I am hypermobile, I've not been diagnosed with any disorder, just my physical therapist that noticed this when I was a teen and tested where I was more flexible than would be desirable if you didn't train for it. As a result I need to be more careful with how I move because I can injure myself much more easily. You'll hear when stretching often to stop when it starts hurting, that limitation is for me when I physically can't go further because it doesn't hurt. I can feel pain, but overstretching doesn't hurt. It doesn't mean I'm not hurting my body by stretching that far, just that my pain receptors don't fire a stop signal when I reach that point.
@@Lillith. That's why you will have to focus more on strength and resilience, because hyperextended ligaments and tendons need muscular support. It's like in ballet; all that flexibility may be dangerous if you don't have the muscular ability to rein it in.
Bro. Your content really helps. I'm an older man with a lot of back, neck, and shoulder issues and if I didn't stay flexy I'd probably be a board and constantly in pain.
I have hEDS. And at 52 I am still hypermobile in all of my joints including: both knees, both elbows, baby fingers, my left thumb to wrist, shoulders (especially my right one), both big toes can go up at 90 degrees, toes palms to floor. I have the stomach issues, the super soft stretchy skin, the odd bumps of fat under the skin + the papuls on my heels. Lots of food allergies. My baby finger often sublaxes. Never broke a bone. My feet are very flexible too. I once stepped into a hole in the ground in the park and I had thought I had hurt my ankle but because of my hypermobility I just walked it off without any real injury! My real issue is the gut stuff + allergies. Plus my wounds heal so slow!
One of your best videos for sure! When I started moving more again 2 years ago and was constantly referencing the internet on best practices, this was more or less my takeaway/mindset/approach. It can be frustrating to hear people around me get older and express that they effectively fear moving their body, and this video really does great work to address it all! I'm 29 now, but after a pretty active childhood playing soccer and loving running, many years of....the Western lifestyle... into my 20s, I felt so out of shape, immobile, constantly in pain and paranoia about my body. I didn't even think I was that unhealthy, maybe just a little flabby, but my body definitely felt unwell and I could see where things were going. Then like 2 years ago I went from sitting constantly to meditating>stretching>pushups>weightlifting>yoga>running again>dancing>playing soccer again (and all of these starting/maintaining at the bare minimum, aside from consistency)... and my body treats me better than ever. I heal like a child again. I recommend variety almost above all, and a good balance of cardio/stretching/strength. I love being an example to disprove people's fears and encourage those around me to move more, and again, this video probably does it better than any other. Cheers! :)
thanks! i wish there was a better test for this and much earlier in life. almost all if not all of my joints are hypermobile. i thought everyone was like me until i was well into my 20s. i realized most peoples fingertips do not bend backwards and no it shouldnt hurt to hold a pencil or hold down a button. i changed my pencil grip early in life so it wouldnt hurt and my shoulders both dislocated while resting my forearms on my desk in middle school. so many random examples and i never thought or was aware of this being a problem or not normal im 31 now and i am super not flexible. i hardly ever stretch, bad i know, but i can easily put my foot behind my head, touch my toes, put my hands flat on the floor, etc. but my muscles are always tight due to compensation i think now that i know, i dont wish it on anyone. it has definitely made my life harder in several very important aspects, like pregnancy and birth. if i had known i was hypermobile i couldve avoided some lifelong issues
i feel you. i have been in pain since i was a kid, and everyone told me i was a hypochondriac. only now, in my mid-30s, have i been told i have hypermobile/dysplasic hips and shoulders and arthritic feet, which along with my constant sports injuries, gastric issues and skin issues mean they're (very slowly) checking me for connective tissue disease.
@@oibara2 😩 I'm so sorry. I'm VERY lucky in that I have generalized hypermobile syndrome in all my joints with zero pain/gastric issues/skin issues/pots. have you looked into the carnivore diet? it can REALLY help people with pain from hypermobility and even EDS
I got a score of 3, the palms to ground plus both thumbs to wrists. My knees used to hyperextend as a teen but i didn't like it so i trained my strength and posture and it actually went away.
2:08 I got a full perfect score. I've always been able to do these things for my whole life. Most people in my family also can. 6:43 I've been wondering about that as stomach issues seem to run in the family as well. Hell I'm in my 20s and having some issues with it. Unfortunately the doctor doesn't care to help or really do anything other than ignore any concerns i voice and waste my time so that's been no help at all. I wish that doctors actually cared about helping people.
I'm the same way, Drs could not find out what is wrong with me,, it really makes me angry bc I've noticed in the last ten years Drs don't have time for anyone, they don't care anymore and sometimes we got to find our answers, I had symptoms that meant I was either vitamin defecient or I had endocarditis. They checked and thank God it was not endocarditis but he said since he was a heart Dr he didn't feel it was his job to test for anything else. Kinda made me angry bc they have a phlebotomist there and he could have easily drawn blood so I went to the Internet for answers . I found on RUclips a Dr Berg and omg he explains everything fast and to the point. It may help that I'm a science nerd but was an elite athlete until I broke discs in my back ending my career. Anyways Dr bergs videos helped me and since I started taking vitamin supplements my symptoms are getting better and I came off my blood pressure meds for the first time in 18 years. Turns out almost everything including high blood pressure is a vitamin deficiency. Check him out, I have stomach problems too and since the vitamins including a probiotic with a prebiotic I no longer have as much trouble. I had my gallbladder removed 10 years ago and the Drs never told me I needed to replace anything bc they basically said oh you can live just fine without a gallbladder...bulls*t. Dr Berg explains how not having a gallbladder put me at higher risk for vitamin deficiency so I now take a gallbladder supplement and now my food no longer runs thru me and I can absorb nutrients. Check him out if your Drs aren't helping, btw doctor don't study vitamins or nutrition in school so you it's hard to find a Dr in person that knows about vitamins. Good luck and good health, I'm serious finding him changed my life i binged watched so many of his videos before I chose what supplements to try and I personally only start one at a time that way if you have a good or bad result you'll know which one it is...
Double jointed and born with hypermobility joints, is how my physio worded it. Also Osteoporosis, so i have to be careful when doing foot related strengths workouts. Never broke a bone, never sprained anything, never had a joint injury. Want the knees to be stronger though.
I have EDS, I think it's good to educate the public in this way tbh in my personal opinion. I have coworkers who try to do the whole "oh I'm hypermobile too" because I've been limited to not using my right shoulder above 90 degrees for a bit, and they get annoyed if I need a hand with somthing high and heavy.
I literally just went to a phenomenal PT about Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder concerns with how it might affect risk while doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He went through the Beighton test, I got a 4 with only thumbs and pinkies scoring anything. He went on to say "I like I test things outside of that scoring system because it not the best, but it's what we've got." He called me "an owl" because of my neck's mobility, said I had extremely mobile shoulders (which I've subluxated at BJJ from doing basic movements which is one of the reasons I was concerned) and said I had some of the most mobile hips rotation-wise he's ever seen. So all that, in addition to other issues I've had, had him basically saying "I would say right now you're right on the fence. You definitely have hypermobility in specific places, but I probably wouldn't diagnose it as generalized, but keep an eye on things and keep a journal of issues that pop up because these things tend to start building up quickly, and you're gonna wanna get info on addressing that ASAP after it happens. Crazy to see this video pop up literally a week after I had that.
I can touch my thumbs to my arms. I have hitchhiker thumbs and my pinkies go 90°... But i also have tummy issues, faint easily, constantly tired and dizzy...
This is so crazy, just this morning I was thinking “gee I haven’t seen any videos from movement by David lately” and then I got a notification for this video. Can my phone read my mind??? Anyway happy to see you
I watched this video the day it came out and a few hours later dislocated my shoulder playing sports… turns out I’m hypermobile and my shoulders are verrrry loose in their sockets, to the point that it fell out without any fall/collison… so just be aware hypermobility can be curse rip
And makes a lot of money on making people think they can be the same with 30-second workouts. And the science he backs it up with is about relaxation, not doing fucking splits XD influencing in a nutshell
@MxSpikeSpiegelxM Nope, he might have a genetic predisposition, but most of his flexibility is the result of hard work. The same applies to martial arts, ballet, rhythmic gymnastics. People underestimate the work that has to be put into this. And those who hardly or never stretch tend to blame it all on genetics. Nope, not true.
@@crusiaWhat's wrong with getting paid for one's hard work? You could always start your own channel and get incredibly rich. This guy posts very informed and considerate content with warnings whenever advised. He never mentions anywhere that you'll get incredible flexible within five minutes; quite the contrary, he emphasizes your flexibility will improve over time.
I have EDS and have a lot of damage from just pushing through pain until my body reached a breaking point. Now I’m focusing on slow and steady retraining of my muscles to hold my body together 😅 I won’t ever be able to walk long distances again but I’m able to walk a decent amount with a cane and not be in bed the entire next day! Working on core strength and proprioception is my current focus.
I think it’s crazy that the beighton score doesn’t account for shoulder and hip mobility. I scored 7. But I worked hard for my hamstring flexibility like you. The elbows, and fingers just always were
It (probably) me, according to my doctor who was like "yeah. Probably. But to get an official diagnosis you gotta see one doctor who serves our entire state plus some next to us and the waiting list is literally like 5 years long so honestly don't worry about it cause they can't rlly do anything anyway" which was super helpful and great and not at all frustrating 🎉 David is great tho bc I'm trying to learn how to strengthen my muscles so they can handle what my joints are doing instead of constantly breaking my poor little bones bc my joint goes too far but then my muscle is too weak to support that movement and snap goes my footsies for the billionth time -n- ugh.
Hi there. Nice video about hipermobility. I'm an EDS patient and would like to add a tiny but meaningful bit of info: hipermoble-EDS frequently appears together with autism
Thank you for talking about this I have Eds and I m not flexibel like doing the splits but my sholder pops out of the socked. And I here so many peeped saying that there hyper mobel so thank you
I'm gonna get assessed for hEDS next week. I only score 4 on the Beighton scale. I don't have hyperextension of my elbows and knees and my hamstrings (and legs in general) are horribly weak. I could touch my hands to the ground without training for it as a child but not anymore. I might only score 3 because the tendons on one of my hands have shortened, so my pinky can't go as far anymore. However, my shoulders have extra hypermobility and have been like this since I was a child, I can touch my thumb to my wrist without ever stretching or training for it and some of my knuckles go way further than they should. Other parts are hypermobile too but the movements are hard to explain. I also have very stretchy and velvety skin along with other physical ailments. I hate the Beighton scale because it is a diagnostic criteria for hEDS and could prevent me from getting the diagnosis and treatment if they just base it off of that. God forbid my tendons shorten on my other hand too and I get a score of 2 lmfao. I also was diagnosed with POTS recently after my 3rd visit to the ER. I feel like the scale doesn't account for everything and I've known one too many doctors that to not care to investigate further.
I received the notification for the comments and mine was deleted. I do have EDS, and I wrote "Nod.😂" I wasn't making fun of anything, I know what the Zebra means. *Edit: the issue fixed itself. Oh RUclips.😜
I got every single point on the test and I have pain, fatigue, digestion issues and dizziness when standing so yeah I’m gonna get the genetic test for EDS
Besides scoring high on the test i can partially dislocate my shoulders it's not that big of a deal until I play volleyball and I dislocated my shoulder whenever I do a really hard hitting serve, i hope that and my knees are the only health issues I to come from it
Isn't there a link to hyper mobility, at least naturally without stretching, and arthritis. I'm somewhat hyper mobile naturally and develop arthritis in those joints.
i only got 3 points! to be honest i've been focusing on my flexibility and mobility only like 5 months ago but i've been doing calisthenics for about 2 years and 4 months. maybe i am kind of gifted in it, since i got the Back Bridge in only 1 week! maybe it's because without any training my mom could do the full splits, i think these genetics really helped me (in this atleast because i still have to get stronger) oh by the way, i forgot to add some details (just for context) i am 18 and i am about 80kgs (i only take creatine almost everyday)
I got 6 points, both knees, elbows and all fingers. I used to be able to touch both thumbs to my wrists when i was a child but not anymore (im 24) and im by no means flexible.
i aint got the hand stuff, but i can bend my wrist back really far, my shoulders, elbows and knees bend far, and my stomach hates me, so its pretty obvious im hypermobile. i can also partially dislocate one of my shoulders, and my fingers. i dont know where you live, but i wanna go there, those mountains are beautiful. guess ill stick to scotland, north wales, and northern england
deep squats are really easy for me, despite me never stretching (i dont nned to) or doing any kind of excercise. getting out of that squat is different tho.
Never heard about that scale but I knew it was a bit fishy right from the start. I would score 4-5 easy only based on gifts from birth. Alas I am not that flexy specifically the hips and legs. These studies lured us that we could be something while we are not in reality. Stay flexy!
well, you can have additional false joints in your body but its not in any way normal or functional. Sometimes broken bones can heal up without, well, getting back together. Than youll have a limb with false joint that makes a limb basically useless. It can be seen in wild animals as they get injured and than have noone to put their paw into a cast yet they still have to walk around to survive
I an hypermobile which caused my tibiahead to break because my tendons didnt had any tention to hold my knee and my bone war mushed. I also cant push myself up using my hand because i will damage my wrists.
See my joints are naturally bendy but not cuz I’m flexible, there’s something with my tendons that lets me bend a bit more than usual, it also causes my skin to just be hella stretchy and can just pull off of any part of my body
if you do find yourself getting sick or in pain in other ways, definitely mention this to the doctors bro. it sounds like a few disorders and it can all be connected.
I have EDS, only diagnosed a few months ago, im curious if you could do somthing about excersises meant to strengthen muscles around the joints to protect them. Im in physical therapy already for my right shoulder because it has been popping partially out, and Id like to het ahead of my other joints though as soon as possible.
So I'm not hypermobile any more apparently (let my hands go) but I can do this weird thing where I place my palm flat on a table and spin it 360 so my elbow looks backwards. I do it at parties. Shh stop listing things that happen to me I don't want to get tested for EDS 🤣
This is something I wanted to ask. I believe I am double jointed as a small child I could put my hands behind my back, palms together, fingers interlocked, and bring my clinched hands overhead infront of me without ever letting go. Now that I'm grown I have lost that mobility. I am not sure if why but if it's possible, can I work on getting it back?
i dont train and i can do all of them but harmstring ...oh man i used to be able to touch the ground and i remember touching my head with my feet like a scorpio at 8 years old what i cannot do anymore cause i tried just out of curiosity
i got 2 on this score but have been told by doctors im hypermobile lol. only my legs are hypermobile though, my hands/arms are hypomobile so i cant move them as much. tbf my skeleton is just generally fucked up so maybe im not a good example...
@MovementbyDavid right-handed and tend to use it more in rigid positions, and flex more often with the left wrist. Might need to de/condition accordingly. Thanks for the reply!
I scored 6 and i didn't do any sport or anything I've always been like that (my hands, all my fingers and elbows are double jointed) the problem is they always hurt when i write, eat, sleep basically anytime i hold something more than 5 minutes. i cant learn any music instrument cuz me fingers get suddenly stiff and can't bend them or control them... is there any way i can keep them in normal range? any exercises or tips that could help?
how do we keep our hypermobility under control so we dont injure ourselves? i discovered i have this after injuring my shoulder and foot going up to my hip. so far I've started trying not to ever go into full extension, and being careful with heavier weight and using resistance bands with weights to keep myself safe... is strengthening the muscles around the joints what i should prioritize?
Yes, that possible. Depends on what you do. My shoulder bended to much backwards by accident and due to hypermobil. Had to do surgery to fix it. Back to 80%. Never 100%. Would not recommend to be hypermobil.
This is the only video that I've heard the phrase "this video is sponsored by me"
It's very common lol
What a pickup line
I'm on the fence about it
@@dothsley4066 heh that was a good one ngl
Like Bob and I
I am hypermobile, I've not been diagnosed with any disorder, just my physical therapist that noticed this when I was a teen and tested where I was more flexible than would be desirable if you didn't train for it. As a result I need to be more careful with how I move because I can injure myself much more easily. You'll hear when stretching often to stop when it starts hurting, that limitation is for me when I physically can't go further because it doesn't hurt. I can feel pain, but overstretching doesn't hurt. It doesn't mean I'm not hurting my body by stretching that far, just that my pain receptors don't fire a stop signal when I reach that point.
@@Lillith. That's why you will have to focus more on strength and resilience, because hyperextended ligaments and tendons need muscular support. It's like in ballet; all that flexibility may be dangerous if you don't have the muscular ability to rein it in.
Hey man. Just wanted to say that you're vids motivated me to start stretching again and staying flexible. Thank you for that. 😊👍
Bro. Your content really helps. I'm an older man with a lot of back, neck, and shoulder issues and if I didn't stay flexy I'd probably be a board and constantly in pain.
I have hEDS. And at 52 I am still hypermobile in all of my joints including: both knees, both elbows, baby fingers, my left thumb to wrist, shoulders (especially my right one), both big toes can go up at 90 degrees, toes palms to floor. I have the stomach issues, the super soft stretchy skin, the odd bumps of fat under the skin + the papuls on my heels. Lots of food allergies. My baby finger often sublaxes. Never broke a bone. My feet are very flexible too. I once stepped into a hole in the ground in the park and I had thought I had hurt my ankle but because of my hypermobility I just walked it off without any real injury!
My real issue is the gut stuff + allergies. Plus my wounds heal so slow!
51 and same. They say it gets better as we get older but that is not my experience so far.
One of your best videos for sure! When I started moving more again 2 years ago and was constantly referencing the internet on best practices, this was more or less my takeaway/mindset/approach. It can be frustrating to hear people around me get older and express that they effectively fear moving their body, and this video really does great work to address it all!
I'm 29 now, but after a pretty active childhood playing soccer and loving running, many years of....the Western lifestyle... into my 20s, I felt so out of shape, immobile, constantly in pain and paranoia about my body. I didn't even think I was that unhealthy, maybe just a little flabby, but my body definitely felt unwell and I could see where things were going. Then like 2 years ago I went from sitting constantly to meditating>stretching>pushups>weightlifting>yoga>running again>dancing>playing soccer again (and all of these starting/maintaining at the bare minimum, aside from consistency)... and my body treats me better than ever. I heal like a child again. I recommend variety almost above all, and a good balance of cardio/stretching/strength. I love being an example to disprove people's fears and encourage those around me to move more, and again, this video probably does it better than any other. Cheers! :)
I was 6 points on hypermobility 7 years ago. Now I'm 1 point. Weird
thanks! i wish there was a better test for this and much earlier in life.
almost all if not all of my joints are hypermobile. i thought everyone was like me until i was well into my 20s. i realized most peoples fingertips do not bend backwards and no it shouldnt hurt to hold a pencil or hold down a button. i changed my pencil grip early in life so it wouldnt hurt and my shoulders both dislocated while resting my forearms on my desk in middle school. so many random examples and i never thought or was aware of this being a problem or not normal
im 31 now and i am super not flexible. i hardly ever stretch, bad i know, but i can easily put my foot behind my head, touch my toes, put my hands flat on the floor, etc. but my muscles are always tight due to compensation i think
now that i know, i dont wish it on anyone. it has definitely made my life harder in several very important aspects, like pregnancy and birth. if i had known i was hypermobile i couldve avoided some lifelong issues
Thanks for sharing your story! I really want the awareness higher for this!
i feel you. i have been in pain since i was a kid, and everyone told me i was a hypochondriac. only now, in my mid-30s, have i been told i have hypermobile/dysplasic hips and shoulders and arthritic feet, which along with my constant sports injuries, gastric issues and skin issues mean they're (very slowly) checking me for connective tissue disease.
@@oibara2 😩 I'm so sorry. I'm VERY lucky in that I have generalized hypermobile syndrome in all my joints with zero pain/gastric issues/skin issues/pots.
have you looked into the carnivore diet? it can REALLY help people with pain from hypermobility and even EDS
@@hllymchll thank you, hopefully it'll turn out i don't have anything bad! i'll certainly look into that. good luck with your own journey!
Yes, i have hypermobility, since childhood. It sucks and i have the arthritis to prove it.
I got a score of 3, the palms to ground plus both thumbs to wrists.
My knees used to hyperextend as a teen but i didn't like it so i trained my strength and posture and it actually went away.
Yoo that's the same as me, just without ever being able to hyperextend my legs
hello team "score 3 palms to the ground and thumbs to the wrists"
I'm 24 and don't even stretch a lot and got 7 points. That means that if I start stretching regularly I'll have... unlimited power
2:08
I got a full perfect score.
I've always been able to do these things for my whole life.
Most people in my family also can.
6:43
I've been wondering about that as stomach issues seem to run in the family as well.
Hell I'm in my 20s and having some issues with it. Unfortunately the doctor doesn't care to help or really do anything other than ignore any concerns i voice and waste my time so that's been no help at all.
I wish that doctors actually cared about helping people.
You should reach out to @whealth they help people just like you!
I'm the same way, Drs could not find out what is wrong with me,, it really makes me angry bc I've noticed in the last ten years Drs don't have time for anyone, they don't care anymore and sometimes we got to find our answers, I had symptoms that meant I was either vitamin defecient or I had endocarditis. They checked and thank God it was not endocarditis but he said since he was a heart Dr he didn't feel it was his job to test for anything else. Kinda made me angry bc they have a phlebotomist there and he could have easily drawn blood so I went to the Internet for answers . I found on RUclips a Dr Berg and omg he explains everything fast and to the point. It may help that I'm a science nerd but was an elite athlete until I broke discs in my back ending my career. Anyways Dr bergs videos helped me and since I started taking vitamin supplements my symptoms are getting better and I came off my blood pressure meds for the first time in 18 years. Turns out almost everything including high blood pressure is a vitamin deficiency. Check him out, I have stomach problems too and since the vitamins including a probiotic with a prebiotic I no longer have as much trouble. I had my gallbladder removed 10 years ago and the Drs never told me I needed to replace anything bc they basically said oh you can live just fine without a gallbladder...bulls*t. Dr Berg explains how not having a gallbladder put me at higher risk for vitamin deficiency so I now take a gallbladder supplement and now my food no longer runs thru me and I can absorb nutrients. Check him out if your Drs aren't helping, btw doctor don't study vitamins or nutrition in school so you it's hard to find a Dr in person that knows about vitamins. Good luck and good health, I'm serious finding him changed my life i binged watched so many of his videos before I chose what supplements to try and I personally only start one at a time that way if you have a good or bad result you'll know which one it is...
I’m “double jointed” in my fingers!
Double jointed and born with hypermobility joints, is how my physio worded it. Also Osteoporosis, so i have to be careful when doing foot related strengths workouts. Never broke a bone, never sprained anything, never had a joint injury. Want the knees to be stronger though.
As someone with EDS and POTS I felt very called out with your description of things that come with a hypermobility disorder
I have EDS, I think it's good to educate the public in this way tbh in my personal opinion. I have coworkers who try to do the whole "oh I'm hypermobile too" because I've been limited to not using my right shoulder above 90 degrees for a bit, and they get annoyed if I need a hand with somthing high and heavy.
''Am I Double Jointed? Are You?''
well the last joint in my thumb joint goes in both directions so I'd say yes
What a nice place to live, beautiful background! Thank you for sharing, i am triple joined i guess... ahahaha. Flexy new year bro!
I literally just went to a phenomenal PT about Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder concerns with how it might affect risk while doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He went through the Beighton test, I got a 4 with only thumbs and pinkies scoring anything. He went on to say "I like I test things outside of that scoring system because it not the best, but it's what we've got."
He called me "an owl" because of my neck's mobility, said I had extremely mobile shoulders (which I've subluxated at BJJ from doing basic movements which is one of the reasons I was concerned) and said I had some of the most mobile hips rotation-wise he's ever seen. So all that, in addition to other issues I've had, had him basically saying "I would say right now you're right on the fence. You definitely have hypermobility in specific places, but I probably wouldn't diagnose it as generalized, but keep an eye on things and keep a journal of issues that pop up because these things tend to start building up quickly, and you're gonna wanna get info on addressing that ASAP after it happens.
Crazy to see this video pop up literally a week after I had that.
I can touch my thumbs to my arms. I have hitchhiker thumbs and my pinkies go 90°... But i also have tummy issues, faint easily, constantly tired and dizzy...
“This video is sponsored by me” 😂 I love it!
This is so crazy, just this morning I was thinking “gee I haven’t seen any videos from movement by David lately” and then I got a notification for this video. Can my phone read my mind??? Anyway happy to see you
I wish my gliding tendons made me more flexible instead of making me get hurt more often lol
I scored a negative number
I have hEDS and love it when I come across info about hypermobility. ♥️ Beighton is a 7.
I watched this video the day it came out and a few hours later dislocated my shoulder playing sports… turns out I’m hypermobile and my shoulders are verrrry loose in their sockets, to the point that it fell out without any fall/collison… so just be aware hypermobility can be curse rip
Dude is genetically more flexy
And makes a lot of money on making people think they can be the same with 30-second workouts. And the science he backs it up with is about relaxation, not doing fucking splits XD influencing in a nutshell
@@crusiafor sure those workouts shorts must have made him a billion lol
Genetics is everywhere, shouldn't stop you from improving yourself
@MxSpikeSpiegelxM Nope, he might have a genetic predisposition, but most of his flexibility is the result of hard work. The same applies to martial arts, ballet, rhythmic gymnastics. People underestimate the work that has to be put into this. And those who hardly or never stretch tend to blame it all on genetics. Nope, not true.
@@crusiaWhat's wrong with getting paid for one's hard work? You could always start your own channel and get incredibly rich. This guy posts very informed and considerate content with warnings whenever advised. He never mentions anywhere that you'll get incredible flexible within five minutes; quite the contrary, he emphasizes your flexibility will improve over time.
@@crusiaIf you had EVER tried any of his basic techniques for improving flexibility, you'd know that the relaxation part is crucial.
I have EDS and have a lot of damage from just pushing through pain until my body reached a breaking point. Now I’m focusing on slow and steady retraining of my muscles to hold my body together 😅 I won’t ever be able to walk long distances again but I’m able to walk a decent amount with a cane and not be in bed the entire next day! Working on core strength and proprioception is my current focus.
I think it’s crazy that the beighton score doesn’t account for shoulder and hip mobility. I scored 7. But I worked hard for my hamstring flexibility like you. The elbows, and fingers just always were
It (probably) me, according to my doctor who was like "yeah. Probably. But to get an official diagnosis you gotta see one doctor who serves our entire state plus some next to us and the waiting list is literally like 5 years long so honestly don't worry about it cause they can't rlly do anything anyway" which was super helpful and great and not at all frustrating 🎉
David is great tho bc I'm trying to learn how to strengthen my muscles so they can handle what my joints are doing instead of constantly breaking my poor little bones bc my joint goes too far but then my muscle is too weak to support that movement and snap goes my footsies for the billionth time -n- ugh.
ehlers danlos haver checking in!! all but 1 point - and i think thats just because my legs are very, very long
Hi there. Nice video about hipermobility. I'm an EDS patient and would like to add a tiny but meaningful bit of info: hipermoble-EDS frequently appears together with autism
Thank you for talking about this I have Eds and I m not flexibel like doing the splits but my sholder pops out of the socked. And I here so many peeped saying that there hyper mobel so thank you
I'm gonna get assessed for hEDS next week. I only score 4 on the Beighton scale. I don't have hyperextension of my elbows and knees and my hamstrings (and legs in general) are horribly weak. I could touch my hands to the ground without training for it as a child but not anymore. I might only score 3 because the tendons on one of my hands have shortened, so my pinky can't go as far anymore. However, my shoulders have extra hypermobility and have been like this since I was a child, I can touch my thumb to my wrist without ever stretching or training for it and some of my knuckles go way further than they should. Other parts are hypermobile too but the movements are hard to explain. I also have very stretchy and velvety skin along with other physical ailments. I hate the Beighton scale because it is a diagnostic criteria for hEDS and could prevent me from getting the diagnosis and treatment if they just base it off of that. God forbid my tendons shorten on my other hand too and I get a score of 2 lmfao. I also was diagnosed with POTS recently after my 3rd visit to the ER. I feel like the scale doesn't account for everything and I've known one too many doctors that to not care to investigate further.
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I received the notification for the comments and mine was deleted. I do have EDS, and I wrote "Nod.😂" I wasn't making fun of anything, I know what the Zebra means.
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I got every single point on the test and I have pain, fatigue, digestion issues and dizziness when standing so yeah I’m gonna get the genetic test for EDS
Besides scoring high on the test i can partially dislocate my shoulders it's not that big of a deal until I play volleyball and I dislocated my shoulder whenever I do a really hard hitting serve, i hope that and my knees are the only health issues I to come from it
This sounds like EDS. Like, I’d bet money on it.
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4 points here :)
I love your videos!!!!!
dudeee I saw juji do it, you should go climbing with Magnus mitbo! itd be awesome to see how your flexibility helps you climbing.
10 points.
i have hEDS and this kinda thing is nice to see. i felt super confused upon diagnosis bc i never heard of it and felt like a creep
5 points, but I think my wrists are naturally that way
Isn't there a link to hyper mobility, at least naturally without stretching, and arthritis. I'm somewhat hyper mobile naturally and develop arthritis in those joints.
i only got 3 points! to be honest i've been focusing on my flexibility and mobility only like 5 months ago but i've been doing calisthenics for about 2 years and 4 months. maybe i am kind of gifted in it, since i got the Back Bridge in only 1 week! maybe it's because without any training my mom could do the full splits, i think these genetics really helped me (in this atleast because i still have to get stronger)
oh by the way, i forgot to add some details (just for context) i am 18 and i am about 80kgs (i only take creatine almost everyday)
I got 6 points, both knees, elbows and all fingers. I used to be able to touch both thumbs to my wrists when i was a child but not anymore (im 24) and im by no means flexible.
i aint got the hand stuff, but i can bend my wrist back really far, my shoulders, elbows and knees bend far, and my stomach hates me, so its pretty obvious im hypermobile. i can also partially dislocate one of my shoulders, and my fingers.
i dont know where you live, but i wanna go there, those mountains are beautiful. guess ill stick to scotland, north wales, and northern england
deep squats are really easy for me, despite me never stretching (i dont nned to) or doing any kind of excercise. getting out of that squat is different tho.
Never heard about that scale but I knew it was a bit fishy right from the start. I would score 4-5 easy only based on gifts from birth.
Alas I am not that flexy specifically the hips and legs.
These studies lured us that we could be something while we are not in reality.
Stay flexy!
well, you can have additional false joints in your body but its not in any way normal or functional. Sometimes broken bones can heal up without, well, getting back together. Than youll have a limb with false joint that makes a limb basically useless. It can be seen in wild animals as they get injured and than have noone to put their paw into a cast yet they still have to walk around to survive
I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome 🦓💪 I've been told to "never stretch". Even if I'm "running a marathon." Lmao! I don't run - I'd fall apart! 😂
Good video
I an hypermobile which caused my tibiahead to break because my tendons didnt had any tention to hold my knee and my bone war mushed.
I also cant push myself up using my hand because i will damage my wrists.
See my joints are naturally bendy but not cuz I’m flexible, there’s something with my tendons that lets me bend a bit more than usual, it also causes my skin to just be hella stretchy and can just pull off of any part of my body
if you do find yourself getting sick or in pain in other ways, definitely mention this to the doctors bro. it sounds like a few disorders and it can all be connected.
I got 2... body you disappoint me! Time to do finger exercises!!! (oh I'll do the rest but the hand 1's are nifty looking!)
My daughter trained her back and legs to do contortion
I have EDS, only diagnosed a few months ago, im curious if you could do somthing about excersises meant to strengthen muscles around the joints to protect them. Im in physical therapy already for my right shoulder because it has been popping partially out, and Id like to het ahead of my other joints though as soon as possible.
So I'm not hypermobile any more apparently (let my hands go) but I can do this weird thing where I place my palm flat on a table and spin it 360 so my elbow looks backwards. I do it at parties.
Shh stop listing things that happen to me I don't want to get tested for EDS 🤣
This is something I wanted to ask. I believe I am double jointed as a small child I could put my hands behind my back, palms together, fingers interlocked, and bring my clinched hands overhead infront of me without ever letting go. Now that I'm grown I have lost that mobility. I am not sure if why but if it's possible, can I work on getting it back?
i dont train and i can do all of them but harmstring ...oh man i used to be able to touch the ground and i remember touching my head with my feet like a scorpio at 8 years old what i cannot do anymore cause i tried just out of curiosity
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i got 2 on this score but have been told by doctors im hypermobile lol. only my legs are hypermobile though, my hands/arms are hypomobile so i cant move them as much. tbf my skeleton is just generally fucked up so maybe im not a good example...
What terrain is bro in
well I got one point. but l feel I could lift my pinky with training
I am a walking beighton scale 🤣
I can touch my left forearm with my left thumb but not the right. Is there a physiological explanation for why?
It could simply by the way you live your life! Maybe you move it more, or just happen to use that range of motion sometimes and not on the other
@MovementbyDavid right-handed and tend to use it more in rigid positions, and flex more often with the left wrist. Might need to de/condition accordingly. Thanks for the reply!
Can you apply this to ankles? No matter how much force I apply I cannot stretch to knee past toes.
Yes, ballet dancer do!
Wooo
I’ve already taken the test. I have 7/9. I’m not sure about the elbows so it might be 9/9.
1:58 0 points... I guess it's not an issue but still kinda disappointed that I got none
I scored 6 and i didn't do any sport or anything I've always been like that (my hands, all my fingers and elbows are double jointed) the problem is they always hurt when i write, eat, sleep basically anytime i hold something more than 5 minutes. i cant learn any music instrument cuz me fingers get suddenly stiff and can't bend them or control them... is there any way i can keep them in normal range? any exercises or tips that could help?
how do we keep our hypermobility under control so we dont injure ourselves? i discovered i have this after injuring my shoulder and foot going up to my hip. so far I've started trying not to ever go into full extension, and being careful with heavier weight and using resistance bands with weights to keep myself safe... is strengthening the muscles around the joints what i should prioritize?
how many points for bending my thumb to my wrist
I got an 8 on the test but im the least flexible person i know lmao
I narrowly scored a clean 0 LMAO
Does hyper mobility cause frequent dislocation ?
Yes, that possible. Depends on what you do. My shoulder bended to much backwards by accident and due to hypermobil. Had to do surgery to fix it. Back to 80%. Never 100%. Would not recommend to be hypermobil.
I think I have Eds.
I think I'm anti-mobile since I only got two points from my pinkys
I got 9 out of 9!
What’s my prize? HSD? Ah…
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I got 6.
my knees come close to getting a point? Otherwise that's a big fat NO for me.
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I got zero
You took my chocolate.
cool
That's gross, I'm the opposite of that , I got hyper immobility 😊
Thats Great that youre hipermobile, but what did she say?
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0 points, let's go
Do a video on Autofellatio.
Nobody wants to see that 🙈
My score =
minus 8
+1
OMG IM SO EARLY
lol so the only reason youre really flexible is NOT because of training. kind of ruins your whole channel now doesnt it
bro you didn't watch the video 😂
😂 this video is about how the Beighton Score is flawed and I’m not hyper mobile by nature.
"If you're a normal person"
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I got 0 🥲
My mom used to call things « genetically » all the time then when I said it she told me it wasn’t a real word
It’s a real word I promise!
@@MovementbyDavid I thought it was but also sometimes she says "geneticle" (it's showing me a red squiggly line so that one is probably wrong