Hungarian Squats

[Jypsie]

My friend was doing these odd looking squats where he raises up on his toes. I asked what they were and he said "Hungarian Squats". I can't seem to find any info about them and am having a difficult time trying to figure out the point of this exercise.

Anyone want to help out?

[thefuture]

I saw a picture once of someone up on their toes and leaning back, and they were referred to as hack squats.

[Neely]

I saw a picture once of someone up on their toes and leaning back, and they were referred to as hack squats.

That sounds like a sissy squat.

As far as a Hungarian, :shrug: never heard of it. Did he just have a plate under his heels in a squat cage? Or was he really up on his toes leaning back grabbing onto something to keep from falling backward?

[Jypsie]

That sounds like a sissy squat.

As far as a Hungarian, :shrug: never heard of it. Did he just have a plate under his heels in a squat cage? Or was he really up on his toes leaning back grabbing onto something to keep from falling backward?

No plate, and he wasn't grabbing onto anything either. He was just squatting down but on his toes- never letting his heels touch the floor, then straightening back out. "Great for the front of your thighs" he said. Seemed odd. And pointless. But whatever. I guess someone told him to do them so he does.

[Neely]

No plate, and he wasn't grabbing onto anything either. He was just squatting down but on his toes- never letting his heels touch the floor, then straightening back out. "Great for the front of your thighs" he said. Seemed odd. And pointless. But whatever. I guess someone told him to do them so he does.

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Was he doing it with just bodyweight? Sounds like Hun-I-Hurt-My-Knees squats like that.

[Jypsie]

:blink:
Was he doing it with just bodyweight? Sounds like Hun-I-Hurt-My-Knees squats like that.

Just bodyweight. Funny you should say that though...he said yesterday how much his knee was hurting :sad:

[happygirl]

Well, the basis of the Hungarian Squat stems from ancient times in Hungary where the common towns people had no place to use the restroom - commonly referred to as "The Squat of Hungary." After many years, it evolved into . . .:funny: GAWD. . . that's lame. I was just going to make something up to pull your legs, but I'm hitting the "WALL OF TIRED" now. Come to think of it. . .I'm a little HUNGARY too. :popcorn: :uhuh:

[Erik]

Well, the basis of the Hungarian Squat stems from ancient times in Hungary where the common towns people had no place to use the restroom - commonly referred to as "The Squat of Hungary." After many years, it evolved into . . .:funny: GAWD. . . that's lame. I was just going to make something up to pull your legs, but I'm hitting the "WALL OF TIRED" now. Come to think of it. . .I'm a little HUNGARY too. :popcorn: :uhuh:
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You're so funny.

[char-dawg]

I was teaching chess to a bunch of 9-11 year old kids at a community center a while back (still in the U.S. at that time), and there were two girls in the class. One of the boys said something to the effect that he had never heard of a girl playing chess, and so I told the class about the Polgar sisters, in particular Judit Polgar who at the time was not only a grandmaster but one of the 50 or so strongest players in the world.

When I mentioned that she was from a country called Hungary, the boy responded, "A country called Hungary? Wow, she must be really fat."

Somehow, in among a bunch of adolescents, the comment was just hilarious. :lol: It was a good five minutes before I got control of the class again. :funny:

[happygirl]

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[Jypsie]

I was teaching chess to a bunch of 9-11 year old kids at a community center a while back (still in the U.S. at that time), and there were two girls in the class. One of the boys said something to the effect that he had never heard of a girl playing chess, and so I told the class about the Polgar sisters, in particular Judit Polgar who at the time was not only a grandmaster but one of the 50 or so strongest players in the world.

When I mentioned that she was from a country called Hungary, the boy responded, "A country called Hungary? Wow, she must be really fat."

Somehow, in among a bunch of adolescents, the comment was just hilarious. :lol: It was a good five minutes before I got control of the class again. :funny:

Char- while I appreciate the amusing anecdote, this post does nothing to add to this thread. Could you perhaps re-write it to say that Judit was a successful chess player who refused to use a chair when playing and instead preferred to squat next to the table?
Thanks.

[Neely]

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