Do you think my inability to touch my toes standing up indicates bad health? Does it matter if I can't?

[RyanEC]

[Tdieseler]

nah... not even close. i can't sit cross-legged... well i can but will fall if not leaning on something. people have their own quirks on what they can and can't do. still can't touch my toes while sitting.

[YepThatsIt]

It just indicates that you never stretch after or before exercise. You're stiff as a plank (or fat), not necessarily unfit.

[MaiNameIsSunshine]

Naw, I can't touch my toes either unless I just finished stretching. My legs are too long for that shit lol.

[xxThatQuietKidxx]

Haha no its just all about flexibility, height and body proportions

[thewanderingme]

height doesn't affect flexibility

[xxThatQuietKidxx]

@thewanderingme that's not what I meant, just that for shorter people (like myself) who have little legs it can be easier to reach

[rjroy3]

I would only because it means you're more susceptible to injury. Tight hamstrings can lead to back pain or injury as well. Not so much "bad" health but poor health as far as your legs are concerned.

[Anpu23]

I have a malformed disk in my back and I am unable to touch my toes either. I run regularly, practice martial arts and yoga. It is not an indicator of health.

[Girl7150]

My legs are way longer than my upper body, so it's completely impossible for me haha

[thewanderingme]

no. most people lose that level of flexibility as they age

[douride2]

As they age he's only 25

[thewanderingme]

@douride2 lol, I didn't mean age as in late 60's+. most young kids are really flexible, then most of us lose a great deal of flexibility in our teens, then more in our 20's and so on

[douride2]

I'm near 39 & I can still easily touch my toes.

[thewanderingme]

@douride2 "most people" very few people past 20 have that kind of flexibility

[douride2]

Flexibility must run in my family my mom 80 years can't touch her toes but can touch the floor. She almost falls over but she can do it

[thewanderingme]

@douride2 yea, genes play a huge part. but I think some people can train to increase their flexibility some

[MikeGaultier]

Nope. I'm not even sure if I can do it...
You probably lack flexibility, or you're tall.

[serious]

No, you don't have bad health. You body is very rigid, you need to make it more flexible

[Tomboy_Cool]

Many people can't it just means ur not flexible there

[Phoenix98]

No lol I just think you aren't that flexible but stretching in the morning will easily solve that.

[SunnyCaliGirl]

No that is not true at all. Normally MOST people can't do that.

[douride2]

It's all about flexibility some like me can others cannot.

[tricia103]

It just means that you aren't very flexible. It's nothing bad :)

[Becky01]

I an 37 very over weight and I can touch my toes standing up

[Anonymous]

Nope.

When you stop seeing your dick when you look down, then you can begin to start to worry - and send out a search party and then, god forbid, issue a dead certificate

[apple24]

I think my coach would say yes!

[RyanEC]

Why? What do you say?

[apple24]

she was just like that.

[oldanddecrepid]

Not at all, it s a measure of your flexibility.

[oldanddecrepid]

Thanks for MHGuy man... make sure you do some stretching throughout your life, your body will thank you for it later on!

[Anonymous]

It does indicate you are not Flexible.

[Anonymous]

No and no.