this is a test

[low_delta]

With your shoes off, stand with your feet flat on the floor.

Now go up on your toes. Lift your heels up, about an inch or two off the ground. Your weight is on the balls of your feet, right? You're using your toes for balance.

Now do it again, but go up on your toes. Your heels *and* the balls of your feet up off the floor.

I can do this. I can't hold it long, but that's mostly because it's tough to balance. You can try it squatting, and use your hands for balance.

Cyn thinks I'm a freak because I have strong toes. I don't know why they would be strong, since I've never done any toe-strengthening exercises. So I'm wondering who else can do this. Anyone?

Comments

nope

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

I had no luck trying.

[zaecus.livejournal.com]

For a very short period of time, yes, but my friends all say I have freaky feet so I don't help to negate Cyn's argument much.

[zaecus.livejournal.com]

Scratch that. Apparently I can't do it anymore. huh

[ranunculus.livejournal.com]

I can do it for approximately one second.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I would have expected you to be able to do it, since you do that climbing.

[mellary4.livejournal.com]

My arthritis won't let me. It won't even let me stand on the balls of my feet for more than a second or two. It's such a bully! :)

I've heard that standing on point or on your toes is something ballerinas have to work hard and long to perfect and do for a length of time. So it's pretty impressive that you can do it.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm certainly not on point!

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

You could've had a career in ballet.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I still could, apparently.

[matanai.livejournal.com]

Nope! Can't, not at all, not even a little bit. You are a freak. You shoulda been a dancer. :P

[daphnep.livejournal.com]

Nope. Never could.

[taxchick.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's difficult to do. Are you a ballerina?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Shh! ;-)