HOW FLEXIBLE ARE YOU?

Good flexibility can keep you toned and trim. Take this test to see how bendy you are . . . 1 HAMSTRINGS: Lie on your back. Lift a leg into the air, and see how far you can reach up your leg with back and head on the floor. Thigh: 0 points. Shin: 1 point. Toes: 2 points. 2 SPINE: Sit with feet against a wall and reach forwards as far as you can. Thigh: 0 points. Shin: 1 point. Toes: 2 points. 3 SHOULDERS: Stand with feet together and arms by your side. Bring hands behind your back and try to grab the opposite arm. Hand: 0 points. Forearm: 1 point. Elbow: 2 points. 4 NECK: Lie face down on the floor with hands behind your head. Lift upper body and head, keeping your hips on the ground. Estimate the distance between the tip of your nose and the ground. Less than 5in: 0 points. 5-7.5in: 1 point. More than 7.5in: 3 points. 5HIPS:

Lie on your back and bring knees to chest, shins at a right angle to the floor. Keeping your upper body flat on the ground, rotate both knees to one side, getting as close to the ground as possible. Can’t do it: 0 points. Hard but doable: 1 point. Easy: 2 points. SCORE 0-4: A bit stiff. Try to touch your toes every morning. 4-10: Quite bendy, but there’s room for improvement. 11-15: You’re very flexible, but yoga or pilates will help you to stretch safely.