it’s come to my attention that not everyone can touch their toes. actually, it seems that most people can’t touch them. when i ask and they reply in the negative, i bend over to place my palms flat on the floor and they all gape. yesterday, one person watching my demonstration said with awe “you should take yoga!”.
stretching has always been something i’ve been good at. not exceptional, but good. it was probably the only part of required physical education i got an “A” in throughout my school years. if i’m at home, watching tv, it’s not uncommon for me to be on the floor stretching. it feels so good! i get very upset with myself if my mobility is limited by pain or inactivity. i like to be limber.
so, can you touch your toes?
Not since leaving the Marines…
Oh, touching toes is so…cliched! Can you touch your ankles behind your neck?
Ya know, if you can, be sure to put THAT in your personal ad!
show off. =P
yes to both. i can put my palms flat on the floor between my legs (i’ve always been good at stretching too!) and i can put my ankles behind my neck. although i don’t know why anyone would WANT to do that. and it’s not very comfortable.
yeah i can, i found out the same thing about a year ago and was amazed a friend at uni who was a bit taller than me couldn’t. He didn’t get near his ankles even. I am the most sedentry person in the world, always have been though, must be a spine thing I guess.
Women, by nature, are more limber. It’s the whole mating thing… we men need stamina, while women need to be limber to accomodate us.
Sorry… ;-)
actually, i’ve never tried to put my ankles behind my neck… but i can toes my toes. now give me cookie! :)
Toes your toes?
yup! and touch my touch.