Yeah.. young guy doing that "test"/ Let me see him doing that at 70.


Rick

I am 68. I stand on one leg to put on my pants and skivvies. Since I can accomplish those tasks, I think I am good.

I definitely would not call that an old man's test. I'm 65 and consider myself in decent shape, but no way can/could I do that.

Or maybe I'm worse off than I thought?

I'm 63 and have neuropathy in my feet.
I'll quote General McAuliffe.. "NUTS"

I think my biggest problem would be flexibility.

Bonus points for hopping around kitchen island in dark and falling down with one leg of shorts over head?

I mean, I tuck and rolled, I'm not bleeding.

I just saw this thread. I can stand on one leg without holding on to something for about 20 seconds. No way could I do what that guy did in the video.

At night when I go to bed, I stand next to my dresser, hold on to it with one hand and pull/shake my wranglers off. In the morning I always sit on our bedroom bench and pull my pants on and put my shoes on sitting there. I have no idea if any of that is good or bad. I'll be 77 next month.

I’ll try the test here in a few minutes and then post from the ER waiting room to let you guys know how I did.

I own plenty of benches, chairs and even a couch. Why would I want to put on my shoes and socks standing? I never did it when I was younger and I do not intend to do it now.

^I think it's the principle of the thing, like standing up from sitting on the floor without using your hands. Whatever you think you will want to be able to do in the marginal decade of your life, you should probably do it now. Like taking the stairs instead of the elevator/escalator.

The old man test seems kind of dangerous for an old man.

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Originally posted by comet24:
I think my biggest problem would be flexibility.

Oh definitely for most of us in our 70s and maybe in 60s too.

I went to back doctor to get OKd for weight lifting last year and they took an X-Ray of my spine. She said my spine looked in good shape for my age but I had age related lumbar spondylosis. She said I can do any exercise I want as long as I am doing it properly and it causes no pain. I went to physical therapy for a short while to get evaluated and learn some stretching and balancing exercises. I could not do a couple of the stretches properly and the therapist said that's OK and due to the arthritis in my lower spine I would not be able to or have limited range of motion. I think it was the "cobra pose" stretch where I could not raise my back very high. I do the cat-cow stretching exercise all the time and also stretching my back on a foam roller.

https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/spondylosis

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Originally posted by SigSentry:
^I think it's the principle of the thing, like standing up from sitting on the floor without using your hands. Whatever you think you will want to be able to do in the marginal decade of your life, you should probably do it now. Like taking the stairs instead of the elevator/escalator.

I agree on this. I found myself using my hands to get up from the couch and that was because my glutes had become weak do to inactivity during retirement and I was continuing to let it get worse by doing that. Weak glutes can cause a whole bunch of problems including back and knee pain.

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Originally posted by SigSentry:
^I think it's the principle of the thing, like standing up from sitting on the floor without using your hands. Whatever you think you will want to be able to do in the marginal decade of your life, you should probably do it now. Like taking the stairs instead of the elevator/escalator.

I just continue to be active like I was younger as I get older. I can't run as far but I still run. I can park close to my destination but I choose to park far away and walk. I'll take the stairs when I can, I still do my own yard work instead of paying people to do it for me. I've never had the need to put on socks and shoes while standing up.

I've never had good balance. It's what kept me from being an ATT lineman. Passed the written test; couldn't stand with one leg on a one inch by one inch bar on the floor.

Old man stupidity test. Why would anyone even think about making this a part of their daily routine? That’s a good way to get hurt at any age. Imagine explaining that one to the doctor who is stitching your cheek.
Hey guys, you know you’re in great shape at 50 if you can hold your pants, jump into the air, slide on your pants and land on your feet!
Try it today!

Yeah, looks like a good way for an old guy (like me) to get hurt or worse.

Truthfully, I don't know that I could have done that at 30.

Bob

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I've never had good balance. It's what kept me from being an ATT lineman.

Rey HRH - What school is ATT? Offense or defense?

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I've never had good balance. It's what kept me from being an ATT lineman.

Rey HRH - What school is ATT? Offense or defense?

If you're serious, it's the phone company which was one of the places I was trying to find work after the Navy.

I’m 60, and I had good balance as a kid. However, that has long passed. I’m sure it is mostly due to not trying to maintain my balance abilities, but the other reason is due to neurological problems.

Also, either I had forgotten or I just had never known I cant balance on one foot in the dark or with my eyes closed. When those neurological problems began revealing themselves, I thought it may have been related, but I’ve since learned it is universal. Strange how that works.