From a standing position, can you bend over and touch your toes

[OCNewbie]

From a standing position, can you bend at the waist, and touch your toes without bending your knees?

I'm 6' 2", and have long legs, so I have to bend a bit farther than most. I cannot do it, in fact I consider myself horribly unflexible. I can barely reach past my knees, maybe mid-shin, before I feel a very strong tugging sensation in the back of my thighs.

Just wondering if I'm in the vast minority being this unflexible or not. Again, I'm 6' 2", weigh about 190 lbs (I don't have a big gut getting in my way, though I'm not in the greatest shape), and I'm 28 years old. I haven't been able to touch my toes probably for 10 years though.

I've wanted to be able to for a long time though, but haven't really tried to do anything about it. Anybody know any good stretching exercises I can try? Keep in mind, I cannot bend my waist to a 90 degree angle and sit flat on the floor with my knees fully locked, since that's beyond my current flexibility point.

BTW, I answered "not even close" on the poll.

Edit - Include your height, and your general level of physical fitness if you don't mind. To see if those 2 are factors.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

easy.

 

[SWScorch]

not very easily. I have chronically tight hamstrings and really long legs so I have to really try to touch my toes.

 

[Insane3D]

Yep...easily.

6", 215lbs.

I can actually touch the floor, which is a bit farther..

 

[Brutuskend]

Just checked, YES, I still can!
5'6" and 52 years old.

I RULE!!!!!!

 

[Tylanner]

no

 

[GML3G0]

Easy.

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Do that sitting down. Start with your hands on the soles of your feet before pushing out as far as you can,

 

[Umberger]

palms flat on the floor. elbows slightly bent. i can go farther if someone pushes me.

edit: i'm 6'3" 200 lbs

 

[OCNewbie]

Originally posted by: GML3G0
Easy.

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Do that sitting down. Start with your hands on the soles of your feet before pushing out as far as you can,

LOL, thanks for the pic, and the included Legend, without it I would have been lost! =P

 

[thirdlegstump]

Nope. I have multiple dislocations of spine discs as well as fairly tight hamstrings. I'd kill myself if I tried. However I can do a full frontal split.

 

[Slew Foot]

5'6", i can get my hands flat on the floor.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Yep, im 6'2" and 230 pounds. I can touch my toes, but its pushing it.


Seth

 

[VB]

No, it makes my ass stick up in the air, and that's when Kreamy Karl comes up and BAM! pops you in teh ass, and then you know. You've been buttsecksed.

 

[ShOcKwAvE827]

i can lick my knees with my knees straight... just got out of prison.

 

[Tylanner]

my imaginary girlfriends can

 

[gamepad]

i can give myself oral.

 

[DainBramaged]

barely

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Just checked, YES, I still can!
5'6" and 152 years old.

I RULE!!!!!!

Fixed.

 

[jaysgirl]

I can put my hands flat on the ground bending over. I can also put my legs behind my head. It's a pretty useless thing to know how to do.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

No, I can barely touch the top of my ankles.

 

[OCNewbie]

Originally posted by: jaysgirl
I can put my hands flat on the ground bending over. I can also put my legs behind my head. It's a pretty useless thing to know how to do.

Hmm, do we want to see pics of this? =)

 

[jaysgirl]

Originally posted by: OCNewbie

Originally posted by: jaysgirl
I can put my hands flat on the ground bending over. I can also put my legs behind my head. It's a pretty useless thing to know how to do.

Hmm, do we want to see pics of this? =)

I think it looks infinitely more absurd than it does sexy.

 

[Bozono]

Yep; quite easily. I can do the knuckles on the floor no prob. but hands flat; no. ( I hope so and so don't read too much into this and develop unhealthy fantasies).

 

[jadinolf]

Can we have a category called : you're kidding?

 

[thomsbrain]

i can put my palms on the floor, no joke.

5'10", 155 pounds