A simple life expectancy test - How To Stay Young: Episode 1 Preview - BBC One
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I am surprised at how many people blindly believe in this test. I used to teach yoga classes and when I read about this test, the first question on my mind was, "How can I test the validity and reliability of this test?". I presented it to a group of about 35 people of mixed ages and hatha yoga skill levels. About 2/3 of the group could stand on their own and the rest had to either use one or both of their hands or could not stand at all. I couldn't accept that the result for 1/3 of the class meant that they would have a shorter life expectancy. Instead, I took five minutes to show the group some basic body mechanics, derived from Hatha Yoga, that would enable them to stand without the use of their hands. After this short turorial, everyone was able to stand without using their hands. I was able to repeat this result many times, with different groups of people. This result told me that the test does not determine life expectancy at all, It only reveals how much or how little people know how to use their own bodies. If you can teach someone HOW to stand up without using their hands, so that in one attempt they cannot and then, after learning, they can, the entire notion of this test being a predictor of life expectancy is proven to be midsguided and in need of more review by the, "scientists".
@mattdudonis8563 Absolutely correct, I practised yoga, vinyasa, yin, hatha and have done several practices a week for over 25 years. I can’t do this without using my hand but I can use other methods to get up unaided without having crossed legs. I did a course in feldenkrais and also practice Pilates at 64 years of age my focus is not on achieving sit to stand crossed legged. As they say, there’s more than one way to skin a cat.
I'm glad you replied. I felt the same way. Bullocks
Nerrrrrrrrrrdddd
The problem is youre too slow and dont get the idea. If you dont have mobility its unlikely you will be living for a long time. At the same time , if you got good mobility is likely you wont die anytime soon by natural causes
@@magentamagenta1274 Same here there the test is ludicrous & absurd.
My husband is 93 and worked as a baker until he was 90. He was the only baker at a very busy diner. Holidays were extremely busy with holiday cookies, cakes and pies. He still gets around very well.
The harder you work , the luckier you will be ❤
I have always been able to do this exercise easily and can manage ten squats in succession. I am 62, fairly flexible and walk a lot but I don't think I'm strong or fit. I believe some people find it easy due factors such as body shape ( short legs and body ) and technique, for example leaning a along way forward makes it easier to stand up. I'm sure good balance and core strength are helpful but I believe other factors also play a part.
Braggart.
@@VIpanfried rude or just jealous?
@@carolyng5044 google Tongue-in-cheek
I agree entirely. A short body and long legs make this exercise much harder.
@@MandyJMaddison So you should adjust your strength accordingly, this is for life, not just a test, the strength has a direct bearing on your health. I have long legs and a short body, I make sure yoga and body strength exercises help me to achieve what I need from my body. So should everybody then perhaps our hospitals wouldn't be full of people falling over in their own houses.
My mom lived to age 97 and couldn’t have done this even at age 30.
God bless her. Was she able to sit on the toilet and get up with zero problem? And walk around the house to do what she needed to do to take care of herself as before? I HOPE so! This would show that "longevity" or quality of actual life is the key not just years "existed."
Chris C She was unable to walk on her own the last 12 years due to a hip defect from improperly done surgery. Those last years she spent in a loving care facility in her hometown and was very content. I went to see her every three or four days (35 mile drive) and other extended family came as often as they could. She had 62 descendants. Her mind was sharp, and if you wanted to know anything about the family such as birthdays or addresses or family history, she was the one to ask. She was not only my mother, she was a dear friend and I never tired of spending time with her. She passed away peacefully a year ago October and I miss her as much as I would miss my own breath. So does my husband. He knew her from the time he was 17 when we began dating.
Yup. I have bad knees from running but I'm in 95% fitness level of my age group.
@@iowagrams2897 God bless you and your family, and reward your mother's soul with heavenly peace. Amin.
M Z Thank you! 😍
This test proves correlation without causation. You can pick any other strength test (eg push-ups) & get a similar correlation. The fact is that I can’t do this without a hand involved. I have long legs & short torso (maybe that’s the key?!). But I swim almost 2 miles 3x/wk & climb 250 flights of stairs 3x/wk, & helped my son carry a king-sized 6 blocks thru the streets of Manhattan down/up 4 flights. I’m 64.
I can bench more than you, boomer
No one knows their "life expectancy"... it's part of the great unknown of life. The only moment you have... is right now. Live it up!
Good grief. What kind of nonsense is your reasoning?
Life expectancy is a straightforward statistical measure using populations to calculate a mean. You are somewhere on the curve and can EXPECT to be near the mean. Is that so hard for you to understand? No one said "life expectancy is a predictor of your personal lifespan."
How long going to live is in your mind !!!
That's dumb as hell
@@Dave-lr2wo You’re the one talking nonsense. Life expectancy is LITERALLY a word for your likely personal lifespan.
@@gezaszecsenyi1186 Then why do so many people die before they want to? Come on people - God gave you a brain.
There is so much more to longevity than doing a single exercise. Like using the correct exercises for you as an individual as we are all different, changing your thinking process to be more positive breathing correctly, eating the right diet to suit your body, drinking enough water every day and getting enough sleep.
55 with high level fitness - play soccer, mountain bike, etc. Not even close to completing this move. Seems like an excellent way to blow a knee out.
Guess I should start making funeral plans then..
Ha!
There's a good nursing home in my town. I will look into an available bed for myself.
I'm a heavy smoker, out of shape and high cholesterol. I can do this test with ease. That is how I know this "test" is bunk AF. Whats next? Are the Brits going to teach us how to extend the life of our teeth?
😂😂😂😂
I'm 30 but my biological age is probably around 88
I am a body builder and a runner aged 77. I never could cross my legs in a sitting position even as a young child. I failed this test miserably because of this .
Me neither. My left hip is ok, but the right would never cooperate. I hated sitting on the floor in school as a kid, no way I could get comfortable. Good for you being so fit at 77.
@@Katsem
Same here could never sit cross legged in school... Still cant
Seriously, I think this "test" is a piece of dangerous misinformation. Worse still, many of those who can't perform it can't change anything about it and are basically left with "looks like you'll die soon, sorry luv". How is that helpful??
It seems quite ridiculous. A knee injury from in my youth prevents mobility to do this. I guess I’m unhealthy and will die young 😉
@Ash Hegde lol... chill out 😆 No matter how well you do at this test, that kind of negativity, judgement and pent of anger is going to shorten your life. I was being facetious.
My mother was a modern dancer, all grace and strength. My father was one of the least flexible people I've ever seen. He lived 10 years longer than she did.
C is for C Food modern day slow and steady wins the race 🏁
the question is if she died of a preventable illness or incident?
N=1
Did he beat her to death?
So many people don't understand the concept of averages
My knees are a little wonky, so this is very hard to impossible, however I swim three times a week , practice yoga almost every day and still work 12 hour night shifts at age 63.
God bless you Karen❤
I'm 64 and now I am doing 12 hr shifts. Couldn't live on my social security and pension. Had to go back to work but I'm happy that I can❤
@@debbiebolek2117 You have a _glass half full_ attitude which, I think, is the best thing of all! Especially that last phrase.
When I was in high school gym class we were challenged to do this and about half could not. I could, very easily; I was tall and thin. We were told that some body types just can't do this due to bone length ratios.
Then this whole test is crap. You can't test how well a teenager is aging. Muscle strength and BMI, sure, but not aging.
@@southwestjohnny7767 - That's true, but that wasn't my point. Depending on the ratio of bone lengths (thigh, calf bone, spine) for any individual, mechanically it is easier for some, at any age, than others to do this move.
@JoJo Skye - I'll guess that you are relatively young and not overweight. I am now old and 50 pounds heavier; no way I could even think about doing this now. I also know that I could not have done this in high school with a 50 pound weight on my back either.
I don't believe it is just strength that enables us to get up and down off the floor without using our hands and knees, it is practising the pattern of movement, to map it on the brain, just like a baby has to practise to learn to crawl, then walk. I believe it is just something we lose the ability to do if we don't do it! If we practice it safely and sensibly, starting at what level we are at, we will improve pretty quickly and get stronger along the way. That's what we practice in yoga classes. Surely it is just one life expectancy test among many other variables!
Asian people who are used to sit that way …has a fairly advantage…
@@pourquoipas971 but not longer life span.
@@lesleymcneill1403 Quick, look up which are the top countries in terms of average lifespan. 🙄
My Dad is 96..he could nt do this..will you tell him or shall i?
Paul Wilson 😂
Hahs!😸
Well I guess he was able to get up off the floor unassisted for a long time.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤
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I tried that three days ago and died yesterday
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Too funny 😂 too true!!
😂😂😂😂😂 you cracked me up 😂😂😂😂😂
Owen Chase 😂😂😂
Owen Chase rip 🙏🏽
I'm 53 and a runner / cyclist (I ride ~ 200km / week all year round) and consider myself quite fit, but I struggled with this.
That's because those exercises don't build overall body strength, perhaps try callisthenics and you will find you become even better at your chosen sports. I have a friend like you, he doesn't do any body strength training and I do, he is far weaker than I am. He does 24hr challenges on bikes, swimming and running, I do not, yet he cannot even lift his own weight more than 10 times and this is just an example there are many other things he cannot do. By the way, I am 50 and I can lift my 13stone over 100 times a day, 100 squats a day, 50 pistol squats per side, 100 push-ups and the list goes on, endurance sports are not actually that great for your body.
Well, I would Say they are great for your cardiovascular system, so they are also great but differently.
@@yabbagabb00 Thanks for the comment. I don’t go to a gym (or own a gym) where I can do weights, so running and cycling are a better fit with my lifestyle. Personally I prefer doing my exercise outdoors in the fresh air.
As strongly as I would recommend doing strength, mobility and - ideally - balance work, you'll probably outlive a lot of those who pass the test but don't do cardio ;-) There's a lot you can achieve in 15 minutes on a yoga mat and some elastic bands.
I'm a 51 year old woman, ceased regular exercise (cycling) about 8 years ago due to work and study commitments that took over my life but have strong lower body muscles and long legs, have put on weight including a bit of a tummy over the last 8 years, went from lifelong size 8 to 10 - 12, I can just manage to do this on carpeted floor over and over again and easily do this sitting on the bed. I need to get back in shape!
This is just the test to know how fit you are. It needs a lot of strength in the lower part of the body including core. This is really a strong move, not many people can do it. Whoever can't do it, do other exercise to strengthen the body.
All wrestler can do it regardless young or old.
An overall test of how fit you are there? ludicrous when you weigh it all up i think in all honesty.
There are so many things wrong with this test. Some of those participants have already had a long life. I can't do this now but in my early 20s this ability was one of my goals and I trained with weights to strengthen my legs. I did eventually manage it easily so I will take that as my attempt and confidently grow into old age!
Another thing - what if you have had multiple knee injuries because you have been a professional dancer/sportsperson for many years? I would not even contemplate doing that test because I might end up in a wheelchair as a result ;-)
Exactly. How ridiculous to say if you can do the test with a perfect score you'll live a long and healthy life. Surely it's at least age dependent.
It’s ridiculous
Thats the point, you should be able to do this easily in your 20s, and struggle in your 80s. However, if you are struggling to do this in your 50s then that is telling. A person that is 50 and gets a 10 will in theory live longer than a person of the same age who scores a 6.
@@julieowens7095Exactly my thought. Shouldn't they base it on one's ability at a particular age?
I don't trust this test at all. I'm 60, have exercised all my life, but I can't do this little trick. I do regular weight training and I can do one legged squats but I can't do this. I'm a cross country skier and I have good strength, flexibility, and balance in general, much above average, but I can't do this. I have long legs and this movement just doesn't fit my body shape. I think I'm going to stick to my skiing, weightlifting and stretching and not worry about this silly test. It has no similarity to real life activities so I don't see why it is relevant at all. And quite frankly I think that diet is equally important.
Spot On
This is going to be easy for people who sit frequently on the floor like the Koreans & Japanese.
Marie Tiburcio And the Indians , my friend. After all we taught the world Padmasana( sitting cross legged)🙏
And Indians too
I tried to do this two ways. Crossed legged and knees bent and i feel pain in my lower back and the insides of my hips. I guess those parts of my body are weak but i started practicing. Lets see how long it takes. (Update) after 2 weeks i can go half way up now but fall midway. Im making progress. (Update) been like 2 weeks since last time. I can almost go all the way up but stumble back down. I think im really close to master this. I also never skip leg or core day that helps. I think 3 weeks to a month and ill get it completely. Ill updat you guys in a month 💯
You can do it’ waiting the update!
@@Fred0014Channel hey man thanks for commenting and im happy to let u know i can do this version fully with no hands and i can do the squat version with no hands! Im so happy i can do this now but tbh its probably due to my weight loss. I lost 55 pounds in 5 plus months of dieting from 235 pounds and now 180 at 6ft. Im just so happy i can do this now i hope this can inspire others 💯
Tried it and failed. I'm financially set for life anyway as long as I die next Tuesday
Until you know how well you can do this exercise, put a cushion down on the floor in the spot where you will sit (or fall) on your rear end. You don't want to hurt your tail bone, which can be very bad news.
Sounds like personal experience. Yeah, I tried it before using a pillow too. Ouch.
Bruise your tailbone, lose 6 points
Practice would make it perfect, where as a wobble on the first attempt could score low. A few days practice would not change your life expectancy so the different score you might achieve could not be very accurate.
That is a very good point, actually!
@JoJo Skye hi thanks for responce, lots of old people fall in the night and make poor recovery. The equilibrium in our ears does not work so well as we age, and the sight related balance can't work in the dark. I take your point maintain good balance skills - don't die from falling. Try standing on one leg with your eyes closed to test you equilibrium function. I don't think this test was suggested as an exercise for living longer, but more as a test of where you are with your aging process; ie equilibrium decay and muscle loss. I think the strength side of it is more relevant, lifting weights as we age is a fine thing to do regularly to hold in check the lack of bone density and age related muscle loss, it's that that gets us in the end. Where are you? You post in the middle of my night ☺️☺️
I’m 23. I’m a recreational runner. I actually have pretty sturdy legs. I could go down, but not rise without extending a knee. I don’t think this is a leg strength issue for me. I just don’t think I have the right proportions to do this.
are you stii alive?
@@FixedFace yes
How easy you might find this, I think it depends also on your body shape type. Also depends on whether you have longer or shorter legs, longer or shorter torso and what kind of muscle mass you have.
I can perfectly sit down from the position that's shown, but I can't even move if I'm trying to stand up the way they do
That puts tremendous strain on the knees. One can be healthy and fit, but have weak knees. I wouldn’t even attempt this unless I want knee surgery.
Wtf are you even talking about?? If you can't do this it clearly means that you have health issues. Even an old guy good do it on his first try. How is doing this once imply going through knee surgery??
its easy if someone is active enough.
@@Sol_Badguy_GG I have no health issues and I can't do it. I'm at a normal BMI and work out regularly, both cardio and strength training. But twenty years of running has taken a toll on my knees and I can't do this maneuver.
You obviously have no knee problems. I workout doing HIIT, kickboxing, lift weights, 5x week. I’m very fit, but my knees have arthritis and very little cartilage left. There are certain moves one must be careful about doing when you have knee problems. Running is one. Any move that stresses the knee joint, like this one does not predict fitness. It predicts good knees.
@@lisalu910 And this shows in your result and it will have an effect on your overall goals, knees will give out and you will have issues, so the result is spot on by your own admittance.
Step 1: Have good genetics
Step 2: Don’t do stupid things unnecessarily
Step 3: Avoid sugar (See 2)
Although not impossible, it's pretty hard to avoid sugar nowadays.
@@Sol_Badguy_GG Once a person learns more about how the food system works, it becomes easier to cut out sugars.
@@nathan43082 I'm a bit hopeless sugar addict. It's worse than alcohol and nicotine
Most important : stop worrying about al these things !!! Fear of this , fear of that brrrrrr. Be moderate and happy and there is no reason to worry about your lifestyle.
@@marcust.5754 Why is this always summed up as fear? Maybe you are riddled with fear about this, but I am not. I stopped fearing pretty much anything years ago.
I think it’s a very worthy goal to work towards becoming strong and flexible enough to get up and down from the floor safely if you can’t anymore. Lots of reasons for not being able to, but osteoarthritis is a big one. But, it’s much safer for us to be able to get up without help. I’ve heard too many stories from old neighbors who fell and had to drag themselves through the house to the phone to call for help.
This show aired 7 years ago, and is still most relevant. Great indicator of overall strength, core strength, balance and co-ordination and over all health. Probably a great indicator of Metabolic Syndrome or lack of, all well researched and documented since this first aired. But the indicator of longevity has been proven to be incorrect. Research shows if you do this everyday as part of your fitness regime is a great indicator of overall health, but to do a one off and think that this is an indicator of longevity has been proven to be false.
I'm 67 and have done this all my life. Still sit 'indian style' and do other contortion things that most my age can't do. I was always was told that I was very 'flexible'. (But I'm not stupid enough to try a backbend now...lol) I have always been active, was athletic when younger, now I just garden and get about. Gave up riding my horse 3 yrs ago...a fall could be bad. Used to go to the gym and loved strength training but the C-virus changed all of that.
I say these things because even though I am still somewhat active, I don't see that this test is an accurate test for aging. Several factors come into this test that are not age-related. But it was a fun task to watch folks do...
Hmmm. I’m pretty sure my 90-year-old dad and my 89-year-old mom could not do this, and probably couldn’t do it for years. Yet they are still mobile, very active and living at home.
Yoga anatomy is one entry point to understanding body mechanics and you can find videos on that. There's a wide range of movement between individuals due to the length of bones, the depth of bone sockets, the shape of bones... , so not everyone can perform the same movements, so this video is very simplistic.
So if you walk several miles a day, but can’t do this, you’re knocking on death’s door ?
Ok that was funny 😆
I was going to try this but decided it was too risky for my health.
jjmarz1001 😂😂😂Too true!
But the people scoring lower are all older than the ones who scored higher? That would make sense.
Don't worry about getting old ….worry about not getting old …..
Jonathan James mmm.. like me..I just don't think about it..
don't try it if you have an arthritic hip
I ride my bicycle 25-30 miles (35-50 KM) a day, seven days a week. I'm 71 years old, no meds, weigh the same as I did in high school, BMI less than 25%, BP excellent, resting pulse around 60. Tried sitting like this and tipped over backwards. No way could I stand. I'm not weak or out of balance. I have bad knees from a decade of 100 days a year of skiing.
There are far better test than this.
Teach me how to lower my heart rate it’s always very fast 😂😭
@@Dandelion_flight I used to have rapid heart beats from drinking caffeine ( tea, coffee) but that stopped when I changed to decaffeinated tea & coffee.
@@julienolan5022 I think mine is just me haha. but I do wish to lower it down.
My only argument to you is add some weight training to your routine to maintain your muscle mass.
This is simply not an accurate test for all people. I've never been able to rise from a cross legged sitting position straight up without helping with hands. Flexibility is important for sure, but saying this projects longevity is not universally true. My mother who lived nearly to 88 could not do this and she was a tap dancer, and my father who played basketball and farmed could not do it. Dad, by the way, is now 93. Genetics play such a huge part in in longevity. Both of my parents had many relatives who lived well into their 90's. The key, too, is quality of life. This theory does not take diseases such as cancers, coronary, diabetes, etc. into consideration. Staying physically and mentally active are better indicators.
Glad to see everybody having such a jolly time however there should be an alert as to the very real risk of injury trying this. The first time I tried it I stumbled backwards so badly on getting up I would've cracked my head on that park bench.
Yes, I ripped my knee out. I could do this but surely won’t try it again!! Good point!!
that old "hopeless case" guy lived longer than most people!
I think asking people who may have osteoporosis to do this is dangerous as I went down with a big plop and that could harm my vertebrae. Also the people who can’t do it at 50 or 55 are really in trouble. At 69 I figure I need to strengthen myself but not by practicing this test.
according to this I am already dead
Hello... is there anybody there???
@@fredflintstone8998 WIIILLLMAAAAAA
I am 77 years old and I’m still working in a salon and doing very well. But I had two knee replacements and I definitely would not be able to squat down like that so how would you be able to tell my longevity?. I am very active I take care of 3 acres, stay busy in my art studio and work on my RUclips. I never stop going.
I just want to say that my grandma 👵 can not do that but she is 106 years old and very healthy. She always says her secret is to eat less ads of veg and faith in God.
What is "ads of veg" ?
Elizabeth Ferreira what is “faith in God”
@@spiritualatheist1 who cares, she's 106!!! Probably meant lots of veg
Let's call it the current fitness level not longevity.
I think this spells out the likely quality of life which I imagine can influence lifespan levels.
this all depends on whether your feet and ankles are in good shape, not to mention your sense of balance on the fly ...
And in turn, all of this shows how long you will live due to bad health, joints etc...So the test is quite accurate.
I think this may be a better indicator of how long one will be able to live independently or be able to carry out daily routine without assistance. I am gonna ask some of the elders around me to try this test.
I believe it also has to relate to physical physiognomie/ amatomy! Longer legs, or shorter legs etc. Same with standing with straight legs , turning over and reaching the floor with the hands.
I will tell you one thing
If you get used to sitting on the ground (floor) you will have a LOT MORE energy than before
Ive been sitting on the floor for a week now and i feel so much better than before
Sitting on a chair or lying down on the couch doesnt appeal to me anymore
👍
I'm almost 65, have always done some sort of regular fitness program - usually combining whatever I'm willing to do at the time. However, I fractured my kneecap almost 5 years ago in an accident - followed by surgery/metal hardware installed. Currently, I do fast walking 5 days a week for at least half hour and do Pilates classes 3 days a week, maintain a healthy whole food, low carb diet and do a variety of self-care.
Prior to knee surgery, I could do the Get Up test easily, but after knee surgery and PT, it's like I've started over but I'm working on getting back to where I was before the accident. I think the surgery and hardware affects my balance a bit but I do lots of balance practice daily and now I've got better balance than ever! Essentially, wherever is my weakness (such as balance or doing the Get Up test or whatever), that becomes my new focus of my workout. There is a lot of help out there available - in person one-on-one from professionals or classes or videos such as this one on RUclips. What was a weakness eventually "can" become a strength with focused intention!
Progressive resistance squats. The same as it always was- the best exercise for longevity (meaning actual life quality not just "chalk up years existed.)
How do you do that for squats, just hold some dumbbells?
bs, depends on how proportional the height/length of the legs is compared to the torso.
Errr My dad can’t do that and he’s 80. It’s fair to say that’s a long life and he’s still going full strength, working and very healthy just a bit stiff. Keep the faith people!
Maybe 20 years ago the test would have predicted that he'd reach 80?
Vamavid I think he’ll reach a hundred personally but No one can predict life span. Once again doctors discount the human spirit and mind body connection. My grandma lived to nearly 100 and all she ate was bread and ham. There’s no formula.
Hope it's true. At 72 I can still easily do this several times. And no, I have never been an athlete. Always loved to dance and walk.
I think the crossed leg part will weed out many people (like me) who have good muscle mass, above average mobility, and good habits. I think a SRT using a primal squat position would be more accurate.
IN India you sit on the floor to have food from a plate and when you get up you will have to get up like this with the used plate in your hand. This is routine and a part of the culture here.
It's more than this, this is not just balance, but strength, flexibility. The test also doesn't take into account mental acuity. Some people don't have great physical health, but their mental prowess is great and enough to keep going and going well, into their older years.
Mental health, e.g. your happiness, contentedness, also play a vital role. Those feeling they do not belong or have the feeling that they have little or nothing to live for, tend not to live for long... Sad as it is.
Go on give your parents a hug, they deserve one!
I found it incredibly easy. I’m going to have my husband work on it.
I cant even sit down like this.
Radnally 😂 😂 😂
We are all gonna die anyway that's what makes life liveable❤🙏🏼
I can't honestly😣
So I just stick to my morning walk..this I can do😊
I train jiu jitsu 3x week, kick boxing 1x, and H.I.T 1 x week, yet my days are numbered as I couldn't do this. sad.
Angela's in great shape!
I’m 78 and I do it with one leg.
MR V I can only go down on one leg, but not up, so you’ve given me a goal 😂
Stevie Darling
Don’t ever give up making yourself better. God bless.
That is so cool :D
I could do this easily until I injured my knee doing martial arts in my 40s and had to have knee surgery. But there were people in my taekwondo class who were younger and fitter than me who couldn't do this due to their body proportions. I don't think this is a very accurate test of life expectancy at all.
There were a lot of people who managed this in the ternches in Flanders 1914-18. Forever young....
I don’t consider myself old, but I’m only a little over a year from 60 now and I could get down ok, but getting up was impossible without using my hands or my knees. So I am going to start practicing getting up from the floor every day until I can get up without help.
What a crock. My mother had 6 falls from the age of 80 over the next 8 years and could never get up. She lived until she was 89
I’m 45 years old and have never been able to touch my toes, my short torso makes this difficult for me. On the other hand I regularly run for miles in the mountains gaining hundreds of meters in elevation. I can bench press 1.5 x my bodyweight, deadlift over twice my bodyweight, and squat with twice my bodyweight. Does that not mean I’m fit and strong enough?? Lol
What if a participant was 110 years old but fell flat on his face?
Exactly!!!
People in wheelchairs: “Are we a joke to you?”
do not risk hip and knee joints please
I am still on the ground , alive ...
How would I get down and back up if no cartilage on left knee? Love the challenge 👍🏼 thank you.
I am 61, I grew up doing this everyday and still do it with ease; however, I can’t run a mile but can walk miles & miles. Point is, if u practice u can do it with ease like everything.
I've been doing this exercise on and off for months. I'm 61 years old. To make it easier you can add a cushion to the floor.
With ankle injuries when younger, this test is not easy
Oh my goodness. I used to be able to do this without even thinking about it. Of course, I was very much younger and very fit. Many years later along with a back injury, I got from being in a car wreck, I can no longer do that. I admire and applaud everyone here my age and older when bravely took on this challenge. I wish I could. I do remember how easy it was for me back then. I used to get looks and comments like, how did you do that. Ha ha. I came here on a search to see if I could find others doing this.
My mother was about to turn 87 when she tried to do this test and it killed her. I’d say it predicted longevity pretty good !
I sure hope you're kidding. 💕
haha!
Ha ha ha nice one!
I don't buy it. I am 63, have exercised in one form or another since the age of 12, have played competitive sports, have worked physically and hard most of my working life, can perform 60 full push-ups in a minute, can do 12 full pull-ups, leg press 700 pounds, front squat 150 pounds, run a lap at the local track in a minute without collapsing,but, there is no way on earth I can do this properly without hands. Go figure! I'm in far better condition than either one of my parents were, and they passed at 90 and 94. That said, I do realize this is just one example.
+Irishmick I doubt that it's a matter of being active or have the attributes. I think it's more a matter of good movement health and coordination/control
so you use one hand to get up and you still score 9
I found it is more a case of perfecting a technique rather than using actual out-and-out strength. One main trick is to mentally make sure you are loading the majority of your weight on your stronger leg when sitting down (which better controls your descent) and always push up with your stronger leg when you stand up while initially swinging forward with your arms out and head down.
Why do you leg press if you can front sqat. 150 which is ok for 63. Sounds a lot of pushups in 60 mins. Good on you.
I had trouble. Im 59. I sqat 125 kilos 8 sets of 3 with a 1 rep max of 150 kg. So go figure.
I hike up steep mountains (600 to 1400 feet each time, sometimes with a 35 pound pack on my back), do core, HIIT, and strength training and 3 to 7 mile hikes every day. I am 64, slender, and all my life have never been able to stand up from a cross legged position. I can do many squats, lunges, etc. I decided not to get too serious about this test!
There's no way I could do this test due to certain issues, however, in time I could improve, my Grandma lived to 99 and there was no way she could do any of that. Her mind was sharp but her body was gone.
Barbarella MaClure Well it would be at 99!
Flexibility and balance are nice to have but do not determine life span..many cannot do this in their youth yet live to an old age. My grandmother was 90 when she died, ate junk food and never exercised or was athletic in her life. Genetics play a large role in longevity although its good to practice a healthy lifestyle.
Some people say:
But my dad (my mom, my uncle) is 70, 80 or 90 years old, and he can't do this exercise.
The research does not say that people who live many years can do this exercise.
It just says: if they do this exercise very well, they are more likely to live for years to come.
If they fail to do it, they are more likely to die in the next few years.
Doing this and lots of red wine we will be probably live a long time.
I just tied. Got a nine. Will try again tomorrow as I just spent the day preparing the garden and I am very stiff. Hopefully tomorrow I can improve my score.
A close friend could do the same thing easily at age 74. Within two years he developed dementia and was gone. It means nothing for longevity.
You could make the same claim for anyone who's been hit by a car.
This test is solely for physical attributes that contribute to longevity. Your friend was done in by cognitive degeneration.
His body might well have kept him going for more though. There is little to do against dementia. Physical healt doesn't do much for that. There's some evidence for mental excersises, such as logic puzzles, crosswords, or learning new skills or languages helping delay or weakening the effects of various forms of dementia, but that's a wildcard. While I did not know your friend, I have never seen anyone's body die from dementia. Accidents caused by the demetia, yes. Having their brains so far eaten by the disease that they end up as vegetables, and the doctors and next of kin agreeing to pull the plug, yes. I can even imagine the disease cutting off the nerves telling them to breathe, but the physical shape of their bodies won't matter much in either direction. The rate of people having dementia above the age of 65 is about 7%, and for them, the only way it matters is whether or not they die from other causes like a stroke or a heart attack before the dementia gets to them. For the other 93% of the population, this might well be a measure of general longevity.
Wow. Because the probability of getting sick is totally what this test predicts.
Just watching all those people having fun added at least 3 months to mine! ;)
Great for targeting strength that can always be improved on with practice. 3:55 🎉
Thank you for letting us know
I’m an Athlete, the legs are not designed to do this kind of movement as it puts severe strain on knee specially the ankles. Putting your legs at this angle is the reason why we end up with injuries.
I could never to that but I am flexible more than others in my age.
I admire people doing this but it does not make any difference if you have cancer or other diseases.
Whoever can do it...keep it up❣
Looks like a good DWI test.
This is just a leg and core strength/weakness test. They say the legs are the first thing to go (all things being equal).
Any correlation w/ longevity would be simply that as the legs go, so goes the rest of the body.
friction plays a big role in this, on the wool rug on the grass its relatively easy, on a slippery wooden floor in socks its impossible
So how does that fit with someone who has had a bilateral hip operation and shouldn’t cross his legs?