Sitting down & standing up again.

[zeitghost]

Apparently, according to the Wail, this predicts the imminence of your demise if you're over 50.

The exercise that predicts your DEATH: Struggling with 'sitting-rising test' means you're 5 times more likely to die early, study claims | Daily Mail Online

Doomed etc.

[scooterscot]

Ok let give it a go.. I can't believe I just did that.

I broke wind trying to stand up. Do I loose any points for that ? Or do I patch up and try again ?

[cojak]

I could get down but there was no way I could get up again.

However, since I never sit like this anyway it's not an accurate predictor. I do need to increase my fitness though, walking isn't enough..

[I just need to test it]

Same as Cojak, though my descent looked like an extract from a steeplejacking video.

[mudskipper]

Sounds like a good party game for Friday

[tractor]

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I tried to stand up several times but I just kept falling over so I had another drink and that fixed it.

[barrydidit]

I broke wind trying to stand up. Do I loose any points for that ? Or do I patch up and try again ?.

So long as you didn't follow through, it's fine.

[Bunk]

Sounds like a good party game for Friday

You can do that. I'll be seeing how much whisky and champagne it takes to make me fall over

[MarillionFan]

Getting down was fine as I sit cross legged. Then attempting to get up without a hand my knee popped.

Thank you OP.

[DaveB]

What load of complete bollocks that article is. Still, it is the Wail.