Without worrying about the speed of movement try to sit and then to rise from the floor using the minimum support that you believe is needed here s a video showing how the subjects were scored in the longevity study and how you can test yourself and others.
Sit on floor without using hands.
Why you could be heading for an early grave if you can t get off the floor without using your hands.
In the study over 2 000 men and women ranging in age from 51 80 were told.
If a middle aged or older man or woman can sit on and rise from the floor using just one hand or even better without the help of a hand they are not only in the higher quartile of.
There are several options here so you can pick the one that works the best for you now and work to improve the others.
All but one of these techniques can be done without using your hands.
What being able to sit on the floor without using your hands says about your life span.
If you can stand up and sit back down on the floor without using your hands odds are you will live longer.
Getting off the floor.
At the outset each study volunteer was asked to sit down on the floor and then get up using the least amount of support from hands knees and other body parts.
The ability to rise from the floor using one or no hands is closely correlated with mortality a new study finds.
Getting up off the floor.
Stand up with no hands to live longer.
Doing this will increase your hip mobility and leg strength.
In this video i ll show you how to get up from the floor.
Simple test asked 50 to 80 year olds to sit on the.
Jan 12 2015 photo by polka dot images getty images.
In this quick yoga video i ll show you simple steps for standing up and sitting back down without using your hands to help you.