Can you stand on one leg for at least 10 seconds?

[annedonnelly]

It's something we work on in my Pilates class - sometimes it's easier than others. Seeing other people wobbling doesn't help so I try not to look at anyone else.

 

[tyred]

Yes, something worked on in both yoga classes and dance classes that I've attended over the years. Very occasionally it can be a tricky for some reason but mostly I can do it no trouble at all, even on my damaged foot.

 

[PeteXXX]

Ian Anderson can play the flute standing on one leg, hence the album title "Stand Up"

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Easy peasy - can also do 20 seconds a side eyes shut although it gets a bit wobbly.

Years ago I had to undertake a series of balance, reflex and spatial position tests re MND (fortunately all clear after loads of other tests) and one was the same excersize standing on the ball of one foot (eyes open) . Very, very hard - the test wasn't so much how long you could but more about the compensatory actions that your body attempts to make to stabilise yourself. 10 seconds and I was done on both sides.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It's something we work on in my Pilates class - sometimes it's easier than others. Seeing other people wobbling doesn't help so I try not to look at anyone else.

Yes, we do standing on one leg at yoga, a previous yoga teacher was a fan of the t balance.

 

[DaveReading]

"which concluded that an inability to balance was associated with an almost twofold increase in risk of death"

Strange, I'd always thought that my risk of death - like everybody else's - was 100%.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Can balance on my 'good' leg/ankle for at least 30 seconds with very little effort. Can barely manage 5 seconds on the leg with the ruptured achilles tendon. But if I practice daily, which I try to do in summer, I can get up to about 10 seconds after six weeks.

 

[CXRAndy]

These balance and mobility exercises are good markers for overall longterm health. Sitting down on your bum on the floor and getting up without using hands and knees is also a good mobility and strength indication.

I like practicing Indian squat, regularly as well as gym weighted squats.

 

[Gwylan]

"which concluded that an inability to balance was associated with an almost twofold increase in risk of death"

Strange, I'd always thought that my risk of death - like everybody else's - was 100%.

People should need a licence to deal with numbers.

Maybe we could have a new profession. Authorised number commissioner.
Licenced percentage issuer
Approved number relevance authority

 

[stephec]

Ian Anderson can play the flute standing on one leg, hence the album title "Stand Up"

Yeah but, could you listen to that for more than ten seconds? 😂

 

[PeteXXX]

Yeah but, could you listen to that for more than ten seconds? 😂

That's harsh!!

 

[Gwylan]

That's harsh!!

The music or the comment?

 

[Smokin Joe]

My balance is rubbish, on one leg I start to wobble straight away.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Depends 🥃🚬

 

[simongt]

And what was that supposed to demonstrate?

A basic check the balance organs in one's ears.