At the outset each study volunteer was asked to sit down on the floor and then get up using the least amount of support from hands knees and other body parts.
How to get up off the floor without using your hands.
Getting up from the floor without using your hands.
This isn t a complete list of every way you can get off of the ground but it s a good start.
The brazilian longevity study showed that people who couldn t do this simple move sit rise test would die before people who could.
In this video i discu.
Stand up with no hands to live longer.
I somehow stumbled upon a longevity study that was done a few years back and now i m hooked.
I m not going to spend a lot of time explaining each one as you ll be able to see them in the video.
Getting up off the floor.
This study claims if you can get down to the floor into a cross sit position and back up without using any extra body parts like a hand or a knee you are more likely to live a long life.
Besides strength and agility it requires a bit of skill and like any skill it takes practice.
It s not as simple as it sounds.
How to get up off the floor with minimal support.
Simple test asked 50 to 80 year olds to sit on the.
Just sit on the floor from a standing position without using your hands arms or knees to slow your descent.
All but one of these techniques can be done without using your hands.
Can you get off the floor from a seated position without using your hands arms or knees to help you.
So i came up with 52 ways to get up off the floor.
There are several options here so you can pick the one that works the best for you now and work to improve the others.
Then stand back up without using your hands.
Do yourself a favour and.
Learn how to use your body for the most basic skills that everybody should have.
The test is simple to grasp if not do.
Getting off the floor.