Geezers of tSwill: Want to live longer? Be able to keep your balance on one leg for 10 seconds

You're twice as likely to die in the next decade if you're unable to balance on one foot for 10 seconds, according to a new study. Conversely, the study suggests that your ability to balance on one foot points to longer life expectancy.


https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/06/21/health/balance-on-one-leg-longevity-wellness/index.html

btw, despite big knee problems, I got this.

Is that on an MSU Game Day?

Mrs Greenway says you have balance on 2 of your 3 legs.

It's 9 o'clock in the morning. I'm on vacation, camping, drinking spiked coffee. I'm fucked.

Shit, I cant. I guess I’ll never see the lions win a super bowl

I got this, stand up paddleboards are a different story though.

Motown Spartan wrote:It's 9 o'clock in the morning. I'm on vacation, camping, drinking spiked coffee. I'm fucked.

Lean against a tree?

Consecutive seconds? Or like per day. I bet even a drunk Motown can get er done 2-3 seconds at a time.

DWags wrote:Shit, I cant.  I guess I’ll never see the lions win a super bowl

Realistically, was that ever going to happen, anyway?
But there are easy exercises to improve your balance, so you can improve your odds even as the Lions falter.



edit: sorry, travis

kingstonlake wrote:Mrs Greenway says you have balance on 2 of your 3 legs.

Mrs. GreenWay is correct. My left knee is all fucked up.

I gone

I just did three trial runs of 7 seconds, 19 seconds, 42 seconds. Time to drink more.

The study was conducted in Brazil. Too many other factors could sway the results.

Floyd Robertson wrote:The study was conducted in Brazil. Too many other factors could sway the results.

Too many or two many?

15 second on right, then left foot.

Used the cheat I was taught at MSU youth coaching camp. Lightly grab the earlobe opposite of the foot you’re standing.

North of 60 and two rounds of COVID so there’s hope.

That cheat is a good tip, GRR. Not sure how it’s applied in sports or RL, but it’s an effective tip.

tGreenWay wrote:That cheat is a good tip, GRR. Not sure how it’s applied in sports or RL, but it’s an effective tip.

That’s what she said.

Motown Spartan wrote:I just did three trial runs of 7 seconds, 19 seconds, 42 seconds. Time to drink more.

Were you a little nervous after the 7? Like "oh shit, time to dig down deep"....

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:I just did three trial runs of 7 seconds, 19 seconds, 42 seconds. Time to drink more.

Were you a little nervous after the 7? Like "oh shit, time to dig down deep"....

Was definitely an oh shit moment.

I can do it but pulling on a pair of pants while standing is another story.

PennSpartan wrote:I can do it but pulling on a pair of pants while standing is another story.

That’s a different kind of tip, one that’s not helpful.

Just did each leg to 20. Looks like you all are stuck with me for another decade.

(sans the scheduled apocalypse)

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Just did each leg to 20. Looks like you all are stuck with me for another decade.

(sans the scheduled apocalypse)

True, we’ll all die at the same time when the giant black hole swallows earth. And for just a nanosecond, as my body is stretched like uncooked angel hair pasta, I’ll be tall—and no one will ever know.

I could barely so it as a teenager, you think I'm any better at it now?

tGreenWay wrote:That cheat is a good tip, GRR. Not sure how it’s applied in sports or RL, but it’s an effective tip.

It was taught for the standing quad stretch used in warmups.
Stand on one leg holding your foot behind you. Standard warmup for a lot of running sports.

Of course we all got to do every stretch and drill. About 50% of us couldn't stand for more than 4-5 seconds. Then the instructors told us to use the free hand on the ear lobe and like magic almost all of us got steady real quick. Worked with young kids too.

Gentle pull on the ear lobe straightens your neck so you aren't tilting towards the foot you are grabbing.

GRR Spartan wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:That cheat is a good tip, GRR. Not sure how it’s applied in sports or RL, but it’s an effective tip.

It was taught for the standing quad stretch used in warmups.
Stand on one leg holding your foot behind you. Standard warmup for a lot of running sports.

Of course we all got to do every stretch and drill. About 50% of us couldn't stand for more than 4-5 seconds. Then the instructors told us to use the free hand on the ear lobe and like magic almost all of us got steady real quick. Worked with young kids too.

Gentle pull on the ear lobe straightens your neck so you aren't tilting towards the foot you are grabbing.

Sho, you’re cheating death. I like it.

DWags wrote:

GRR Spartan wrote:

It was taught for the standing quad stretch used in warmups.
Stand on one leg holding your foot behind you. Standard warmup for a lot of running sports.

Of course we all got to do every stretch and drill. About 50% of us couldn't stand for more than 4-5 seconds. Then the instructors told us to use the free hand on the ear lobe and like magic almost all of us got steady real quick. Worked with young kids too.

Gentle pull on the ear lobe straightens your neck so you aren't tilting towards the foot you are grabbing.

Sho, you’re cheating death. I like it.

Fo sho, fo sho.