Many moons ago Realfoodieclub wrote a post about the sitting to standing test and what it tells you about your health. You sit down on the floor and get up again without using your hands. If you can do that you get 10 points, if you have to use a hand, knee, lose your balance etc. you lose points. I could get down alright, but there was no way I could get back up again without a push from one hand. 9 points is still OK, but it bugged me that there just seemed to be no way to shift my bottom from the ground. Every now and then I give it a go. Trying to haul my knees closer to my body, trying to get my feet flat on the ground, crossing my legs as much as possible and pushing up from the sides of my feet, experimenting with technique but always being thwarted.
This morning I did it! Will practise some more so it gets easier - I do not want to be beaten by a silly test!
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Mmmmmmm..............not convinced that you have improved your health, perhaps just the muscle flexibility and control to carry out the exercise..........but what do I know?
I'm with you. However, I think a lot of what this test is supposed to show you (this is me not having read anything about it, but having tried it due to someone else's advice) is something about your weight. So, if your weight has dropped and that was a factor in your inability to stand up then there might be to it...?
Quite apart from the challenge of the test - actually, the exercise of lying on the floor and then getting up (any way at all) WITHOUT using physical aids like chairs, tables ,etc is a REALLY IMPORTANT exercise to do regularly. Not only does it help with improving core strength, but as a FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE it practices something that we all one day will have to do in earnest. Many older people fall - and then cannot get back onto their feet!!!!!!
I seem to practise that regularly - fell flat on my face only last week. Don't have any problems getting back up. It's a bit of a silly way to practise though!
Go you... and.. this is where I do boast a tiny little bit.. I could do it after the TV programme about it and still can... Yeay The Grey Snail can do something after all
Well done you! Me too! At the age of 51, I probably spend more time sitting on the floor than my teenage sons! (A habit I got in to years ago when my back was playing up). I can still get up from cross legged with no hands, although maybe not so effortlessly as I used to! Use it or lose it, I guess!☺
Wow well done, that's brilliant.👏👏👏 Both my kids can do it easily but I'm way too stiff and inflexible. However, you've inspired me to give it another go. Wish mt luck
I used to have big problems getting up even from sitting on the couch... due to depression ilness my muscles slackened off, and when working on the car and being on the ground was a problem getting up.. would struggle! But, not any more! not since I've got well and excercise more with running..😊
Well done - I'm seriously impressed. I've tried this too sporadically but it seems an impossible feat to me. But I do find it easier to get up from the floor than I used to !
Try hauling your legs in really close to your body and push up on the sides of your feet. I think the trick is to get your centre of gravity as far over your legs/feet as possible and then just use thigh power. Having said that I still need alot of practice, tried again yesterday and it seemed impossible again!
Thank you all! I didn't even see the blimmin programme but saw this post and thought to myself ' sounds easy enough'. I now see that it only sounds easy 😂
We are all going to spend the weekend on the floor trying to stand up, ahrrrr ahrrrr-ing, then trying to stand on one leg, eyes shut, wobbling and collapsing, then trying to write our names holding a pencil between our toes....... Pulling our tongue out.....
Yes, I'm very sorry! But think of the great sense of achievement when we all manage it. I am single-handedly responsible for improving the fitness of dozens of people 😂 At least stastically!
Yesterday while Marchalling at Parkrun, I did the "standing on one leg bit", with my eyes open of course, but was surprised how I got the idea of central gravity, and also that my calfs did hurt a bit so obviously it is doing something good.
We could always update with what we did so far by New Year.
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