Unlock Your Hidden Power With Horse Stance

The horse stance improves flexibility and willpower. In Chinese martial arts, this exercise is called "ma bu" and helps develop physical abilities and mental toughness. Expect your lower body strength and leg endurance to skyrocket with horse stance. Discover the benefits of doing this isometric exercise with fitnessfaqs. Learn the best progressions for beginners in this horse stance tutorial.
Holding the horse stance for 60 seconds is pretty good.. what's your best time?

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[michaelfforte]

I'm 71 and I practice these every day. Leg strength is SO important as you get older. And... this is one of the best stances to improve prostate health.

[Kaushik]

I always begin my day with the horse stance in the morning. I don't set a timer i just do as long as I can without dropping down. It's kind of like a meditation where you overcome the external distraction of your body.

[JRR]

Just did my first horse stance:
- Set 1 - 1 minute & 55 seconds.
- Set 2 - 1 minute & 40 seconds.
- Set 3 - 1 minute & 49 seconds.

It really starts to hurt my hip socket.

5 minutes feels far away...
But I like having it as a goal to aim for.

Love this channel, Daniel; thank you.

[srkuleo]

After following you for more than 2 years, this is by far your best video productionwise! Awesome lecture as always, Daniel!

[michaelbrautigan]

I’ve been doing the horse stance for the last 3 months or so. I can now touch my toes and I’m 64 years old. It’s an amazing exercise for the body and the mind. I have so much more flexibility without injury and I’m SO much stronger! Amazing thanks!

[effortlesssuccess]

Isometric exercises are under rated. They are challenging and transform your body fast. I also like how strong you become mentally with how long you hold each position.

[dragosavo]

One of the funniest memories I have of teaching karate is the collective suffering of my students in a horse stance. For some reason I never found it hard but I could sit in it peacefully while they were shaking and quivering and hanging on for dear life. They knew I loved their suffering. ( in the kindest way of course 🙂)

[johnmichaelrecio]

I started horsetance 5 weeks ago. In the beginning i could only do 1 minute of horsestance per day and the mental pressure it gives is just scary but in hindsight is a blessing because now, i can last for 3 minutes thanks to the mental conditioning it gives. Just know that to those who are starting horstance or deciding to, i urge you to follow this video, effiecient training is key, start small then gradually build your way up. If you do, i'm sure you'll surpass my current record in no time.

[sarmilanu]

I started doing them 2 years ago but then stopped, recently I restarted doing them and build them up to like 50 seconds at max. Consistency is what I'm lacking. It's a great exercise and you reminded and motivated me to hang on to this exercise!

[Clrendon]

I came across the Horse Stance recently and now integrated it in my morning routine - I am 58 and work out physically 4x a week - The stance i also integrated in my warm up phase - I noticed a rise in testosterone levels next to more stability and leg strength and as we know, testosterone is beneficial for burning fat and building muscle in males. Last but not least, the mental benefits this brings along - overcoming the burning sensation in the thighs through focussing on breath has meditative qualities - I think the Horse Stance is a perfect exercise for body & mind.

[austenlawson]

Daniel. These videos keep getting better. Not too short. Not too long. Very informative. No irrelevant information to fluff video length. Keep doing what you’re doing.

[pfgkoji]

As someone who used to practice Wushu and then Taichi in the past, I now incorporate Horse stance into my personal training routine whenever there is a leg/lower body day. I never recorded my Horse stance time, but each time I do it, I hold it for 64 slow and deep breaths (approximately 5 minutes). I do it for 3 sets, and from set 2 onwards, I incorporate basic Taichi hand movements while remaining in the Horse stance.
After that, I go to do some other strength training before doing deep stretching. Stretching after a long training is really beneficial since your body is already warmed up, you can relax your muscles while slowly ease into the stretch, which doesn't feel as painful as stretching cold muscles, and it reduces the chances of injury too.

[ajju]

16 year old been doing it for 1.5 months regularly on morning. now able to hold it for 2.5 minutes daily
but taking a rest day this week due to deadlifting a tree stump maybe 150 kg 3 reps one time 2 separate reps another time. None of my mates were able to do what I did so it surely works! Brazza

There are some differences between this horse stance that Daniel is demonstrating and a Kung Fu horse stance. Main differences are 1) Feet MUST be parallel while maintaining knees rotated outwards; 2) Pelvis must NOT be tilted. Quite the contrary. Tuck your bum inwards as much as you can; 3) Back must be completely upright; 4) Thighs should be as close to parallel to the floor as possible, BUT if the stability of the stance is compromised, a slight arch between the legs is ideal.

The exercise Daniel is showing is very beneficial for leg strength and mobility, no doubt about it. It's not "wrong" or anything. But an actual proper Mah Bu has many other details to look out for, as it is much more than a mere leg strengthening/stretching exercise.

[paraworth]

Awesome to see you putting this out there Fitness FAQ ‘s. I began my journey with HS 18 months ago. By las Christmas I was 4.45 seconds. My goal was 5 mins. I was feeling amazing. I’d got over some serious lower back and hip pain after years of trying so many things. Unfortunately I had a massive accident. Falling 30 meters through trees I shattered my talas brake my T9 60% compression and dislocated my right shoulder. Six months later with no surgeries I’m doing rings dips again 8 reps perfect form. Chin ups 10 reps. Horse stance 3.30 mins. I consider the horse stance one of my greatest assets for it’s ability to strength my whole body and help bring back the mental clarity I need to work through a great deal of pain. My flexibility has returned which is pretty amazing. My goal is to be back doing Bulgarian ring dips and finally make it to a five minute horse stance and begin to add weight. I’m 61. The Shaolin monks certain know what they are doing. Including other isomeric holds like frog pose crab pose and planking has been a game changer. Thanks Fittness FAQ’s

[mathguy]

Just started doing the horse stance recently...what a BEAST of an excercise. My legs would shake like a tuning fork. I'm currently at 75 seconds. I've already seen changes in my cycling. My goal is 180 seconds. Stay tuned!
Love your channel by the way. Keep up the great work. Two thumbs up.

[rfelici]

Started single set, 4-5Xwk. Started at 1min. Added 10 secs per week. Am up to 3 mins. Goal is for 5 mins but feeling stale I love your suggestions to widen stance, add wt and the 2minX3 sets. Did first one tonight. Male age 60. Most grateful for you sharing.

[abender]

This is such a great exercise. It stretches really important muscles, strengthens your lower body and has a calming, centering effect.

[andresg.a]

My mate Daniel with another great video. I remember doing boxing in high school I used to do the "wall sits". one set of 7 minutes was my top, you feel like the wall is crumbling but in fact is you. lol. Now doing this for the first time I was able to do 3 sets for a total of 1 minutes 48 seconds. It really humbles you. Thanks FitnessFAQs.

[lovalaugh]

I just did my first horse stance set

First set: three months four days and seven hours

Second set: three months six days and 15 hours

Third set: three months 8 days and four hours