Sit to Rise Challenge

Here’s something fun to try. The Sit-to-Rise Test was developed by Dr. Claudio Gil Araujo, and is used by many personal trainers to assess functional fitness (strength, balance, flexibility) and is thought to predict mortality better than isolated tests, highlighting the importance of mobility and healthy aging.

You start standing, sitting cross-legged, and standing back up without assistance. The score ranges 0-10, subtracting points for using hands, knees or losing balance.

*Careful if you have knee issues.

Oh hey! Pilates, developed by Joseph Pilates is a whole-body exercise program that focuses on overall strength, mobility and stability to help maintain functional fitness.

Maybe consider adding Pilates training to your routine and see how it improves your overall Sit-to-Rise score?

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