Doing a squat quickly is not a problem for a lot of people, but doing one slowly, or super-slowly, that’s a whole “nuther” ballgame.

Knocking out 500 Hindu squats in 15 minutes or less is an achievement. Been there and done it, more times than I care to count.

Equally impressive, though, is taking a minute, or longer, to do ONE bodyweight squat.

Think about how much internal control you must have over your body to be able to move mega-slowly.

Reminds me of when I watched the Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas over 20 years ago. Not only did the acrobats move slowly, but they could balance other people on their bodies as they slowly moved into positions that would break the backs of the average person. That’s real world tendon and ligament strength.

A quick reminder: Most injuries that occur in sports and other activities are NOT muscular injuries. The tendons and ligaments are usually the area of the body that gets injured.

And why is this?

A big part of the reason is due to the fact that people don’t know how to train the tendons, or that it is even possible. The other reason is some people don’t believe you can train them.

Training the tendons in a variety of ways is something I regularly teach members of the Furey Faithful – that illustrious group of get-er-done folk.

I’ll be putting up a super slow squat video within a couple days. Make sure you’re involved so you learn what to do, and how.

The key is not just going slowly, but remaining focused and aligned. And then there’s this other part of the squat, the BREATHING, that is the biggest key to being able to control your body from the inside-out.

Come get some.

NOW.

Matt Furey