AIBU to ask how long you can balance on one leg with your eyes closed?

[Aberforthsgoat]

DH and I just had a ridiculous competition
You have to stand on your handwriting side leg - ie if you’re right handed stand on your right leg and lift the other leg up off the ground, bending it at the knee
See how long you can hold it

How long can you manage and do you wobble?

DH thinks you shouldn’t wobble at all but only managed 12 seconds
now imagining Mumsnetters all over the country randomly balancing on one leg and freaking the rest of the house out...

I can't do that get up off the floor without using your hands thing either. My knees are knackered. Maybe it's just a lack of muscle strength?

There was a study done once where they found people who can’t balance on one leg very long die quicker than people who can balance for long amounts of time.

2 seconds I had to cheat a bit and do it between 2 walls with my hands out as I have a neurological issue and my balance is a bit shot.

I think people need to post their rough age for these results to mean much.

saveourbones.com/hows-your-balance-take-this-30-second-test-to-find-out/

29 seconds and I'm 29 😁 so I have the correct balance for my age. Wahoo I finally got average at something lol 😂

This thread has made my evening! Over a minute on my right leg, and around 50s on my left. I am in my forties. And I can get up from cross legged with no hands (didn’t know I could till I tried!)

10 seconds

I'm 30, I can do 36 on my left, 37 on my right (I'm naturally ambidextrous so tested both)

I know I can do at least 7 minutes on each with my eyes open.
I can get off the floor in 3 seconds without hands.

32 and a half seconds 😂

About 5 seconds I cannot get up off the floor without holding onto something but I have RA and some joint damage so won’t beat myself up for that.

DH has heaps of muscle strength in his legs but can't got off the floor hands-free. Flexibility (?suppleness?) comes into it, too.

AIBU to think that everyone who manages more than 15 seconds hasn’t got their eyes shut? 😂😂

8 seconds

I managed 53 then got tired.
However I realised I should have used a timer as not sure if I was counting too fast 🤣🤣

However this was my second attempt. First attempt was about 19 secs.

To go for much longer, I made sure I was “centred” and had pulled in my core muscles before starting, relaxed my chin and shoulders and it helped massively!!!

5 seconds
DH managed 16 seconds then crashed into a chest of drawers and knocked a load of stuff over.

I ‘managed’ 3 seconds.
I am very ambidextrous (writing is about only thing I use writing handmfor).
Other leg I managed 4 seconds. Bloody hell ! Each time just swayed no wobbling but swayed steadily to the side.

3out - flamingo style

I do a lot of yoga and I can stand indefinitely on one leg with eyes closed. It's about keeping your eyes still once you've got your balance, even though they're closed.

Can stand up instantly from cross legged with only feet touching the floor.

Oops definitely not laughing at your DH shannon

I'm still flexible (joints are too flexible, tbh) but can't get up without pushing/pulling on something. I'm mid-50s though, could easily have done it in 20s and 30s

Where are people putting their other foot for the balance thing? And what are you doing with your arms?

A disappointing 0.5 seconds. I've got dodgy inner ears and have never had good balance though - I can manage for a while with my eyes open if I focus on looking at one spot really hard... I can get off the floor without using my hands though!

Ive had 3 vodkas and managed 13 seconds. Dp managed a measly 5

Wrong area

Did you decide to try this after watching Roma OP?

Just done 50s on right leg, and 45 on left leg.
Less wobble on left leg, but I'm right handed.
I had patches of serious wobble, and patches where I was reasonably stable.

Getting up from the floor. This is either easy - roll forward onto knees and up, or impossible - straight up. My ankles dont bend to allow me to do this. How are you supposed to do it?