Anonymous wrote: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).

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.

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Anonymous wrote:For those who can, do you cross legs or do squat?

I cross my legs, sit down into cross cross applesauce, and then just stand up again with my legs still crossed at the ankle

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.

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Anonymous wrote:For those who can, do you cross legs or do squat?

I cross my legs, sit down into cross cross applesauce, and then just stand up again with my legs still crossed at the ankle

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.

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

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).

Anonymous wrote:For those who can, do you cross legs or do squat?

I cross my legs, sit down into cross cross applesauce, and then just stand up again with my legs still crossed at the ankle

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?

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.

Anonymous wrote: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.

For those who can, do you cross legs or do squat?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes - just rotate onto knees and stand up.

Anyone who can’t needs to start lifting.

No no- you can’t use knees-just straight up from floor no knees and no hands

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 ….

People who have to use a knee have weak muscles.

Anonymous wrote:My 23 year old son can do it using only 1 leg. He just rises and ends up on 1 foot! I do not brag about him much but I was impressed.

I could do this into my 20s.

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.

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Anonymous wrote:This doesn't take into account a lot of things. Just walk, exercise lightly, eat right. And relax.

It's a test of functional mobility. It takes into account your functional mobility. If you can't do it and don't view it as a problem, that's fine. But it's actually a very good test of what it is supposed to measure.

What does it mean if you have never been able to do it, even as a child?

you probably have terrible balance.

And low muscle tone