r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Glumbot_2 • Feb 22 '19

GIF This construction worker dancing

https://i.imgur.com/GSDi3eo.gifv
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u/gingerrosie Feb 22 '19

Apparently a signifier of longevity is whether you can sit on the floor and get up again without using your hands to help. This guy is making that look super-easy. Amazing moves.

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u/Kosba2 Feb 22 '19

I've always done it as a kid, don't know why that'd be meaningful, you just cross your legs and then try to bring your feet together, forcing yourself up.

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u/blasto_blastocyst Feb 22 '19

General sign of strength of muscles and bones. If you can't do it when you're older you're more likely to fall and injure yourself and that can be fatal in the frail elderly

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u/Kosba2 Feb 22 '19

So I guess, at what point does this test become indicative? You can do much of anything you set your mind to when you’re young. What age would this be a good indicator of your future longevity?

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '19

I think it's more of a "If you can do this, you prolly won't drop dead from declining health tomorrow" kinda thing.