Is It Bad to Squat When You Pee?

Disgusting bar bathrooms have trained you to only squat, never sit, while peeing.

But this might just be a toilet habit that you should break.

Or are you only reaping the rewards of avoiding unknown germs?

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(And no, neither of them require a kettlebell, such as thegoblet squat.)

Then there’s the “semi-squat,” says Karlovsky.

This is when you’re hovering over the toilet seat to avoid butt-to-seat contact at all costs.

But with the semi-squat, bad bladder habits can form and secondary problems can occur over time.

“You are training your muscles to not relax,” he says.

“After many years, the bladder can become weaker.”

But next time, instead of risking it, why not venture to develop a different habit?

Lay down some protective toilet paper and just take a seat.