Are there any exercise more brutal than the horse stance?

[ehcmpraiser]

@allart Ah the pony stance

 

[hallie]

@allart yep, I used to be able to do 30 minutes, now I don't think I can manage even 5

 

[etant]

@graced1257 Horse Stance but people are throwing tennis balls at you.

 

[thatscgirl]

@etant If you can dodge a wrench then you can dodge a ball!

 

[etant]

@thatscgirl If we revive shotput we can combine it for maximum gains.

 

[fromgenesistorevelation]

@etant

• Horse stance but with a stick on top of your thighs (you can use a broom stick) that forces you to maintain a certain level of depth otherwise the stick rolls down.
• I held a motivational month for the horse previously on r/flexibility here if anyone wants more info:
  https://www.reddit.com/r/flexibility/comments/shkspu/welcome_to_the_horse_stance_motivational_month

 

[redkomodia64]

@fromgenesistorevelation Old school is horse stance with a Chinese saber (dao) across your thighs to make sure you stay parallel with the floor

 

[mdamon0501]

@redkomodia64 I use a No.1 Mk 3 Enfield rifle, I call it "Tally Ho, Lads"

 

[myfaithislost]

@fromgenesistorevelation Whelp now I have a lot day exercise to work on. I hope it for 30-60s?

 

[martaja]

@fromgenesistorevelation Thanks for the detailed post and video, this pose is new to me but you made it real easy to understand.

 

[fromgenesistorevelation]

@martaja That’s my forte! Thanks and you’re welcome!

 

[portal542]

@etant Old kung fu movies will have good ideas. Half of training seems to be sitting in horse stance for hours and hours, usually balancing jugs full of water on the stick

 

[kira07]

@etant Honestly, any distraction from the pain is an improvement.

 

[ace111]

@etant Or just taking baseballs to the face in a batting cage.

 

[etant]

@ace111 While a wizened sensei mercilessly shouts "Deeper!" as you cry and struggle to maintain horse stance with a cup of water balanced on your head.

 

[redkomodia64]

@etant And a lit candle under your butt so you can't sit down - classic

 

[gnosis1234]

@etant Oh damn, reminds me of an exercise I have to do every once in a while where you hold a plank, elbow a medicine ball, roll it to the other side, elbow with the other arm, and repeat until dead.

 

[chadchad]

@etant Or trying to hit you with a sword

 

[etant]

@chadchad Horse stance on a longboard with swords.

 

[deehive]

@etant Horse stance with people throwing tennis balls at you but the tennis balls have spikes on them.