighter side 😄
No super surprised that I actually have decent hip mobility (less lower back though). However, sitting like this especially for long periods if time is painful on my knees and hips. Likely just a strength issue.
Potentially strength yes, would build up on lunges and split squats and balance exercises
I recently rehabbed my own hips it took me a few days to loosen back up I attribute that to my age and previous fitness level. I don't think I was able to cross my legs a few months ago
Awesome!
Thank youso much for sharing this video with interesting manner. As an Indian I know that yogasanas make a human superhuman!🙏😊
You are so very welcome! 😄😄
Why do the side of my feet hurt when sitting in this position
My problem is outer knee cap pain when trying to open my left hip (first move), right hip is fine and flexible.
Would keep try it a little each day but don’t push it to the point of aggravation
I hear this music and I instantly think That Chapter
Even after 2 TKRs?
Knee replacements are a lot trickier to work around compared to hips as the range will always be compromised annoyingly, would seek in person guidance for your hips on this one
Big difference for me, even just playing around 5 minutes while this video was playing . I do a lot of yoga but this part of my body is stuck and painful because of a small injury. Super helpful video, I think this advice just unlocked my wonky thigh :)
Fantastic! Keep hitting them for a few days in a row and hopefully that’ll be you sorted for good 😎
I have been trying to get my hip to open up since a surgery I had almost 30 years. Literally nothing would work, I had given up on it honestly. A friend found this and sent me the video and after only a few minutes doing these stretches I can already notice a difference. 🥹 thank you
Absolutely brilliant!
I used to sit like this as a kid in school & at home….over the years for some reason I’ve continued to sit this way even on the sofa..! I don’t know why..? Even tho I’ve put on weight I’m still able to do so..! It’s comfortable
Yes it’s that easy to maintain good movement in your hips when you do it regularly!
@@TomMorrison interesting..! I’ll keep doing it then..! Thanks for taking the time to reply
My hip is immobile while i try to sit cross legged. Can you please share more videos for extreme hip tighteness
Thank you so much
You are very welcome!! Aim to do them in short bursts but often! 😄
it works !
I'm 12 and I'm watching this at 2:30am sitting on my bed
I have school today
Can we start off by sitting on the bed?
Yeah!
Thanks so much for this! I’ve just given it 10 minutes of ungluing each hip and then pushing down gently while sitting cross legged in namaste. I can already feel a difference!
I’m hoping to be able to dump my block for sitting - it always seemed to me that raising the hips by sitting on a block was masking rather than curing the issue. I run a lot every day- do you reckon this could explain the tightness?
Awesome!! Could be part of it yeah! Make sure to add some stability stuff in too! Single leg balance exercises 😄
I had a serious illness and was bedridden for over 2 months. After that I had to build up strength to walk again and my hips seized up. I never had an issue with sitting cross legged until that happened to me last summer. Thank you for this video!
Glad to hear you’re back on the mend!! Keep doing it a little every day 😄
Same for me... I could sit crossed leg... after being bed ridden I am not able to do it
@@mahithakeshav3899 I didn't even know that your hips could lock up like this. I'm having such a hard time getting my body back to normal. I have no stamina and everything is too tight. Tom's videos are helping a lot though. I can't do a whole lot but I'm progressing
It worked
Awesome! Well done! 🙌
Like it... God bless 🙏🇬🇧👏
People who are used to Western toilet ( on commode) often find it difficult to sit down with crossed legs. In India, in many families even aged people sit on the floor easily and use Indian toilets without any difficulty and they don't complain about knee pain also.
Giving a like cause the doods personality. 🎉
my foot falls asleep after ahwile ugh
My entire life i haven't been able to cross my right leg. I can't just make my thigh touch the ground.😭
As Indian we have the habit of sitting cross legged since childhood I thought that everyone can sit like this…i was shocked when I met an Australian friend of mine who said that they can’t sit cross legged
It used to be so hard for me! Thought my right knee was gonna explode! 😂
Does it take time to have comfortability sitting that way?
Yes some people a few weeks and others can take a few months, it’s worth putting the time in to though, it’s not just that position that is affected it means a lack of external rotation in your hips if you can’t do it
My heel & Achilles quickly become uncomfortable, so does the area where the heel & Achilles touch the side of my calf.
Then it feels like I’m sitting on my “butt side bone” & I get a weird, uncomfortable death knot cramp right underneath my rib cage.
My ankles hurt when they touch the floor in this position
My hips are hurting just by watching this video.
I'm 110 kg, and I can sit like this. I thought it was to be able to do this.
I sit like this all the time when I’m on my couch.
awesome!
My hip mobility isn’t great . Can’t sit like that
Bro I’m trying so hard to comprehend it like wut xD
Indians are sit down because of digesting the food.The sitting position is Very health and explain in yoga (Hinduism)
🤐😎..DUDE said, ..try to Pry Them open"...😂..ha-ha..lol....🤗Thank You for Posting!!.🙏..❤👍👍👍
🤣🤣🤣🤣 The guy flips over like I did
I don't sit in a chair when I'm at home, I sit cross legged on a coushion on the floor haha this is easy