Touch your toes - the original

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Found the science book the post was inspired from. It is called Amazing Science Tricks for Kids and Parents by Michio Goto.

It is quite good because most experiments can be done with things easily found around the house (although, I have to confess, "easily found around the house" can be very subjective, but, in this case, I don't think so).

Image is and content of image is copyright Kodansha International Ltd. (I just scanned it and posted it).

Comments

Barbara said…
My problem is tight hamstrings. I haven't yet found anything to really stretch them out.
September 03, 2006 12:23 AM
Coffee Fairy v1 said…
I tried this once yesterday and I guess I wasn't doing it correctly. I better try again.
September 03, 2006 12:27 PM
RennyBA said…
I tried and now my back hurt - isn't it an easier way around LoL
Have a great week ahead:-)
September 03, 2006 5:22 PM
Just me said…
I'm too full to try this today after a great bar-b-q. Maybe tomorrow.. ahaha or maybe not.
September 04, 2006 9:37 PM
Richard said…
barbara: hmmm ... well regular stretching might help.

coffee fairy: Even if you didn't touch your toes, did you at least get closer?

rennyba: remember, it was just for fun, hope your back is feeling better.

matt: we promise not to laugh.

freckled-one: let us know how it goes. Some people have luck with it (like me), others do not.
September 05, 2006 10:31 AM
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