I’m not a judge, but as a keen analyst of judges it is apparent that a treasure of the vocation is evidential proof. Evidence is a crucial, if confining, component of making a judgement. To the inquisitive a sound conclusion is unable to be made without exploration. It requires a sharp mind and a keen sense of balancing the facts to make an evidential finding.
Use the same principles and apply them to your physical fitness.
There is no evidence that proves a human can stand upright. What is provable is that humans are in a constant state of falling, not only legally, but physically. Somehow most of us prevent falling flat on our faces most of the time, but the mechanism within our biology as to why that is so is yet to be proven.
Most do not even know where our centre of gravity falls. How can we be balanced if we do not know this simple fact — yet we stand, we walk, we run, and then as, time passes we reduce our running, walking, standing, and even our sitting to return from whence we came — lying.
Our centre of gravity is the Symphysis pubis, the small hard bone to the front of where your thighs join. In standing, or even sitting, how often is your head in line with your centre of gravity? The answer is not as often as it should be, thus physiotherapists are kept in businesses. The simple key to your physical wellness is just how well balanced you are.
My question is, how many sports are performed one legged? The answer is almost all of them. Seldom are both feet on the ground at the same time. Not only do we take standing as an entitlement; athletes expect to excel on one leg. The only time in any running sports a player is on two legs is when they are standing, usually converse to optimum performance.
In part two this article will test you for your ability to stand safely and securely and provide a practical programme to delay low speed wobbles associated with old age. Meanwhile try this simple summertime test to see how evenly balanced you are
Hip Hop Test
Stand on one leg with your foot facing directly forward, not in not out.
Bend your other knee and hold both inside knees together
Place both arms straight by your hips.
Keep head up.
Wait 30 seconds and see how stable you are.
Change sides.
No wobbles — congratulations, you are younger than you thought.
If you tend to lose your balance, do not fret, you are in good company. Most people have marginal balance control, however, you can eagerly anticipate the next Wellness Submission in JANZ for an in-depth balance regime.
Puri whitiora
Keep fit
Malcolm