ageing programe

Could I ask please, what was the name of the programme and what channel? Might be able to watch it on catch-up.

PS great skin suzied

No problem getting down gracefully. Tried getting up and at the last attempt I thought I just might do it.....but no

Will try again tomorrow. Do you think it would help if I borrowed next door's cat?

Thanks Suzied! If it's any comfort to others like me, lots of young posters on mumsnet can't seem to do it either!

Wayhay, it's there! I'll be giving that a go later (psyching myself up first). I like your cat, suzied - my bad-tempered old moggie will be doing her best to trip me up if she's around.

Loved the cat suzied

I'm sure I could have done this 10 years ago, before hip and knee replacements (that's my story and I'm sticking to it.)

Well, I've just made a very ungraceful descent to the floor, having read this thread earlier, but forgot trainers, weights and cushion. Flailed about like a dying swan for a couple of minutes then hauled myself up, using the hands of course. I've recorded the programme, perhaps I should watch it - and the YouTube video, of course.

We're all waiting, suzied

I'll wait till DH goes out before I try that suzied ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuh-HS4mIfk
Haha hope you all have a laugh at this

I've made a very bad video of myself doing this but I can't seem to attach it here. Will try to put on utube. Haven't done that before and could take some time!

Sorry! d not j.

No J. suziej.

I've done a couple of aquafit class at my local swimming pool. It's quite strenuous - at the end of the hour you really feel as if you've had a good workout, and a bit of a laugh as well (if you've got any breath left!). Much more fun than trolling up and down the pool. As for controlled sitting - we have just come back from a four hour walk and it is all I can do to get my legs off the sofa at the mo!

Who - me?
You must be joking .....

Can you link to a YouTube vid please?

Is this someone's idea of a joke (You've been Framed?)

I crossed my legs, tried to lower myself onto a low pouffe, went down too rapidly, slid off the back of it onto the floor, luckily the sofa was there otherwise I would have gone right back! Then I noticed DH staring in astonishment through the window.
He says that gardening is better exercise.

I think I would have missed it though. That bit was definitely not controlled.

Oh shi-e! Forgot about the cushion!

OOPs sorry! hope you remembered the cushion! You shouldn't drop down but it should be a controlled descent! Concentrate on the abdominal muscles to go down, then its not about the knees. Obviously need to do the Youtube video.

I still fell back on my bum ! Trainers, weights and effing all! It hurts! That'll be a bruise. I went back more on one buttock than the other.

#giveitup

Dare I try it with my flat feet and lack of balance? I might fall over and smack my face on something.

Angela Rippon was a dancer and has, I think, always kept herself fit.

I need to get fitter .....

For a start you need to wear trainers to give a good grip on the floor. Put a cushion or yoga mat down to sit on. get two very small weights such as weights from kitchen scales, mine were 1lb and 8 oz,( I expect this is cheating but this is how I learned to do it, and now I can do it without the weights). Hold weights in each hand outstretched, cross your legs at the ankles, inhale, then lower yourself slowly to the floor whilst exhaling. You should now be sitting cross legged. With your trainers flat on the floor, your ankles still crossed, shift your centre of gravity forwards whilst holding the weights out in front of you. inhale, then exhale, pushing your body forward and up, using your abdominal muscles.
I honestly could not get up at all when I first started to do it, despite doing lots of yoga and pilates etc, now I can do do it with relative ease. I am thinking of making a you tube video of it, but no doubt there are loads of them already out there.

The cross-leg test is impossible with a replaced hip. No, I haven't tried it .

Do tell Suzied there are dozens of us sitting here trying to get up off the floor and refusing to give in!