How to Touch Your Toes INSTANTLY! And Why it’s So Hard?!
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- Опубликовано: 5 апр 2023
- Can you touch your toes?! If not, don’t worry…most of us can’t! Frustrating, right? Well not anymore. In this video, you’ll learn why it’s so hard. And most importantly, I’ll show you two movements that take less than a minute to do that will immediately improve your ability to touch your toes. It really works! Let me know in the comments if it works for you too!
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-Rob Drenning
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I am 76. The initial test indicated I could only get one third down my shins. After doing one round of the exercises, I could bend down to touch my ankles. That is a huge improvement. Thank you.
Awesome!! You’re welcome
Really good sell not showing results! LOL NOT!
Very helpful in assisting me to getting closer to being able to touch my toes. Got closer to the mark but still need to work on this. Thanks.😂
I am 65 yrs old. I've been practicing yoga for most part of my life and not been able to touch the floor for last 2 decades - I've been 3 inches off from my toes. With just my first round of your active movements, I was able touch the floor!
Love that, keep it up!!
is this a joke?
@@hqcart1 *Couch yoga with chips.
@@hqcart1 no joke! I’m quite shocked by it. Just shows, I’ve been practicing badly all these years…
@@MrIsh007i just want to say i have cured my nerve pain unintentionally, i was seeing a dentist, and because of my teeth pain, he asked me to take antibiotics in the butt, i took it in the side of the nerve pain, i felt like a tough ball in my butt for 15 minutes, then the pain has gone, now a week later i still don't feel any pain.
I’ve always wondered why stretching my upper body feels good but stretching my lower body is so painful. Your comments about the nerves sounds like I finally have an answer. Thank you.
You’re welcome, and that’s exactly it!!
“Instantly” is an overstatement.
I have constant pain in my lower back. It's gone, for now at least. Oh, and I managed to touch the floor ^^
This is one of those RUclips videos that take just a few minutes to watch but might end up having a ridiculously disproportionate amount of positive impact on your life. Going to keep doing this, thank you!
Awesome, love hearing that! Keep it up!
I am in my 60s and though I could touch my toes in my 20s, over the years due to sitting at the desk job lost that ability.
After many decades after doing stretching exercises as demonstrated by you, i managed to touch my toes!
❤❤❤
Awesome!!!
I'm 51 and have been aiming to touch my toes (haven't been able to for decades) so I've just followed what you've outlined above (but I also did 20 calf stretches also). What an improvement! I struggled a bit with the hip raising portion and I noticed my leg-raises weren't that great but that'll improve no doubt.
At the start, my fingertips got to about 13-14 cm (bit over 5 inches) from the floor but when I tested myself after I could get down to around 7 cm (bit under 3 inches) with exactly the same straight legs and tightness in my lower hamstrings / upper calves... wow.
I'm going to add this advice of yours into my daily routine and hope to see incremental improvements... my toes have nowhere to hide! Thankyou.
Love it, keep going!! 👍
Yippee, me too. Without this „trick“ I only got my fingers down to about 20cm (metric system rules 😊) above the floor, after one practice there were only 10cm left, and after a 2nd practice I finally got down to the floor - maybe the first time in my life after I was older than 10 years or so.
@@silosoft 😊
Love it!
Wow, I really can't believe this worked! I stretch every day but I can never get near my toes, always several inches away and it never shows any improvement. I just did ten reps of the first exercise only and found I could actually touch my toes straight away! Unbelievable! I will incorporate this in to my daily routine. Very rare click bate titles live up to the hype, but this one did. Thanks 🙂
Glad to hear it worked, keep it up!!
Wow! I'm 63, haven't been able to get anywhere near my toes for 40 years. You just helped me almost touch them. Thanks man.👍
You bet! Keep it up!!
Hello from Brazil. I'm 48. I run, swim and ride bike every day. I've done a full Ironman, but I don't use to stretch. I tried your exercise and it improved my stretch, even I didn't reach the floor. Thanks for this content, I learned something new today.
Great to hear, you’re welcome!
I've had pain doing a forward bend for decades since a car accident at 16yrs old. After just following along to this video and doing only the first exercise, I went from reaching 4 inches above the floor to touching the floor with all fingers. Wow! I'm going to keep practicing too. Thank you!
That’s awesome, keep it up!!
I’m 65 and I went 3in lower just following along with you in the video! I’ve never been able to touch the floor, but I’ll keep trying your exercises. Thanks!
Awesome, keep it up!
Worked for me also! I went from about 4 inches from floor to touching floor after doing your exercises! Wow!
Awesome, glad to hear it!!
My toes have been untouched for years. Today they were touched. Thank you!!
Awesome!!
Dude, it is so refreshing to see a 'normal' stiff bloke demonstrate this. It makes the demonstration so much more effective.
That's why I can touch my toes. It feels like I'm forever picking things off floor in my van and doing that stretch. Thanks for sharing
That worked well for me. Notable improvement and feels good in my body to do the exercises as well.
Thank you!
You’re welcome, glad to hear it!!
Great video! Very informative! I'll have to incorporate this into my daily routine! Thanks so much for this! 🙏
You’re welcome!!
Just tried the exercises. Wow! It really worked! Very helpful information. Thanks a million! 👍
Love to hear it!!
Thank you for sharing that good routine and the tips or suggestions!! Greetings. 🙋🏾♂️
You’re welcome!!
I had trouble focusing on your instructions because my attention was on the two power outlets placed sloppily at different heights above the floor 😂
😂😂😂
Thanks a lot. Now I can't unsee this.
OCD, eh?
It's a medical office not a house. It was probably designed that way on purpose.
This a great example today's youth with a tape measure.
I'm amazed. Just did the first exercise and I reached much further down my ankles. A youtube video that isn't a click bait scam!
Awesome!!
Great video, I've been stretching for months and could only get to my upper ankles, after these simple stretches I could stand on my finger tips. Thank you
Great to hear!
wow. I’m a middle aged guy who’s job is to sit for long hours operating machinery. I take my health seriously and work out regularly. Flexibility has been a huge issue for me and I’ve been suffering lower back pain and nerve pain in the backs of my legs for many years.
I just did the first exercise and I feel amazing. Mobility already improved and everything feels loser. I’ll definitely be doing this daily!
thank you.
Love it!! You’re welcome!
*whose job
@@frontenac5083 😂😂😂 Sorry, I’ll try harder next time!
OMG! I'm 46, and this worked straight away... I never thought about how dynamic our systems are, I understand why people need to warm up before physical activity.. Plus I know how to do it now...
Thanks
Very welcome!!
Excellent!! It's exactly what I needed. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Dude this is fantastic. I'm gonna keep doing this. It improved my reach.
Great to hear!
Feels unreal how well that works! Thanks
Great to hear!
It worked!! Thank you so much for this. I’ve always wanted to be able to do that.
You’re welcome, glad it worked!!
No way this actually works holy crap i do not know how to thank you enough, thank you!!
Lol you’re welcome!
This was pretty good. Went from 3-4" above and after the 1st round I touched the floor. I did push myself a bit harder in certain aspects because I know my body well enough.
Nice video, thank you!!
Great job! You’re welcome!
Worked great! Wish I knew this sooner. Thank you!
Awesome!!
Wow. Im really shocked how well this worked. You have gained a subscriber sir!
Awesome, thank you!
Great exercises!!! Thanks for sharing them!
You're so welcome!
This is amazing! At 65, a goal of mine has been to stretch my hamstrings to be able to touch my toes. I thought it would take months. Thanks to this video, it took five minutes! Thank you!
Awesome glad it worked for you!!
Solid, useful information. Liked and Subscribed.
Thanks!!
This video has helped me make more sense of why the stretching wasn't helping. I'll start trying to do this daily. Would it be possible for you to do a video showing how to accomplish the side splits and a leg forward and the other back splits using this technique too? I started taking martial arts classes a few months back and the floor is still so far away. Lol
I’ll do my best to make that happen for you!
Great info. Super delivery
Thanks for the feedback!!
Definitely worked. Thanks.
You're welcome!
What a great video! Thank you so much :)
You are so welcome!
Awesome! It works! Thanks for the video.
You're welcome!
It worked for me I was able to touch my toes after following along with the video thanks for your help
No problem!
This is great!
How does Dr RUclips know that i need to watch this video on a Saturday night at 10pm? And it works. I can touch my toes now. Never touched them in the last 30 years😂
Awesome!!
Excellent technique, flexibility is so important as we age. I am 66 yrs old, and can easily put both palms flat on the floor with no bent knees. In my early 30's I took marital arts for about 3 years, and,, of course, before every training session, we stretched.... just about everything. I continued to do the stretching every day since, morning and night. As it turns out, it has served me quite well, as I now have back problems stem to stern, and it helps my back stay flexible. So I guess the moral of the story is, once you 'get it', KEEP IT!...make it a habit, and you'll never look back!
Iam also 66 can do that as well but u hav to keep pratising
This is a great example, and even better advice!! Thanks for sharing!
@@christopherodonnell2375 you sure do... if you don't use it you lose it!
Me too 😊
Marital arts. Sounds like a guide for really crazy sex positions :P
Amazing
I tried and the first time after the two exercise improve at least 50%.
Thanks.
Great job!
I'm 58 and the exercises work! I had awful year 2022 with cruralgia/sciatic pain and hopefully I won't get it again thanks to people like you. Thanks
🤞
Good stuff! Thanks! 👍
Glad you liked it!!
Worked for me first time! From 3-4 inches off the floor to almost putting my palm on the floor. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Never been an issue for me I’m just surprised so many can’t because of the things you stated I just thought it’s because someone was not that fit or agile, I tend to fasten my shoes in that fashion just feels so natural for me I wonder how many find this effortless and do it frequently to tie their shoes
I'm in my early 50s, and have never been able to touch my toes. Have just tried your exercises and they certainly have an impact! I'm a little out of puff, but maybe that's the idea. Thanks!
I know, they’re harder that you’d think!! Glad it worked for you!
Very helpful. Thank you.
Of course, glad it helped!
Wow, This works, I've never touch my toes as easily as these two exercise have helped and just proves how much benefit stretching exercises are for our body! Thank you
You’re welcome!! Glad it worked
Thank you so much! It totally works
You're welcome! Glad it helped!
worked, almost to floor after first try. Will work this stretching into my daily routine. Thanks.
Fantastic! You’re welcome!
Wow it works very well, thank you 🙏
You're welcome!
Whattt?? This works indeed, i cant believe it :-D thanks RUclips for suggesting this awesome video and thanks Rob for this incredible effective exercise!
Awesome! You’re welcome!!
Thank you, brother!🧿🏆✨
You are very welcome
Very helpful, thank you so much.
You're very welcome!
It WORKS!!! I went from mid-shin to touching floor! Thank you!
Awesome, love that!!
Thank you so much for this video. New sub!
Welcome! Thanks
Works beautiful 👍👍👍
Too always have had this trouble .
Gone in 60 seconds .
Thanks
You're welcome!
Works, subbed
Pretty cool. Didn't do the first stretches as well as I might have but got half way closer to the floor. will do again later and pay more attention.
Awesome, keep it up!
This works! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Wow that Worked good. I am 6’1” and have never been able to touch my toes without bending my knees. After performing both movements I nearly had perfectly straight legs when trying to re-touch my toes. Very Interesting tied bit.
Glad it worked for you!!
Wow this is mindblowing 🤯 It's the NERVES that have been holding me back! I'm 36 and could never touch my toes in middle or high school, after 3 semesters of dance in college I could finally do it but then I graduated and didn't practice regularly... Last year I did an exercise program and after 6 months I could touch my toes again, but then I got sick and haven't started up again 😅 Just now I was a little more than halfway down my shins, but after doing the exercises I could just barely touch my toes again 🤩 Wow it really is just about getting those nerves comfortably and gradually stretched out again!
Awesome keep it up!
I thought this was an interesting video. Thanks. I'm 68 and have always been able to touch my toes so I thought most everyone could. Guess not. I'm thankful I'm still flexible. I'm sure this video has helped a lot of people. Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing!
Very Nice, thanks!
You’re welcome!!
excellent !
Omg! It worked. 😂 I just touched the floor for the first time in years. I used to be very fit and flexible but now at 57 and a lot less active than I used to be, I have stiffened up a lot. Can’t believe the difference such a simple exercise made. Will sub and watch more of your videos.
Awesome glad to hear!!!
🎉😉💪🏻💃🏼🤸🏼♀️
great video thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Will give this a try, thanks!
Hope it works for you!
It worked - thanks. From South Africa.
You’re welcome, glad it worked!
Nice, thanks for sharing
You bet!
Omg it worked! Thank you!
Awesome, you’re welcome!!
I'm impressed as it worked like magic
Awesome!!
Wow 🎉I will try this
Well glory glory hallelujah! Amazing!
Glad it worked for you!!
Seeing that you struggle with this inspired me to do the same and we both touched our toes ❤
Nice job!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely!!
Two thumbs up. Thank you.
You bet!
First time ever in my life, i was able to touch my toes with straight legs in first go with your video OMG :), even in school days i was never able to achieve this. This is awesome. Thanks a lot. 🙌
No problem!
Just tried it and it’s much better now. Can’t touch the floor yet, but I keep practicing. Thanks!
Awesome, keep going!
Thanks for this, i usually just hang for a while and slowly let gravity do some of the work, then i usually force the rest of the way down, which isn't wise! This made ALL the difference, thank you, liked and subbed :)
Awesome, glad to hear!!
Amazing!!! Instantly subbed!!
Awesome! Thank you!
My 70-something Dad can still touch his toes, however me in my early '50s can't! Thanks for these exercises, maybe I can catch the old man up!
You can do it!
Good technique! There are several spinal pathologies that make it a really bad idea to try to touch your toes from a standing position.
I am gonna try that. Thanks!
You’re welcome!!
Cool, it works. I will try and do this daily.
Sweet, glad to hear it worked!
worked like magic. I used to be able to place my palms completely flat on the ground in my early 20's. Once I started a career which involves only sitting on a desk in front of a computer, i completely lost the ability to touch my toes over the years. I have been practicing yoga regularly for the last 20 years, but could never touch my toes. After the first exercise, I was able to very comfortably touch my toes. I will add these stretches to my regular routine. Thank you.
Awesome, glad to hear!
Thanks man.... it worked will practice daily
You bet, keep it up!
@@robdrenningpt Please do more videos on flexibility, mobility, and stretching! Your content is valuable, and I believe it will greatly benefit your audience. Keep up the good work!
It works!!. Thank You !!
You’re welcome!!
Outstanding.
Thanks!
Thank you.
You're welcome!
thanks for the explanation and exercises. i am able to reach down to my feet, but i always wondered why i dont really feel a 'stretch' in my hamstring. instead i get a rather tingling feeling or kind of numb feeling in my feet when going down. similar to when your foot 'fell asleep'. bet that's the nerves and not the hamstring that give this feeling. thanks friend
worked! thank you
Of course, glad it worked!!
I've never been able to touch my toes until now! This worked! Unbelievable!
So glad it worked for you!!
i couldn't touch my toes but i feel like this works way better than standart hamstring streching. it's less painful too.
Awesome!!
Thanx. jipp it works .👏
Awesome, you’re welcome!