It's 4:49 am here in the UK right now, I'm drunk and stoned and I'm about to try this lol. Never touched my toes in forever (44 years old now). I'm gonna edit this with my result. Wish i could do a video response lol. This cannot work but I really really hope it does!!!!!
Who took their time to try this? Cuz i did and it feeaking worked. And i have never touched my toes with that posture in life. I didn't touch it tocday, but its the farthest i have ever been able to go, legit. Thank you Uncle Dan, much love 💖🇳🇬💃
This is called reciprocal inhibition. When you engage the antagonist muscles (quads), the hamstrings relax. This works with tight muscles very well, but not shortened muscles too well. Boom!
@@llamacebu216 i never said he didn’t. I’m speaking to this technique. I’m not trying kid, I’m a doctor. Sorry that threatens you so much you tried to shit on a stranger just trying to share some science. Go back to your fry machine.
HOLY SHIT! 😮 sir you’re awesome!! I’ve been having a problem with touching my toes while standing just like the guy did! I was about to leave UA-cam and saw this, literally filmed myself with my entire reaction 😭 thank you so much! I’m in tears 😭 thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@@kungfukxnnydeethis is a long explanation so I apologise in advance. TL;DR: a slight bend gives you more voluntary control of the muscle and allows you to teach the body that the new movement is safe for you to perform, leading in the long term to more mobility than just stretching with the muscle fully stretched and relaxed. Flexibility is basically two parts. 1. Is tissues, how physically short your muscle is, faccia, tendons, scar tissue, collagen/muscle ratio in muscles etc. this is worked on by regular stretching causing small breaks and then continued regular stretching while healing so that the healed tissues accounts for the new range of motion(ROM). 2. Is the nervous system/muscle tone and strength. For example, when you’re sedated for surgery you’re strapped in because when fully relaxed your arms can literally dislocate at the shoulder from their own weight. Because it’s your nervous system keeping you in place by telling muscles how much they should be tensed when “relaxed”(tone)and how they should interact with other muscles flexing to prevent injury. To work on this you need to keep the muscle active and be muscularly “in control” of the movements. You need to teach the body that more ROM is safe and that you have the strength to protect yourself. Often 1 is a factor, especially in old people or people with old injuries that were not properly rehabilitated, but 2 is usually more important. In conclusion, when you stretch the joint fully, you put the muscle in its most vulnerable state, it’s very difficult to be in connection with it because it’s where your body already doesn’t trust you to be. By flexing the knees slightly we can keep in contact with the muscle and stretch them, teaching our nervous system that it’s safe for us to be in control of movements in that ROM.
@@Anthony-pi6pf you’re supposed to have a bend when striking but when doing a static or dynamic stretch, you do want it to be locked so that you can stretch behind the knee
I tried it and the knee stretch thing really got to the hips. It felt great. I gotta add this one to my stretching routine. Usually it takes something like the inside hurdle stretch to loosen up enough for me to touch my toes.
@@charliewilson3369 You do know that is incorrect right? Actually muscular tone is invertially proportional to tendon and ligament elasticity as the muscular tone will always induce an increased resting tension in the muscles which will create a longitudinal pull towards the muscle itself instead, which means decreased elasticity. This means that for a higher muscular tone, you would need some intensive additional stretching to maintain the same level of elasticity. This is obvious as you just have to compare the elasticity of the average man and woman, or between average adults and children. This goes to show that if "being in shape" means any form of a higher muscular tone from the average baseline, your premise of higher flexibility is not only incorrect, but it's actually the complete opposite.
actually, not that weird. the fact that you found it weird tells me you don't exercise or have an ounce of self-respect to follow a densely nutritious diet plan. good luck out there, Chief.
Me: "This is so stupid". Also me: *Goes to the bathroom at work just to try it* {UPDATE} Me: I tried it and it doesn't work. Also me: Maybe I need to loose 30 pds first cause my gut won't let me bend that way.
so, I'll apply that logic to your comment, and pretend you don't exist lol. I don't quite see what problems I am blaming him for lol. maybe you should seek therapy@@jpwdowiak
I’m old and fat, and haven’t touched my toes for 25+ years. Just tried this. Barely got my hands below my knees. Did the squeeze, and fingers made it almost to the top of the feet. Dayum!
You will also extend more the 2nd, 3rd or 4th time you stretch, thus doctors and PT recommends multiple dynamic stretching instead or one static stretch.
It will definitely work especially the harder you squeeze your hands with your knees because then you're focused on the stretch and you forget the fact that your numb knees are actually flexed significantly
This works because the nervous system is recruited during the squeeze. The nerves then become less inhibited, allowing the muscles to more easily lengthen due to less tension.
@@HauntedINK No. this is a common stretching protocol called PNF. It is all about applying tension against the muscle, which relaxes the nerves, allowing it to then lengthen more easily. It is relieving the neuromuscular inhibition that prevents the muscle from lengthening.
This is rare for me to comment but I have to admit this hit worked for my stiff ass body. I’m 6’3 and can barely do this stretch but I tried that hand squeeze and I really was able to touch my feet. Finally a video that isn’t making false claims and teaching me something new
@@antoniodossantosmarcos2527no. I justed tried it. It really works. Before doing the hack, my fingertips were 8 inches away. After I tried but didn't squeeze super hard. I finger tips were half inches away from my toes. Then I squeezed as hard as possible as if my life depends on it. And I was easily able to touch my toes. I am not a fit person. Dont exercise much and have never been able to touch my fit before this.
Fake.... . on his first time his knees are fully extended BACK, but on second time that he can touch toes HIS KNEES ARE slightly forward and not extended back as in the first time!!! I want to see him doing it again with his KNEES fully stretched/extended backwards as him first time!! !!!
This is about the heart and head, since standing fast makes your bloodsuger go lower and makes you light headed(low blood circulation) your brains switch’s off and forgets you can’t do that move 😂 it’s all in the head 🧠, ❤️ and 🩸
This is called reciprocal inhibition. Stimulating the muscle spindles in an agonist muscles, the hip adductors here, will relax the golgi tendon organs in the antagonist muscle, the hamstrings here. Works on all joints, try it out!! Just to add, adductors aren’t the main antagonist here, that’s the quads, but they co-contract with the quads so they can assist in reciprocal inhibition, which is a type of PNF stretching. Hope that clears some things up :)
I’m 51, & never stretch… I’ve tried touching my toes before & can’t ever come close without bending my knees. Tried this, & it’s the first time I’ve touched my toes in YEARS!!
It’s actually neurological. Pressure on knees takes the focus off hip stability. The lesson: We can do more than we thank we’re capable of, but our brain tries to “protect” us by limiting us. Break the self-imposed limitations. You are meant to win.
I have never been able to touch my toes. I just tried this and it worked. It took four tries to squeezing my knees each time I got lower and lower and finally I touched the floor. Wow!
It's called stretching 😏... 🤔 Don't you ever stretch before working out ? If not, Then you should.. I learned the hard way and ended up getting a hernia
For a deeper stretch, I learned in Dance class, stretch, then hold stretched position, resist against something (your hold) or someone, for 5-10 secs, then stretch again, But I’ve never seen this before. How cool 😎
If anyone actually wants to get palm to floor with straight legs, do elephant walks. Took me just under 2 months to get palm to floor and I don’t regret it.
Basically getting at a stretch immediately following a muscle contraction - here it’s after the groin muscles (the adductors) -which are also grouped in with some of the hamstrings. By having an isometric contraction squeezing the hands together between the knees, then immediately trying to bend further, you’re essentially doing a hold-relax PNF stretch -which does have acute affects on flexibility.
He just made him get his hip internal rotators get involved (which they should be) with the movement. Using a technique called PNF (Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) which gives your nervous system some feedback so that it can help react.
@@GustavJung5845 sorry bro. Basically he made him activate the muscles in his legs that are used to rotate inward moving from the hip. PNF is just a fancy way of saying if I want you to jump really high, I will get you to use all the muscles involved with jumping somehow. Like doing the reverse, such as hopping off a step and landing into a squat position or into the same position that you start in right before you jump. Hope that makes sense?
By golly it works! I’m 54 and had 8-10 inches between my fingertips and the floor. After doing this exercise, I actually touched my feet with my palms!! Incredible!
Doing the first stretch makes the second easier, you are more flexible. Squeezing the fists makes no difference. Try it. Stretch and hold for 5 seconds, straighten up then try touching your toes or the floor.
I went from fingertips touching the floor to palms flat on the floor. Pretty good! I'm definitely going to utilize this before taekwondo I'm always rushing and don't stretch enough before class
you bend the knees on the second try. I tried it out twice. The second time made sure my knees were locked and did the stretch properly and wasn't able to go all the way down like I did round 1.
Se llaman elongación balística autoasistida, funciona con una gran parte de segmentos del cuerpo. Al realizar una elongación balística, aumenta el rango artícular y de flexibilidad. Muy bueno para lesiones
Neat!! Never knew that one! You can get a similar effect by hopping in place 10 or 15 times (the body relaxes) and then you can immediately touch your toes w/ no problem! Learned that on JP daytime TV :P
Something similar to this, saved me. It’s about the coccyx. I would put a soccer ball between my knees and squeeze them together. And then I would get a band and pull my knees apart. 10 reps, three sets of each. Did that for a couple of days, it literally cured me of an element I had been frustratingly dealing with for 15 years. The squeeze helped more.
I just did it. It took me two times with the knees squeeze, but each time got better. I have a disc herniation, so my toe touching ability is terrible. I’ll take any non-chemical hack I can get!
I also herniated my disc a year ago was in pain for 8 months, came across an account named lowbackmobilty. His advice helped a lot, you should check out his page bro
Whats really cool about this technique is it helps your problem areas without having to do work directly on the bad areas. Also it has dramatic results in less than one minute. Can also be combined with other techniques like assisted stretching and tense and relax. Very cool tech.
Holy shit! It worked! I have a bad 4-level spinal fusion & 9 total back surgeries, haven’t touched my toes in 12 years…just did! First internet “hack” to actually work!
I'm from Utah my entire life & it's basically taking a jab at the mormons because they allow(encourage) their children to make babies at WAY to early in life... I think it should illegal & their parents should be prosecuted!!!
Fake.... . on his first time his knees are fully extended BACK, but on second time that he can touch toes HIS KNEES ARE slightly forward and not extended back as in the first time!!! I want to see him doing it again with his KNEES fully stretched/extended backwards as him first time!! !!!
@@bokoblinsr7598 Just did. Again. Reaching until the pain becomes too much, I am 4-5 inches away. Squeeze my fists for 10 seconds. I can touch my toes now. It's just stretching, it's not a miracle...
For those that don't believe, I've been trying to touch toes for a long time. I just did two rounds of this, and went from 6-8" short of touching to touching my toes.
Glad that I saw this before my fitness instructor told me 5 days ago to touch my toes 😂 testing my flexibility. I felt I cheated 😂😂😂😂 cause I know how stiff I am.
As a kid I could put my palms flat on the floor never mind touch my toes, I'm now inches away from touching my feet, tried this & I can rest my fingertips on the floor 😊
He didn't bend his knees the first time, he did the second time
Doing that can actually adjust your hip alignment
Worked for me
I tried it it actually works like a charm it's amazing. I got to learn more of this.
It actually works ngl
If you squat you can reach further
"You sir, in the back. The gentleman I've never met before but am assuming is not flexible. Please come up here"
😅
Worked for me, didnt bend my knees eitherb
Worked for me and I'm definitely not flexible
Precisely
Big guys are usually less flexible.
I know I'm not the only one who stands up after watching this and tried it in 3 am in the morning 😂
It's 4:49 am here in the UK right now, I'm drunk and stoned and I'm about to try this lol. Never touched my toes in forever (44 years old now). I'm gonna edit this with my result. Wish i could do a video response lol. This cannot work but I really really hope it does!!!!!
Ok, well that was a lie!!!!
@@metalmark8did you do it?
Obviously me
Me too
Who took their time to try this? Cuz i did and it feeaking worked. And i have never touched my toes with that posture in life. I didn't touch it tocday, but its the farthest i have ever been able to go, legit. Thank you Uncle Dan, much love 💖🇳🇬💃
Me ! and it work !
Foolish guys 😂😂
I did and it worked for me tooooo
I wonder why😮
I immediately got up and tried it. I was shocked. Real talk.
This is called reciprocal inhibition. When you engage the antagonist muscles (quads), the hamstrings relax. This works with tight muscles very well, but not shortened muscles too well. Boom!
He bent his knees on the 2nd time, not the first time. But nice try being smart
@@llamacebu216 i never said he didn’t. I’m speaking to this technique. I’m not trying kid, I’m a doctor. Sorry that threatens you so much you tried to shit on a stranger just trying to share some science. Go back to your fry machine.
@@llamacebu216he certainly did not
yeah clearly straight leg on first try and bent on second try
@@llamacebu216I just tried it and it worked. Do it yourself instead of commenting the same thing a thousand times
Just tried it and felt the same pain of knowing how stiff I am twice 😂
maaaaybe i got an inch more but still 3 left to the toes xD
😂
😂😂😂
Ha!!! This cracked me up because I did the same! 😂😂😂 Second time is a reminder to just STOP!
😂😂
HOLY SHIT! 😮 sir you’re awesome!! I’ve been having a problem with touching my toes while standing just like the guy did! I was about to leave UA-cam and saw this, literally filmed myself with my entire reaction 😭 thank you so much! I’m in tears 😭 thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I tried this and got the same result. Unbelievable!
Me too😏
I can fly now thats crazy
Me too 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Damn! It really works
Instructions unclear, my head is stuck between my ankles. Send help.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@uzieldaviddeus1473 😂😂
Quick call "Brazzers" You may have a career you aren't even aware of.
You muthaf.. I cramped lauging😂😂🤣😖
Roger brother I got you 5 paratroopers are descending on your position in 0500 hours
It worked for me too... until I realized I was bending my knees the second time. Lol
You’re supposed to have a slight bend in them. You’re not supposed to have them locked out.
@@Anthony-pi6pf Why aren’t you meant to have them locked out? Isn’t the point to actually get more flexible?
@@kungfukxnnydeethis is a long explanation so I apologise in advance.
TL;DR: a slight bend gives you more voluntary control of the muscle and allows you to teach the body that the new movement is safe for you to perform, leading in the long term to more mobility than just stretching with the muscle fully stretched and relaxed.
Flexibility is basically two parts.
1. Is tissues, how physically short your muscle is, faccia, tendons, scar tissue, collagen/muscle ratio in muscles etc. this is worked on by regular stretching causing small breaks and then continued regular stretching while healing so that the healed tissues accounts for the new range of motion(ROM).
2. Is the nervous system/muscle tone and strength. For example, when you’re sedated for surgery you’re strapped in because when fully relaxed your arms can literally dislocate at the shoulder from their own weight. Because it’s your nervous system keeping you in place by telling muscles how much they should be tensed when “relaxed”(tone)and how they should interact with other muscles flexing to prevent injury. To work on this you need to keep the muscle active and be muscularly “in control” of the movements. You need to teach the body that more ROM is safe and that you have the strength to protect yourself.
Often 1 is a factor, especially in old people or people with old injuries that were not properly rehabilitated, but 2 is usually more important.
In conclusion, when you stretch the joint fully, you put the muscle in its most vulnerable state, it’s very difficult to be in connection with it because it’s where your body already doesn’t trust you to be. By flexing the knees slightly we can keep in contact with the muscle and stretch them, teaching our nervous system that it’s safe for us to be in control of movements in that ROM.
Had to get back up and try it again lol 😅 didn’t notice either
@@Anthony-pi6pf you’re supposed to have a bend when striking but when doing a static or dynamic stretch, you do want it to be locked so that you can stretch behind the knee
Yo ... I have never been able to touch my toes, for the first time in 38 years, that made my legs feel so damn good.... I need more of these tricks
I tried it and the knee stretch thing really got to the hips. It felt great. I gotta add this one to my stretching routine. Usually it takes something like the inside hurdle stretch to loosen up enough for me to touch my toes.
Not me trying this out in the middle of the night 😂
Same here
😂😂
I’m on a top bunk and beneath my bed is a desk with my desktop, I’m thinking about trying it but too lazy/sleepy
Me just doing this 😂😂😂
i am glad it wasn’t only me
After the class, “Alright, where’s the $50 bucks you promised me?”
😅🤣🤣!!
😂😂😂
ikr... 😂
"Silence! Siiiilence! Young punk! "
Yess i think so 😂😂😂
He probably could of done it the first time, dude is in shape.
What has being in shape got to do with flexibility?
@@karimm9478 They're the type of people that tend to think about those things.
Most people that are in shape are flexible, everybody knows that.
@@charliewilson3369 You do know that is incorrect right? Actually muscular tone is invertially proportional to tendon and ligament elasticity as the muscular tone will always induce an increased resting tension in the muscles which will create a longitudinal pull towards the muscle itself instead, which means decreased elasticity. This means that for a higher muscular tone, you would need some intensive additional stretching to maintain the same level of elasticity.
This is obvious as you just have to compare the elasticity of the average man and woman, or between average adults and children.
This goes to show that if "being in shape" means any form of a higher muscular tone from the average baseline, your premise of higher flexibility is not only incorrect, but it's actually the complete opposite.
Changing people's lives one knee squeeze and toe touch at a time. Well done sir
Now I can touch Australia!!!! 😂
wtf,,too dangerous😂
I felt yah. Good one mate!
I now scratch my back from bellow my legs
When you're bent over like that are you sure it's not Australia that's touching you?
Does she consent?
For ppl who dont know dan john is the greatest coach of all time and I still do his 10k swing program once in few years .. he's a living legend.
the trick is to pretend you can’t do it the first time
no bro it's very true you can try it your self and you will be really surprised
It works 💯
the trick is bend your knees the 2nd time
You make it look so effortless.
It actually worked for me. 5' 6" 85kgs, could not reach my toes by maybe 3 inches. This helped, even when just out of bed
That flex at the end was weird as hell 🤣
😂😂😂😂😂
@@petersuveges1984Yeah i can touch my toes without those "flexibility hack"😅
Agreed
Yeah but it was for a good nut
actually, not that weird. the fact that you found it weird tells me you don't exercise or have an ounce of self-respect to follow a densely nutritious diet plan. good luck out there, Chief.
Me: "This is so stupid".
Also me: *Goes to the bathroom at work just to try it*
{UPDATE}
Me: I tried it and it doesn't work.
Also me: Maybe I need to loose 30 pds first cause my gut won't let me bend that way.
i did and it freaking worked haha
😂
And???
Forced Relaxation...Pavel Tsatsouline has a few books on diffrent flexibility techniques and this is one of em...or a variation thereof.
Wtf😂😂😂😂 this so weird i was just suggesting the same thing lol & thought someone would comment having the same idea
Thank you. Now I'm so flexible.
Dan John your hack made my back feel good. Respect!
music was too quiet mate, turn it up on the next video
Then pay attention and the music doesn’t even exist. Don’t blame others for problems you have.
@@jpwdowiak real mature response, mr adult.
so, I'll apply that logic to your comment, and pretend you don't exist lol. I don't quite see what problems I am blaming him for lol. maybe you should seek therapy@@jpwdowiak
I’m old and fat, and haven’t touched my toes for 25+ years. Just tried this. Barely got my hands below my knees. Did the squeeze, and fingers made it almost to the top of the feet. Dayum!
Same!
Hey, nice! Did you flex and smile afterward?
🧢 😂
Tried it , could tell I was getting closer , but that because I did it more than once , but now my knees hurt.
It works
It's called PNF, it's a way of trucking the muscles to relax for short term gains.
Legit had to try it, haven’t been able to touch my toes since highschool and got them trying this 😂
This actually just worked for me. Knees not bent either time. Crazy
Me too wtheck
No it definitely didn't 🐔
@@GeorgeFrederickton but it did? Try it with your busted knees and see for yourself.
@@GeorgeFredericktonit did I js tried it
Why it's not work for me helpp...
I'm gonna try this when I get out of bed😂
Try for 2, im still in bed
Me too when I get off this couch sometime later.
Same, good night world
Okay, so, a long few hours later, i tried this, and it does work🎉
@@thebobsmith1991 can confirm, I can now touch under my feet while standing straight, it works guys
Thats craaaazy! It worked on me and i normally cant without a bend.
I am just like the dude in the red shirt, this worked. Haven't touched my toes in 35 years.
Wow. I just tried it. Works great!
No it didn't. Doesn't work like that
Yea right.
@@1ReaZonit did for me
me too. super cool
*_#LIES_*
You will also extend more the 2nd, 3rd or 4th time you stretch, thus doctors and PT recommends multiple dynamic stretching instead or one static stretch.
No pain no gain..he got the body with the pain and tiredness
It works, a friend showed me this last week… blew my mind!
Lo intenté por curiosidad y logré sin doblar rodilla siguiendosu tecnica, mi ciatica me lo agradeció!! Que padre video
Does flexibility.
Flexes muscle. Everyone else: slaps forehead
no..noone really cares but you bc youre jealous or just a hater for no real reason...ppl are silly asnd do silly sht...take your comment for example.
No it sounded like everyone was clapping, not slapping their foreheads.
Clapping their foreheads @@My.Name.Is.Jeff.
The fact that it actually works is insane
It will definitely work especially the harder you squeeze your hands with your knees because then you're focused on the stretch and you forget the fact that your numb knees are actually flexed significantly
That flex at the end was crucial
How was it crucial? It added nothing to the video.
@@thechuvakdb6972😑😑😑
@@thechuvakdb6972same as education to you 😅
@@thechuvakdb6972you never heard sarcasm?
It actually made me think "wow, this guy is a fucking loser. Who the hell would be caught in the place like this???"
This works because the nervous system is recruited during the squeeze. The nerves then become less inhibited, allowing the muscles to more easily lengthen due to less tension.
Or maybe the fact that he bent his knees the second time
Thanks for explaining & no bended knees or not didnt matter. I did it & it worked
try it bro it literally works tho @@HauntedINK
😂😂😂 премия за объяснение….мышцы нервы хвосты и рога😂😂😂😂
@@HauntedINK No. this is a common stretching protocol called PNF. It is all about applying tension against the muscle, which relaxes the nerves, allowing it to then lengthen more easily. It is relieving the neuromuscular inhibition that prevents the muscle from lengthening.
Just touched my toes for the first time with straight knees. 👌
This is rare for me to comment but I have to admit this hit worked for my stiff ass body. I’m 6’3 and can barely do this stretch but I tried that hand squeeze and I really was able to touch my feet. Finally a video that isn’t making false claims and teaching me something new
It’s worked for me 🤷🏽♂️ and it greatly increased my stretch. I’ll keep doing that until it’s no longer needed in my stretch routine
The guy didn't bent his knee the first time
@@antoniodossantosmarcos2527 for him, yes. For me, I didn’t do that and it actually did work
@@antoniodossantosmarcos2527no. I justed tried it. It really works. Before doing the hack, my fingertips were 8 inches away. After I tried but didn't squeeze super hard. I finger tips were half inches away from my toes. Then I squeezed as hard as possible as if my life depends on it. And I was easily able to touch my toes.
I am not a fit person. Dont exercise much and have never been able to touch my fit before this.
Second also he didn't bend 🙄@@antoniodossantosmarcos2527
Bend knees = stretches back
Straight knees = Stretches leg/thigh areas
This video made my day a hundred times better.
Fake.... . on his first time his knees are fully extended BACK, but on second time that he can touch toes HIS KNEES ARE slightly forward and not extended back as in the first time!!! I want to see him doing it again with his KNEES fully stretched/extended backwards as him first time!!
!!!
@@giuseppe3010 Maybe try it? it did work for me, no camera or tricks needed..
He opened his legs a littler more after put his hands between his knees. That's the reason he managed to reach his feet
This is about the heart and head, since standing fast makes your bloodsuger go lower and makes you light headed(low blood circulation) your brains switch’s off and forgets you can’t do that move 😂 it’s all in the head 🧠, ❤️ and 🩸
Can also be done by going up, rotate one lap and then try fast again
This is called reciprocal inhibition. Stimulating the muscle spindles in an agonist muscles, the hip adductors here, will relax the golgi tendon organs in the antagonist muscle, the hamstrings here. Works on all joints, try it out!!
Just to add, adductors aren’t the main antagonist here, that’s the quads, but they co-contract with the quads so they can assist in reciprocal inhibition, which is a type of PNF stretching. Hope that clears some things up :)
I swear you just made half those words up
Absolute waffle 😂
@@WilBgamesgolgi tendon is something they sell at Korean BBQ restaurants.
I wish I knew how to do it for all the different joints
Who else skipped through the hard words? 🙋🏻♀️
I’m 51, & never stretch… I’ve tried touching my toes before & can’t ever come close without bending my knees. Tried this, & it’s the first time I’ve touched my toes in YEARS!!
How does this work😂. ❤. Worked for me too
Woks in the same vein as PNF stretching.
It worked for me also 😮
Brooo😮, I never been able to do that and I just did🎉
This is magic!
I think it just helped me stretch farther!😮
Now you’re ready for prison with that position 😂
In the military, they make you touch your toes like this all the time. You'll learn quickly how to do it right lol
@@justlooking8683 in the military? are you joking?
Ya in the navy they bend us over all the time
Your storytelling abilities are unmatched.
Knees farther apart and bent, so impressive
It’s actually neurological. Pressure on knees takes the focus off hip stability.
The lesson: We can do more than we thank we’re capable of, but our brain tries to “protect” us by limiting us.
Break the self-imposed limitations. You are meant to win.
I have never been able to touch my toes. I just tried this and it worked. It took four tries to squeezing my knees each time I got lower and lower and finally I touched the floor. Wow!
That's called stretching
Jesus
It's called stretching 😏... 🤔 Don't you ever stretch before working out ? If not, Then you should.. I learned the hard way and ended up getting a hernia
For a deeper stretch, I learned in Dance class, stretch, then hold stretched position, resist against something (your hold) or someone, for 5-10 secs, then stretch again,
But I’ve never seen this before. How cool 😎
not true!
If anyone actually wants to get palm to floor with straight legs, do elephant walks. Took me just under 2 months to get palm to floor and I don’t regret it.
this guy knows
Elephant walks saved me from sciatica pain I was experiencing due to a weak ass 😂😂
Don't know what elephant walks are, but I'm sure there's a video.
@@EliB0217I've got a bulging disc L5-S1. Do you think this might ease the pain?
I'm invested now
He reset the proprioceptors, there’s a pressure point much higher that releases the hamstrings as well
Me 17 from India doing yoga since childhood pretty flexible for him but with good practice he has potential to double his flexibility
Basically getting at a stretch immediately following a muscle contraction - here it’s after the groin muscles (the adductors) -which are also grouped in with some of the hamstrings. By having an isometric contraction squeezing the hands together between the knees, then immediately trying to bend further, you’re essentially doing a hold-relax PNF stretch -which does have acute affects on flexibility.
Huh. I thought it was hip internal rotation. Cool
Very thankful for the explanation
its funny cuz if u notice it he just bended his knees the second time
@@MiguelSantos-zz1jp by 2 feet?
Dont work
Bro flexed like he figured it out on his own
Why so?
I've NEVER been able to touch my toes standing up...WOW...
Hit it when you tried it afterwards 👍
He just made him get his hip internal rotators get involved (which they should be) with the movement.
Using a technique called PNF (Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) which gives your nervous system some feedback so that it can help react.
Thank you
Wow amazing thank you 😮👍🙏👏
Simplemente?? 😮
CORRECT
@@GustavJung5845 sorry bro. Basically he made him activate the muscles in his legs that are used to rotate inward moving from the hip. PNF is just a fancy way of saying if I want you to jump really high, I will get you to use all the muscles involved with jumping somehow. Like doing the reverse, such as hopping off a step and landing into a squat position or into the same position that you start in right before you jump.
Hope that makes sense?
By golly it works! I’m 54 and had 8-10 inches between my fingertips and the floor. After doing this exercise, I actually touched my feet with my palms!! Incredible!
did you bend your knees?
А зачем это нужно?
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It works. When you squeeze in it is helping to loosen your muscles.
It is a strange thing but it works.
@susansuarez343 if there was only any payment I'd take it. but men it did work for me too.
Holy fuc* this really works .. thank you uncle Dan ❤️
Doing the first stretch makes the second easier, you are more flexible. Squeezing the fists makes no difference. Try it. Stretch and hold for 5 seconds, straighten up then try touching your toes or the floor.
It really did worked! I thought the guy spread his legs so there'll be less stretching, but I was able to reach my toes with feet together!
I know, I thought this was way fake but tried it anyway and it actually worked
Me too
Yep, me to.
@@manahyadav09
Me too.
Me too
Worked for me too, knees straight...💪🏽
I went from fingertips touching the floor to palms flat on the floor. Pretty good! I'm definitely going to utilize this before taekwondo I'm always rushing and don't stretch enough before class
I’ve never in my life been able to touch my toes while standing with straight legs until I watched this
Bro let out a silent one to make his belly flatter. 😂😂
This shit does work. I just tried it and I’m 280lbs I thought it was bs tbh
Moved his feet from being together to being slightly apart. That’s why he got him to put his fists between them, to create a gap.
you bend the knees on the second try. I tried it out twice. The second time made sure my knees were locked and did the stretch properly and wasn't able to go all the way down like I did round 1.
THIS WORKS LIKE MAGIC
Can’t believe that just worked. My back even feels a bit better in general.
Damn, didn’t expect that to work 😂😂😂
I was taught to reach my limit, hold that then take a full breath then repeat.
Se llaman elongación balística autoasistida, funciona con una gran parte de segmentos del cuerpo. Al realizar una elongación balística, aumenta el rango artícular y de flexibilidad. Muy bueno para lesiones
Kannst Du mir das noch besser erklären ?
It works!!!! I didnt bend my knees!!!
It's not working
Those of us who are hyper mobile don’t have those issues.
Neat!! Never knew that one!
You can get a similar effect by hopping in place 10 or 15 times (the body relaxes) and then you can immediately touch your toes w/ no problem! Learned that on JP daytime TV :P
Wow this works I didn't touch my toes but definitely moved more then before ..Thanks fir the positive video
Something similar to this, saved me. It’s about the coccyx. I would put a soccer ball between my knees and squeeze them together. And then I would get a band and pull my knees apart. 10 reps, three sets of each. Did that for a couple of days, it literally cured me of an element I had been frustratingly dealing with for 15 years. The squeeze helped more.
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Brilliant welldone must use this starting tommorow many thanks your an inspiration ❤ health wealth and happiness
I'm super glad you got some relief!!
I just did it. It took me two times with the knees squeeze, but each time got better. I have a disc herniation, so my toe touching ability is terrible. I’ll take any non-chemical hack I can get!
I also herniated my disc a year ago was in pain for 8 months, came across an account named lowbackmobilty. His advice helped a lot, you should check out his page bro
Whats really cool about this technique is it helps your problem areas without having to do work directly on the bad areas. Also it has dramatic results in less than one minute. Can also be combined with other techniques like assisted stretching and tense and relax. Very cool tech.
Yeah I got a bulging disk, back problems don’t do any favors for hamstring flexibility 😂
Then you should definitely not try to do this exercise.Train your back the other way instead 😊
Exact same here, including same back issues.
I tried it right after I woke up this morning and it works.
Holy shit! It worked!
I have a bad 4-level spinal fusion & 9 total back surgeries, haven’t touched my toes in 12 years…just did!
First internet “hack” to actually work!
Utah birth control had me dead
Please explain it to me
Yep, i'd like to know too, pls. I guess this is related to Mormons but not sure (i'm from Europe)
@@deushorus7162there’s more non Mormons in Utah FYI
I'm from Utah my entire life & it's basically taking a jab at the mormons because they allow(encourage) their children to make babies at WAY to early in life... I think it should illegal & their parents should be prosecuted!!!
Fake.... . on his first time his knees are fully extended BACK, but on second time that he can touch toes HIS KNEES ARE slightly forward and not extended back as in the first time!!! I want to see him doing it again with his KNEES fully stretched/extended backwards as him first time!!
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THAT'S CRAAAZY!! WHY DOES IT ACTUALLY WORK 🎉🎉🎉🎉
birth control :D
Ok that is NUTS!!😲 I already can reach my toes, but I did the trick and was able to put my palms down on the floor!!
actually he made the spacing between the feet 😂😂
Tried it. Worked. First useful short today.
Yep, way more useful than squats’ slow pullup-video 😂
Just came from that one 😂
Now try again, but this time, don't bend your knees.
@@bokoblinsr7598 Just did. Again. Reaching until the pain becomes too much, I am 4-5 inches away.
Squeeze my fists for 10 seconds.
I can touch my toes now.
It's just stretching, it's not a miracle...
First useful short ever! And this is amasing!
For those that don't believe, I've been trying to touch toes for a long time. I just did two rounds of this, and went from 6-8" short of touching to touching my toes.
I bet you some complaining only tried it once! I can't even try this because of my gerd, but I believe it works because the hack makes sense.
Glad that I saw this before my fitness instructor told me 5 days ago to touch my toes 😂 testing my flexibility. I felt I cheated 😂😂😂😂 cause I know how stiff I am.
Second time, his knees were bent vs first time straight flexed knees
How many just stood up and tried it ... 😊
Going to after I'm done taking a shit
And it works...!😮😂
Me...and it worked for me 😂😂🤣
Worked for me
Didn't work at all for me. Not for 1 inch.
Instructions unclear now I'm 6 feet under the ground 😂😂
🤡
Lmao
Was it the toaster that killed you?
@@Speedn108 no bro my knees fell apart like domino's 😂
I actually touched my feet with my palms!! Incredible!
As a kid I could put my palms flat on the floor never mind touch my toes, I'm now inches away from touching my feet, tried this & I can rest my fingertips on the floor 😊