Can you do the splits?

Never been able to do the splits. I don't intend starting now.

my grandma suffring from disk disorder someone suggest us to start yoga but doctor said it is not right age to stretch body can someone help me out this?

Something would snap if I tried that! I have never been able to touch my toes, I was born as an extended breech with my feet up by my ears (poor mum ?) which I think has a lot to do with it. I have never been bendy in any way ?
The only way I could do the splits is by some awful accident!

Exactly dragonfly46 you took the words out of my mouth.

I think it's quite inspiring

Maybe the splits aren't achievablefor everyone but looking after our bodies is

Good for her. But rather her than me...

What a ridiculous article no never have and why would I want to try at my age.

I think my hip replacements would complain!!

Certainly not as a child and like others I am thankful to get through a day without falling over. What good would it do me?

No I definitely can’t

What an amazing lady and a great story, thank you for the link. Such a refreshing change from the horrors in the news.

No, never could, though as a child I tried often enough.
IMO you’re either born with that sort of bendiness, or you’re not.

Definitely not! Neither after I was 60 or before ?

I was never able to do the splits, even when I was young and much more flexible. I don't like those kind of articles as it implies that we should all be able to do that.

My whole family has hypermobility issues. When I was child, this was unheard off. I was considered a very flexible child. I could still get down in splits when I was in my sixties and a coach/coaching tutor in gymnastics.

Flexibility which is taught over a long period is fine. What used to be called 'double jointed' (meaning flexible) can be difficult to cope with. (Real double jointedness can be a very disabling condition as joint do not lock properly.

Hypermobility can be a difficult condition causing all sorts of problems including digestive ones.

When a parent brought their child to me, saying they would be wonderful gymnast as they were 'double-jointed', I would have to disillusion them. Where there was hypermobility great care had to be taken to ensure that injuries were not caused to that child in using gymnastic apparatus.

Of the three main items required by a gymnasts Courage is the one that cannot be taught - a person either has this or not. Strength and Mobility should both be taught very gently, very slowly over many years.

Who's she trying to impress.
I am on a program devised by my NHS physio for a bad back. 1. Practising being able to put my clothes on getting dressed without having to sit on the bed.
2. Reaching my toes to cut nails and apply nail polish and remove corns.
3. Then and only when I am very accomplished coming downstairs without holding the bannister.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/a-new-start-after-60

I've never been able to do the splits, not even when I was young and bendy. It's certainly suiting her though.

The New Start After 60 is a great series of articles. Very inspiring.

No and why would I want to?

I wish. I struggle not to fall over putting my knickers on.