And low muscle tone |
| I have a bad knee, making it impossible to equally distribute weight to both legs when rising. I didn’t realize runner’s knee condemned me to death in 6 years, but I guess it’s time to get my affairs in order. |
I could do this into my 20s. |
| People who have to use a knee have weak muscles. |
I can do that too - my feet and hips aren’t that flexible but I’m stronf. It’s a pretty unnatural movement without using knees at all so I’m curious how they can discern it’s so much more functional than doing something that resembles an actual function …. |
| For those who can, do you cross legs or do squat? |
crossed legs then rocked forward to edge of feet and stood up from there. that move is really about flexibility as much as strength. I am very strong but have always had “tight” hips and ankles so it felt very awkward. |
| 44. I can do it pretty easy. Always been flexible and do martial arts now. I’m stronger than I have ever been and get up and down off the ground a lot. |
| It is much easier for me to do this as a squat. A friend tried and she couldn’t do the squat, she had to do the crossed leg version. Is one better than the other, in terms of demonstrating strength and flexibility? |
I cross my legs, sit down into cross cross applesauce, and then just stand up again with my legs still crossed at the ankle |
| I'm 54. I can easily do it with squats, but it's more difficult with crossed legs (not the sit down but the stand up). |
| 61, soon to be 62. I can squat down and get up without using my hands. Cannot do it crossed-legged. I am working towards hip flexibility |
Is it cheating if I had to use left side of the knee? Not the front knee though, but can't really do it just crossed kneed like PP. |
Yes lol. Any part of the knees/ legs is cheating. Feet only. |
I’m 44 and I’m opposite. Cross leg is super easy. I pop right up. Squat takes more time and effort. Our bodies are all different. |