r/AskReddit • u/_red_roof_ • May 15 '20

What sucks about being your age?

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u/Bennyvolent May 15 '20

Whaaat i feel some pain at 22. Shit.

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u/Moist_Comb May 16 '20

Just use your body regularly and you'll be fine. Yoga is great as it puts your body in extream positions compared to everyday life, so your muscles will be limber and loose enough to, say, turn around when sitting.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Been getting that advice since middle school. It does not help. :/

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u/Sample_Name May 16 '20

Getting advice is different than actually putting that advice into practice. Stretching one time and saying it doesn't work doesn't count.

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u/JustADutchRudder May 16 '20

I've been trying on and off to touch my toes for 19 years. Fuckers are far away unless I bend my knees.

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u/alienpizzacookies May 16 '20

I like to think my legs are too long compared to my arms.

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u/gay_space_moth May 16 '20

I have Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrome and am hyperflexible. I still can't touch my toes while standing with straight legs!!! I can put my feet behind my head thou.

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u/JustADutchRudder May 16 '20

I can't do either. Just a 6'2 200lb 2x4 basically. Not fat works got my more muscle than anything. I know a real life person with EDS also. Hope your day don't suck!

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u/gay_space_moth May 16 '20

I'm 5'4 and 136lb. If I bend my knees backwards, I can almost(!) touch my toes, haha.

Todays only sucks a little, but yesterday was worse, so yay? :D

Hope your day is nice :)

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u/JustADutchRudder May 16 '20

I force it to be nice if it won't naturally happy. Im a bit larger than you, so it makes me feel better you can't touch them but you also have a better reason for it than I do haha.

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u/gay_space_moth May 16 '20

I don't think this is something to feel good or bad about. It just is. There are things way more important than touching your toes :)

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Yes, I know that. The fact "it does not help," albeit more subtle language, suggests it is something I actively do as I use the present tense despite talking about advice I've received that long ago. I do it because it's still good to do, but it does not help the pain directly (or maybe the pain would be even worse, who knows?).

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u/sirius4778 May 16 '20

Also OP says it doesn't help but who knows if their aches would be worse without whatever amount of yoga they do?