The Old School Exercise for LIMITLESS Stamina

Also, you can see a clean rep here.

Deep knee bends are an Old School conditioning exercise with a long and rich history in many Physical Culture traditions. Some of the greatest Physical Culturists of the 20th century used them as a staple leg exercise to build incredibly durable legs and bottomless "lung power". It was also used among grapplers, and still is in many circles. These can be more stressful on the knees when compared to traditional BW squats, but that can actually be a good thing, since this will result in stronger and more durable connective tissue. That being said, always build up slow.

As for the ability of these to build muscle, they certainly can, but they are not the best choice. However, plenty of old timers used this exercise to grow their quads, and I've included a few anecdotes that are worth reading.

Deep Knee Bends and Quads Growth-

[kirkbrooks]

These and bodyweight squats are great as you age. This is the stuff that keeps you in the game. At 61 I'm in better shape than most my age and this is how you keep active and age properly. There's no escaping the the aging process but that doesn't mean you have to sit on the couch and wait to die. Good stuff, thanks for posting.

[abirnigam]

i can vouch for this exercise.
I am from India, my grandpa was a wrestler back in his days. he used to train in traditional Indian Akhada (Akhada basically equals to your regular MMA or Boxing gym). he was a mud wrestler.
he told me he used to do 1 thousand of these deep knee squats every day when he was young.
he kept doing these exercise until he was 95. he lived till 102 and let me tell you, up until his final month, he used to walk everyday to local market and bring daily groceries to home. he never let anyone of us drive him, he was soo much fit up until he end and his walking was also a lot faster.
he also taught me this exercise and i do it everyday. everyday 250 reps of these and 100 reps of Hindu dand.

[grominwithrob]

I had horrible knee pain when I was about 27-28 from working on cement floors all day, everyday. I started doing these squats back then. After a few weeks I had zero pain in my knees. It’s been 16yrs now. I still work on hard floors all day long and I am still pain free. 👍

[adamfernandes]

Honesty, simplicity, and scientifically-backed. This guy is a godsend.

[carlbruhn]

Reinventing simplicity. You knock it out of the park every time. Much appreciated Sir!!

[korg]

You and the Bioneer are the absolute best fitness & health channels out there. Keep up the good work!

[xlwogfz]

You changed my whole direction much for the better. I am grateful.

[Noldwin]

I just got done watching this video and tried my hand on these, did 60 on the first set. I don't do squats anymore since I always feel it more on my lower back than on my legs. This movement itself feels incredible, I felt it on my knees and quads every single rep! Definitely adding these to my leg day routine. Thank you for the info!

[julieolson]

I'm a little old lady with a lifetime of hip disease, and both hips replaced before age 50. I do a lot of squats because they're quick easy, effective and TIME EFFICIENT for my needs. Your video provided some simple & succinct answers on form for me. Many thanks!

[mybluguitar]

I have unbelievably terrible stamina and after watching your video about the foolproof daily calisthenics, it was super apparent to me how winded I was with just 25 reps of bodyweight squats alone. Thank you for these videos bro!!! I love your simplicity in foundations method! I wish more channels focused more on the basics

[burpeesaday]

I'm at 150 reps a day now! This is a fantastic mental workout, thank you.

[BlackBearShadow]

I bought it like in the first seconds but double bought it when you said “bulletproof your knees” and thats what im looking for right now!!! Thanks a lot, I’m gonna check your channel, blessings!

[Top_Banana]

I've been doing walking lunges to one end of the car park, turn round, do a set of these squats, then walking lunges to the other end, and repeat. My legs burn. All your tips, Boges 💪

[nightshade]

Man, watching you perform these movements is beautiful in a way, I look at you as the peak of calisthenics, I don't see you perform fancy moves like a one hand handstand or fingertip planches, but the way you perform basic movements such as the squat, pushup and pull up, I can only describe it as beautiful, its like watching years of hardwork, repetition and consistency culminate into the smoothest most seamless version of those basic movements and it just looks awesome. I hope to reach your level one day, you're my inspiration

[Paopao]

Did this for a year after watching this a year ago, it did wonders to my overall endurance and energy all day.

[RolandKoller]

Love this. I do body weight squats, push ups, and pull ups 3-5 times a week. 6 sets each. I truly feel calisthenics are the way. I’m 32. I just don’t see the point in lifting heavy anymore. I’d like to preserve my body not tear it apart.

[hugorolo]

Great exercise!! My left knee was dislocated a few times when I was younger and on some movements, like going down stairs I still feel strain. But with this exercise the movement feels smooth and supportive. Will be doing some work with this one..Thanx!!

[maskhara]

i've been doing normal squats for a year but rarely noticed any significant sensation around my knees ever, did like 1 set of this exercise and i can already feel it in my knees. Thanks for this!

[STELLASCUTENESS]

Love your simple, no frills approach. SUBBED!

[jonNH]

This is great: I've been dodging the ACL rebuild for over 20 years which I acquired as a consequence of skiing. The idea of bullet-proofing knees via exercise really sounds terrific.

Thanks for the vid!