Score Yourself on Sit Rise Test (support, raise, call, moving)

[BayAreaHillbilly]

So, having done this, this is half core strength and balance, and half the things I mentioned earlier (e.g. familiarity with squatting instead of setting side legged, or needing a chair, etc.).

Certain cultures will routinely sit on haunches whilst working on the ground, eating, smoking, chatting, etc.

Western ones tend not to.

This is half the battle, familiarity.

[brava4]

I think the flute adds a lot. Just another "test".

[maggie2101]

Originally Posted by newcomputer

can somebody come over and help me up

Exactly!

[Pat Answers]

OUCH! This guy must be double jointed.

[mathjak107]

i am jealous lol

[Paka]

Does this test take AGE into account??!?!?

Do they honestly think a 65 yr old can do the same as a 30 yr old (and score as well or poorly) and the results would be the same?

[mathjak107]

well my wife is 65 and older than me , she can do it with ease and i can't do it at all .

think about it , as you get older and older your chances of dying get greater and greater so if you can't do it because of age , well you are just that much more likely to die just because you are older .

[Larry Siegel]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

i am in very good shape and can squat fairly large amounts of weight as well as run 4 miles every other day .

i can't seem to do this for anything .

guess i am a goner ha ha ha

I can't do it either. Too many half-healed joint injuries that will not affect my lifespan in any way, unless I am running from ISIS or the police.

[gouligann]

Originally Posted by newcomputer

can somebody come over and help me up

Me too! lol I got down. It wasn't pretty but I did it, but forget getting up in that position.

[gouligann]

This should NOT be called an age test. I don't believe it for a minute.

It's more like a leg strength, balance and flexibility test. That's all. Thumbs down!