1finny
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He suggests shoes off.
Yeah - bare feet, with your foot flat to the ground.
I start my morning off outside in my bare feet every day.
15 mins - Deep breathing, and some yoga/tai chi whilst listening to the birds
He suggests shoes off.
Same here, almost exactly.Over 2 mins with eyes open then got bored.
Took about 10 goes to get the hang of eyes closed barely lasting 5 secs at first. Then started getting the hang of it and did one for about 30 secs (if that counts after 10 tries!)
Hard!
Yep, left leg solid as a rock eyes open and closed, standing on right leg is OK eyes open but wobbly eyes closed.Are any of you finding it harder to balance on one leg than the other ? I know we have a dominant leg. I'm better at balancing on one side and not sure it's a dominant leg thing or a legacy of rupturing my Achilles
I've already tried again with shoes off (definitely easier) and with both feet. Didn't seem to make much difference with eyes open, but left foot on ground much harder with eyes closed.Same here, almost exactly.
Harder with eyes shut that you'd guess, but easier with a bit of practice.
I think this test just goes to show who on this board has to much spare time on their hands (or rather feet)
His word is like gospel too in the older folk I come across.It's incredible how Michael Mosley gets such a platform on the BBC having left the medical profession yonks ago, hasn't practiced medicine for decades and is not a registered doctor yet is routinely trotted out as the nations health guru.
His intermittent fasting theory was questioned this week by none other than the British Heart Foundation who reported that some medical research studies showed it could double the risk of cardiac arrest in some cases. https://www.bhf.org.uk/informations...ews/behind-the-headlines/intermittent-fasting
I think it's just an indicator of general health and wellbeing to be honest.His word is like gospel too in the older folk I come across.
I often wonder with balance on one leg and hand grip strength particularly linked to health whether you can cheat the devil by practicing, or whether your efforts are somewhat misguided. Smash in 7 parmos a week on one leg and you'll be fine.
Is the reason people can balance on one leg, or have good grip strength generally because of good health and fortune, and that poorer health generally leads to poorer outcomes on these tests.
I think it's just an indicator of general health and wellbeing to be honest.
Yes of course you can improve how long you can stand, or your grip strength, through practice and exercise, but that practice and exercise will also improve your overall health.
My question would be- will that practice improve your overall health- or improve your grip strength and balance. I wonder if the efforts are misguided in isolation.
I was recommended the standing on one leg stuff (amongst other things) at my annual BUPA medical assessment about 8 ago.My question would be- will that practice improve your overall health- or improve your grip strength and balance. I wonder if the efforts are misguided in isolation.
Same. I can balance much better on my left foot despite being right footedMy right leg is far better for standing on, even though I am left -footed. Is this correct?
I'm exactly the same,My right leg is far better for standing on, even though I am left -footed. Is this correct?