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Joinfortmill

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60. Gotta get up the 'old folks' way...

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 10:56 PM

Dec 30

Roll over onto your hands and knees. Reach up and hold onto the sofa with one hand, or both hands if needed, pull yourself up, and quickly flop onto the sofa. Voila! Now, don't do that again! Lol.

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When did getting up off the floor become such a freaking problem? [View all] LuckyCharms Dec 30 OP

I roll on my side pfitz59 Dec 30 #1

I do something like that. LuckyCharms Dec 30 #6

The body, sometimes, does not listen to the brain. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #2

Now that I think of it... LuckyCharms Dec 30 #5

Aging is not a binary thing NewLarry Dec 30 #61

Oh, I hear you, my dear LuckyCharms! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 30 #3

Yes! Please make sure you have someone with you Peg! LuckyCharms Dec 30 #14

Sounds familiar! some_of_us_are_sane Dec 30 #4

Even when I get up out of a chair... LuckyCharms Dec 30 #12

LOL! Yes, and even some_of_us_are_sane Dec 30 #17

My knees sound like bubble wrap. Ocelot II Dec 30 #30

If I bend over (or fall over), I try to take care of anything at the ground level while I'm there. erronis Dec 30 #24

Lol. Yup. May as well make the best use of my time down there... AloeVera Dec 30 #27

😃 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 30 #53

Practice Luman Dec 30 #7

My problems started at 57... LuckyCharms Dec 30 #15

Welcome to DU! Ziggysmom Dec 30 #45

Movement is medicine!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 30 #52

Just don't tell us True Dough Dec 30 #8

Was that wrong to do? LuckyCharms Dec 30 #10

Urine your own home, Lucky True Dough Dec 30 #33

Can I do it in your own home? LuckyCharms Dec 30 #34

I'd be willing to compromise True Dough Dec 30 #38

In this weather? LuckyCharms Dec 30 #39

How long True Dough Dec 30 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author LuckyCharms Dec 30 #42

You do True Dough Dec 30 #47

hey Skittles Dec 30 #9

Skittles... LuckyCharms Dec 30 #11

STOP SCREAMING OR I'LL STOP!!! Skittles Dec 30 #13

73 and chainsaw day cleaning up dead ash tree mess. Will update getting out of bed tomorrow..... IA8IT Dec 30 #18

I do daily exercise that sometimes includes pilates Skittles Dec 30 #19

Daily is my problem. Slacked off exercise after Thanksgiving. Now my jeans are too tight. IA8IT Dec 30 #32

OK I am challenging you Skittles Dec 30 #37

Deal!! IA8IT Dec 30 #54

outstanding! Skittles Dec 30 #55

I'm 76 and care for my baby granddaughter The Blue Flower Dec 30 #16

The kids in my neighborhood kneel/lie directly on the sidewalk to chalk it BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 30 #50

As I got older (79), I noticed that the floor is farther away than it used to be. patphil Dec 30 #20

Planks! GreenWave Dec 30 #21

Time is a bitch NotHardly Dec 30 #22

I watch this and marvel. "Sit To Rise". Only in my dreams. erronis Dec 30 #23

This from some kid who's probably in his 40's. JustABozoOnThisBus Thursday #70

The first time it happened to me PatSeg Dec 30 #25

I know, right? reACTIONary Dec 30 #26

I'm 81 AverageOldGuy Dec 30 #28

I always make sure I'm near something i can use Figarosmom Dec 30 #29

Yep, you've got to crawl to a straight-backed chair and grab the seat to help pull yourself up. LudwigPastorius Dec 30 #65

A few months ago, I was thinking of putting a block and tackle lift thing, attached to the ceiling. chouchou Dec 30 #31

Your mind makes a promise that your body can't fill.... pbmus Dec 30 #35

I've loved this song for years. LuckyCharms Dec 30 #36

When I saw my father at 85 dance like this, I almost lost it pbmus Dec 30 #44

Stretchs for hip flexible help a lot with that--and yoga squat poses. xuplate Dec 30 #40

I make a point of getting down on the floor at least once a day dflprincess Dec 30 #43

Good plan. I do floor exercises, lying on my back, kicking legs in the air BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 30 #51

Getting out of the bathtub is quite a dance too. IcyPeas Dec 30 #46

NEVER get down on the ground/floor..... lastlib Dec 30 #48

Highly recommend better bones and balance Tree Lady Dec 30 #49

Since forever buzzycrumbhunger Dec 30 #56

When it is cold I have to get down on HappyH Dec 30 #57

Books! Dear_Prudence Dec 30 #58

Do squats. A lot and often. Maybe 10 reps 3 times a day. phxjurist Dec 30 #59

Gotta get up the 'old folks' way... Joinfortmill Dec 30 #60

76 with balance issues plus lousy feet Golden Raisin Dec 30 #62

Just Got My First Cane! 👩‍🦳👩‍🦯 Well, At Least I've Lived ... ColoringFool Dec 30 #63

We all need to practice getting up. Laffy Kat Dec 30 #64

Ah, that was the day I officially became Old Grokenstein Dec 30 #66

Should I include my bar hopping days in my answer? n/t Yonnie3 Wednesday #67

Tell me about it. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #68

I just don't get on the floor any more Faux pas Wednesday #69