Can you?

[Hook]

Standing straight up, who can still bend only at the waist and touch their toes?
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[M5farm]

Yes no problem . As long as I do not have to breathe while doing it.

 

[LRTX1]

Without severe pain? I can barely, but 20 years ago I could dang near touch them with my elbows. So I have lost a lot of flexibility.

 

[kenny thomas]

Sure I can. That is how I get relief when my back is giving problems. I touch the ground at the end of my toes instead.

 

[regolith]

Yes. And there's no age difference here, so you've no excuse

 

[Alan]

I haven't seen my toes for years! Touch them.... Huh?

 

[branguscowgirl]

Yep! But I might back fire when I do it! :mrgreen: (No guarantees these days. :cowboy: )

Kenny maybe this is what loosens up your back..... :lol:

 

[highgrit]

I might be able to, but no way I could straighten back up. And probably be one and done.
Kenny do you have enough strength in your back to be able to straighten back up?

 

[kenny thomas]

I might be able to, but no way I could straighten back up. And probably be one and done.
Kenny do you have enough strength in your back to be able to straighten back up?

Oh yes, the muscles in my back are still very strong its just the disc are blown out. Plus when I contract the belly it gives me some bounce to come back up. :banana:
3waycross called me a couple years ago and told me how to stretch the back to give me some relief. I even do some stretching before getting out of bed. Really helps.

 

[Nesikep]

I can, with effort and pain... I'm not very bendy. I do some stretches when I lay in bed by pulling my knees to my chest, etc... same reasons everyone else does it, My back tightens up like a b%&%

 

[Hook]

Yes. And there's no age difference here, so you've no excuse

:wave:
I can too. Stretches out my back, like others said. Hamstrings are gettin tighter lately though.

 

[slick4591]

I'm surprised that I still can. Losing those 15 lbs. probably made it possible.

 

[Alan]

Yes. And there's no age difference here, so you've no excuse

:wave:
I can too. Stretches out my back, like others said. Hamstrings are gettin tighter lately though.

Well judging for your avatar, touching your toes is easy. :lol:

 

[Deepsouth]

Standing straight up, who can still bend only at the waist and touch their toes?
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Now why on earth would I want to try to do that?

 

[dun]

Haven;t been able to since I was a kid and spent 6 months in a soft lower body cast. The tendons and ligiments in bot h legs got separated when I was playing football and grew back/re-attached in the wrong places.

 

[backhoeboogie]

Standing straight up, who can still bend only at the waist and touch their toes?
I

No problem. Grab the balls of my feet with both hands.

Lots of year's practice, especially around April 15th.

 

[john250]

I had to get out of this chair and try, just to be sure. Yes.

 

[Dave]

I can touch my knees. Does that count? The fact is I never could, even back when I was a skinny kid. I don't know if it is lack of flexibility or too long of legs and too short of arms.

 

[TexasBred]

Haven;t been able to since I was a kid and spent 6 months in a soft lower body cast. The tendons and ligiments in bot h legs got separated when I was playing football and grew back/re-attached in the wrong places.

Sounds good to me. I'm gonna use the same story. ;-)

 

[Karin]

I sure can. Sitting down and reaching for my foot helps stretch out my leg muscles before an Aikido session or going for a hike.