Avoid using your hands to get into, or out of, a chair.
People often ask, “is it bad to use your hands to stand up or sit down?” In general, the answer is yes. The clear and forthright act of standing up is an expression of humanity that is available to you every time you do it. Lions roar. Zebras have stripes. We stand on two legs, not four.
Try it. Extend your legs to the floor and go up. Avoid struggling and don’t use your hands. Don\’t you feel more like a human being? The ability to rise from a chair is an important skill and a definition of mobility. And the more you do it without using your hands, the easier it will become.
Less about Hands
Video: Rise More Easily from a Chair
Video: The Chair Is Incidental (How can you use your hands if there’s no a chair?)
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