Can You touch your Toes?

sparklebox · 28 Jun 2011 at 09:54

Yes, I'm 5"8 though x

Prophet · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:06

rG-tom said:
I am 6'4 and can easily when I'm warm, and have friends that are 6'10 that can put both their hands flat against the bottom of their feet at the same time (over the top of their feet), so no, height has **** all to do with it. Keep stretching them regularily and you'll be able to do it in not much time at all.

I play basketball at national level and used to at international, stretching is a big part of the routine and makes a massive difference generally to posture etc.

I'm 6'4" and can touch the floor without any issues.

Which league do you play for? The team I manage has been promoted to Div3 in the EBL and I'm sure we've got a game your way.

superflint · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:35

Nope, but never have been able to, am working on it!

Gilly · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:38

SeraphX · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:41

not with straight legs ( i pinged my back a few years back too, ) can get down to just above my ankles lol

napalm666 · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:53

im 6`4" and 24 stone and unfit np here touching toes

Dr.EM · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:59

Can get palms flat on the floor just about, so touching toes is easy. Straight legs of course, is a bit of an intense stretch feeling though! :eek:

Camarilla · 28 Jun 2011 at 11:17

Used to, but I gimped my back when I was 12 and haven't been able to since.

Not that I've tried to train myself to do it again.

EdGey · 28 Jun 2011 at 11:22

No. Surprised at how many can!

If I keep trying will I eventually be able to do it? Been doing it for a while now as it's one of my daily stretches.

I'm not particularly tall.

philstanbridge · 28 Jun 2011 at 11:24

I can only just touch my toes but it's a real effort with straight legs. I have to be very warmed up first. I have been told I am very flexible however, being 6ft 8 and a 36" inside leg.

rG-tom · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:05

Orange Peel said:
I'm 6'4" and can touch the floor without any issues.

Which league do you play for? The team I manage has been promoted to Div3 in the EBL and I'm sure we've got a game your way.

The team is only going national this year, so we're Div4 to start with! Rossendale Raptors, we won the manchester D1 league this year with only 1 loss all season and have beaten a few D4/D3 teams in friendlys. We've got a few games against D3 teams in the cups, Manchester at their place (should be interesting as it's my old team

) and warrington wolves at home, but nothing over notts way!

Tom.

Prophet · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:11

rG-tom said:
The team is only going national this year, so we're Div4 to start with! Rossendale Raptors, we won the manchester D1 league this year with only 1 loss all season and have beaten a few D4/D3 teams in friendlys. We've got a few games against D3 teams in the cups, Manchester at their place (should be interesting as it's my old team ) and warrington wolves at home, but nothing over notts way!

Tom.

The team your way is MANCHESTER MAGIC who we play at our play in Oct. It was our first season last year in Div4 where we won 17 out of 20 games and just lost out in the play offs to Huddersfield Heat by 2 points.

Our cup games are against SHEFFIELD ARROWS and DERBY TRAILBLAZERS II. We're the Coalville Cougars www.coalvillebasketball.co.uk

We had our tryouts last Thursday for the new team and going by who turned up we should have a very good team.

Admiral Huddy · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:12

Yes, very easily but only after realising that retaining flexibility and keeping my joints supple is just as important as any other routine in the gym, especially after two knee operations on my left knee. I'm at the stage in my life that keeping going is more important than the weight i lift.. Stretching certainly helps.

Efour · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:24

6` 5" and i can just do it but its tight.... pretty sure i can do it fine if warmed up. But seeing as im a lazy fat git thats not gonna happen.

Marky · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:25

Yes I can

Sgt Tackleberry · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:27

kefkef · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:29

Yes, i can put my hands flat on the floor with straight legs. Comes from all that stretching playing rugby for 20yrs i would think.

dekez · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:29

Yes but only after warming up and stretching

rG-tom · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:43

Orange Peel said:
The team your way is MANCHESTER MAGIC who we play at our play in Oct. It was our first season last year in Div4 where we won 17 out of 20 games and just lost out in the play offs to Huddersfield Heat by 2 points.

Our cup games are against SHEFFIELD ARROWS and DERBY TRAILBLAZERS II. We're the Coalville Cougars www.coalvillebasketball.co.uk

We had our tryouts last Thursday for the new team and going by who turned up we should have a very good team.

do you not play?

PermaChanged · 28 Jun 2011 at 12:49

Yes, but the hamstrings do feel tight when doing so. I'm 6ft4 and I'm overweight (obese actually), clearly height doesn't have anything to do with it, you're either naturally flexible or you need to work on your flexibility.