Are you physically flexible? I just tried to touch my own toes.....

Heya mysdiana! My lack of flexibility these days can be directly attributed to years and years of me being a lazy sod! But now that I think about it, my own fingers are pretty damn fit also.

Hahahahaha, yes, I suppose it does!

Yup myLotting certainly helps keep ya fingers on their toes!

A low branch James, and suspend yourself by your feet and then try to touch your toes. And keep it low, so that if you do fall off, the only thing you will have is a bruised ego.

You do realize that as a Westerner, I stand out in the neighbourhood already yes?

So I need to go and climb some trees then do I? Alrighty then. By the way, if you don't hear from me for a couple of days or longer, it's 'cos I've fallen out of a tree.....

Oh come on James if i can touch the floor with finger tips knuckles and palms and i am 61 yrs.old you should

You can? Well aren't YOU a smarty-pants then! Not a bad effort on your part though, I must admit!

My goodness! If I attempted to do the things that you've just shared, I reckon you'd be able to hear the sounds of my muscles snapping and bones crunching clear across the country! I used to be very flexible when I was a teenager, but I also used to exercise a lot in this area as well. Years of not doing that anymore have pretty much made me tight as a drum nowadays.

alice(swear to secrecy now(off to sing snap)

Are you on singsnap now Mable? If you are, please let me know your username there!

Hahahahaha, I think I heard that fart from all the way over here..... But I won't tell a soul, promise! Nope, I can't touch my nose with my tongue either, so I won't be an instant hero to any kids anytime soon I'm afraid. I'm sure the vision of me trying to touch my own toes would give them a good laugh though!

Well if it isn't Super-Nova! Were your ears burning by any chance, because I was talking with my Wife just this morning about not seeing you for a while..... I know the downward dog position in Yoga, but when I try and do it, it's more like the "roadkilled cat" than anything else and I look a right mess! lol. Flexibility is definitely something we should try to maintain as it assists with circulation, joint fluidity, better breathing and can even help with bone density which is obviously important as we age. I'm just been a slacker for some years now. Let's see if I can change all of that then!

You lost your downward dog??? How the heck do you end up losing one of those???

You know the "Upward Cat" yes? Well it's the opposite of that one!

You tried to put one leg over your shoulder??? It's times like this that I really do wish I was able to be a fly on the wall..... Be careful with all these exertions Diddly, otherwise we're gonna have to rename you "The Human Pretzel"

Jeez, the DOG can do it, so why the heck not try! Anyone that says they've never tried is a damn liar! lol.

Yeah, well, what can I say? I am always up for something new. Never tried putting my leg over my own shoulder.......thought it was a challenge.

Can you stand in one leg bala?

Yeah, can ya Bala?? Hmmmm, well can ya Mr "I can bend down from the front and place my palms on the floor"??

Oh, so you're rubbing it in my face now are ya Bala?? lol. Yes mate, that is indeed flexible! Now, if only you could use this talent for good instead of evil.....

Just think of it, it would be quite and entry if you are walking in, legs locked behind your head and walking on both hands! Though I think that they might think it a bit strange if you are solliciting for a job other than a circus artist or something like that. I am sure the kids would love it, and I guess they would be a lot more capable of doing it too. They are so flexibel at a young age! Good thing too, they would break a bone of two otherwise with all the falling and getting up during them growing up.

The kids would definitely love it! They'd probably appreciate you being at the same height as them too!

Oh I can sit in the box too, no issues! I've got arms, legs and God knows what else hanging out the sides, but I'm sitting in there quite fine thankyou very much! Well you're doing better than me even if you could only just touch your toes! It's probably wise if you refrain from the legs behind the neck scenario then because it may become difficult to get a job as a Pedagogue if you lock up permanently in a position like that. The kids might like it though!

What! I was just trying to visualise how would that make you look like! Thank God you did the LASIX! Its just a matter time and please keep us updated James. And try to touch your nose tip with your tongue..

Nope, can't touch my nose with my tongue either! I look pretty damn funny trying though, I must admit! lol.

Maybe it's the chocolates that've actually HELPED you maintain this level of fitness throughout your life then mimpi? If so, then I'm gonna start hooking into the chocolates right this minute! The boastful tendencies were quickly squashed once you outlined your inability to touch your nose with your hand reaching from the back of your head, so don't be concerned with this aspect. For the record, I CAN wrap my arm around the back of my head and then touch my own nose! Go figure! lol. But then again, I strecth my upper body every morning, so this would explain it. I really do need to work on my lower body stretches though. If I could be disciplined enough on this front, it'd only be a matter of time before I was able to reach my leg around the back of my head and then touch my nose with my FOOT right?

Heya sacmom! I figured there'd be a few responders giving this a try and all I can hope is that no-one sues me if something snaps! lol. Good for you for STILL being able to reach your toes like this then! I kinda have these combined feelings of pride and annoyance for you now, 'cos you did it and I can't!

Oh, but it's "annoyed PRIDE" sacmom! It appears that thanks to your post, I've managed to create an entirely new emotional spectrum here!

Uh oh, now there's a thought! Hopefully that won't happen James. I actually couldn't a few years ago. I guess my working out is paying off more than I realized. LOL But please don't be annoyed with me. After all, you started it!

LOL--I read your response under mine. I literally been doing yoga all my life practically...my mother used to watch Richard Hittleman's yoga on TV and being a kid and wondering what the heck my mother was doing would imitate the postures...so started when I was a mere five years old. I used to do a whole routine daily up until a few years ago and am always promising myself to get back into it again--uh, can you come over and help me out? I'm still stuck in that position I mentioned...heehee

Well would ya look at that! The 2 of you can start a Yoga revival then! Look at me bringing people together like this..... " James dabs at an empoional tear * I used to be pretty flexible too, but I just never kep up my exercises. I strecth my upper body daily though and it's my lower body that I've neglected. I'll be trying to get disciplined again and add lower body stretches to the mix each morning and go from there. Watch this space, 'cos I'm sure that I'll be touching those toes before you know it! (Either that or you'll be able to post the discussion about me tearing hamstrings that I'll write from the hospital)

What if I don't have a bathtub then? And yes, I don't see any real reason for us men to be trying to bend over and touch our toes, but I do see tremendous benefit in the women of the world giving it a go! lol. Forgive me for my lack of finesse too Mr Pike, as I sometimes get ahead of myself and the last thing I wish for is to be hanging from a crane by one gonad. Good God, not again! What's puzzled me always though is how the hell a wading bird ever manages to support the weight of a grown man in the first place?? I guess it must be yet another byproduct of global warming.....

Lark's can bend???

I used to go fishing their. Lark's Bend. Rum looking fella!

Yep, standing tall, bend the back while keeping the legs straight and touch those toes! Me? No chance! lol. (I can still see mine too thank goodness) And now that you've mentioned it, you may as well try some jumping jacks too then! I'm pretty good at chair exercises myself actually. My favourite's sitting upright, breathing deeply and then reaching for the remote control.....

I am just living in the wrong century. My paunch that seems to grow larger every year was a few hundred years ago a sign of health and wealth when most people were skinny because they were diseased and underfed poor.

Jeez, PurpleEggs, you're not supposed to go and TRY it! I have these visions now of mylotters all over the world with strained leg muscles..... lol. I think I need to exercise more too, no question!

Ooops! My bad lol!

No issues! It seems you ended up setting off a trend though. I think pretty much every person who responded went off and tried to touch their toes! How do you feel then, trendsetter?

Hi vanities! Yep, I tiied alright. I worked on the "nothing ventured, nothing gained" principle here and all I gained was the realization that I'm an idiot who shouldn't really be trying stuff like that! If I could go back to my school day flexibility levels then I'd be sorted and joining you at that circus! lol.

Actually the colder months DO make it even harder to not just get motivated, but even to strectch as far. I guess the muscles just tightene up more in the cooler weather? It's definitely true that our flexibility can increase in parallel with our fitness levels in general, the challenge is just in being disciplined enought to stick at something! This is my own issue really and I just aren't disciplined enough. Time to give myself a good kick up the butt I think!

I'm the same flexibility wise, but I do love sports! More as a spectator these days though, but I used to play a lot of sports when I was younger. I was certainly far more flexible in those days too, which just goes to show that regular exercise and discipline can make all the difference!

Welcome to mylot khanday! Good for you for having the discipline to continuosuly exercise and maintain your flexibility! I too was very flexible when younger, but I never stuck with my exercises. Based on this, it's no wonder I'm as non-flexible as I am today!

You were born flexible? Lucky you! Maybe what I can do is tell people that the reason I'm NOT overly flexible is because of a birth defect?? But yes, practice does make perfect and all I really need is the discipline to keep at a regular exercise routine.

Welcome to mylot MuseFanSam! (Are we talking Muse the band here? If so, I LOVE the song Starlight!) I can at least touch my shins, just don't expect me to go any further than that!