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[quote=Anonymous]I just did and made my husband do it. We followed these instructions from the Time article: [i]"In an area free of debris, stand with one foot crossed in front of the other. Without holding on to anything (unless you feel very unsteady), bend your knees and lower yourself to the floor until you’re sitting in a cross-legged position. Now, from the same cross-legged position, lean forward with your hands outstretched in front of you for balance, and rise off the floor—if possible, without placing your hands or knees on the floor or using anything else for support."[/I]

We were both able to do it. I am 43 and in pretty good shape. I am a former ballet dancer though have lost most of my dancer flexibility at this point, so it's good to know I've retained good functional flexibility. I also rehabbed a back injury last year and still do PT for it, which I think actually worked in my favor -- rehab for lower back is very focused on core strength, and I think good core strength (not just abs but glutes, pelvic floor, hip flexors, etc.) is very important to this task.

My husband is 45 and also did it. At first getting back up seemed impossible to him but I showed him how to reach his arms forward and use momentum, and he popped right up. There is a little bit of technique involved. Again, having decent core strength is useful because it makes it easier to generate that momentum without having to rock backwards.[/quote]

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