YOGABODY - Sitting-Rising Test - Are You Aging Too Fast? - Yoga for Flexibility Series
Our Physical Dimension is all about movement, body (skin) care, breathwork and all things which improve our physical body. In this new blog series, published every two weeks, we will share with you some extraordinary videos from YOGABODY which is a yoga teacher owned and operated education company founded by Lucas Rockwood. They are a worldwide leader in professional yoga education and fitness practice programs.
YOGABODY was built on practice, sweat, and struggle. It’s the physical manifestation of everything Lucas Rockwood cares about in life, and his greatest hope is that some of his passion for this practice and lifestyle rubs off on you when you experience your own practice through his videos. Nothing worth doing in life is easy. Movement is more powerful than meditation. And practice is everything.
Every two weeks we will share a new video from the YOGABODY flexibility series so that you too can begin to increase your flexibility - something that is so crucial to our health and wellness, especially as we age. Please scroll down to watch the video and to learn more about Lucas Rockwood, thank you.
You know your chronological age, but are you aging too fast physically? As you get older, there are the obvious signs like thinning hair, wrinkles, and maybe a little less bounce in your step, but most signs of aging occur slowly and it’s not always obvious if you’re aging gracefully or if you’re burning the candle at both ends.
There are lots of different things to consider such as blood tests, hormone tests, and bone density, but today I’d like to share with you a very simple test that serves as a proxy test for overall fitness.
It’s called the sit-to-rise test, and as the name suggests, it tests your ability to get up and down from the floor. Originally developed in Brazil in the 1990s, this test was first proposed as a predictor of longevity. As a predictor of overall longevity, most of the studies have some real problems. In terms of testing your lower body strength and mobility, and as means to reduce slip and fall injuries however, it’s a great test.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Broken bones, especially broken hips, in the second half of life can have devastating consequences. These often happen while doing everyday things like going up and down stairs, tripping with something in your hand, or slipping in the bathroom.
For everyone over the age of 65, broken bones are a huge factor, but women in particular who more commonly suffer from osteoporosis are at even greater risk. A hip fracture for people over the age of 65 often results in a 20% or higher mortality rate within a year of the injury. So this is a big deal. The good news is that you can improve your lower body strength and mobility massively, but you need to take it slowly and take care of your knees and ankles as you go.
You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@YOGABODY.Official/videos
"At YOGABODY, we believe that practice is everything."
Lucas Rockwood is an internationally-renowned yoga trainer, TEDx Speaker, podcaster, writer, and entrepreneur. Lucas’ corporate training clients include Meta and Noom. His early yoga and meditation teachers include Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (deceased), Paul Dallaghan, Alex Medin, Gabriel Cousens MD, and SN Goenka (deceased). Lucas left the USA in 2003 and traveled and taught extensively before making Barcelona, Spain, his home base.
In a previous life, he worked in theater, publishing, and as a plant-based chef and nutritional coach. He is the father of three international kids and remains as passionate about yoga as when he first began practicing in 2002.
Lucas is the founder and Managing Director of YOGABODY® and YOGABODY Teachers College® and author of Yoga Business Mastery: Earn a Great Living Doing What You Love.
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