"Sorry to disappoint, reader, no video here. Just action verbs. Step one: I stand on one leg. Step two: I pick the opposite leg up off the ground and slip it through its corresponding hole in the undies. Step three: I transfer all the weight, heaving the other leg through the other hole in a quick high-knee maneuver. Step four: I dance. Sometimes."
"This underwear self-audit sparked a few questions: What can I do now to preserve the strength, flexibility and balance that allows me to slip into my trusty Mack Weldons? How might nurturing those same abilities pay off in other areas of life for the decades ahead? The answers led me to put together what I've dubbed the underwear fitness test."
A Stoic exhortation to live as if at life's end frames the observation that routine tasks become harder with age. A close examination of putting on underwear reveals specific mobility demands: standing on one leg, lifting the opposite leg through a hole, transferring weight, and using a high-knee motion to bring the other leg through. Reflecting on such everyday actions prompts questions about preserving strength, flexibility, and balance. Negative visualization can motivate preventive care. A simple 'underwear fitness test' serves as a practical gauge of current mobility and a prompt to undertake exercises that sustain independence and reduce future physical limitations.
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