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How do YOU stand up from the floor? Can you get up without using your hands? The Sitting-Rising Test is a powerful indic...
03/05/2026

How do YOU stand up from the floor? Can you get up without using your hands? The Sitting-Rising Test is a powerful indicator of all-cause mortality and functional age.

Need help? Let’s break it down.

Start off on the floor next to your couch (in case you need it later 😉). Can you go from sitting to kneeling without your hands? If so, bring one leg forward into a lunge and push through your legs to stand! If not, use the couch for balance and stability using your arms to help yourself where you need it.

If you struggled, there are a few possible explanations: decreased core strength, decreased hip strength and/or limited mobility of your hips, knees and ankles.

This is more than a fun party trick or a competition between friends. Being able to stand up from the floor can mean functional independence.

If you have concerns about your strength or mobility, the physical therapists at Flex Physical Therapy are here to help guide you! Schedule a visit today! 📞: 425-483-4270

https://flexpt.com

Do You Have Dead Butt Syndrome?It’s like amnesia, but for the glutes. Years of sitting and the brain has stopped talking...
02/03/2026

Do You Have Dead Butt Syndrome?

It’s like amnesia, but for the glutes. Years of sitting and the brain has stopped talking to those muscles.

Weak glutes make our movements less efficient and that can lead to poor postural alignment, increased joint stress and the emergence of pain.

If you work a desk job or commute long distances, check to see if you have any of these signs of dead butt syndrome:

▪ Tight hip flexors
▪ Trouble feeling your glutes during exercise
▪ Pain in knee, hip, and/or ankle joints
▪ Pain/stiffness with prolonged sitting

Still unsure? Try this:
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Try to use your glutes to lift your hips off the ground. If you feel like work is happening more in the hamstrings or low back, then your glutes may have left the party.

Let’s gently invite them back with a couple of exercises done 2-3 times per week:

1. Perform the glute bridge. Focus on digging the heels into the ground and squeezing the glutes before lifting the hips. Hold the bridge at the top for a few seconds to be sure you feel the work in the glutes, then lower and repeat.

2. Get into a tabletop position or lie on your stomach. Extend a straight leg behind you and lift and lower creating a rainbow. Alternatively, bend the knee and slowly kick the foot up towards the ceiling.

3. In a side lying position, lift a straight leg in a diagonal line up towards the ceiling and behind you. Brace your abdominals to avoid rolling back as you lift the leg.

If you’re still struggling to wake up your glutes and you’re having pain or stiffness, then it’s time to come in to get some one-on-one guidance from one of our therapists at Flex PT. 📞: 425-483-4270

https://flexpt.com

01/30/2026

Discover expert tips from physical therapists to help men stay active, prevent injuries, and boost long-term health.

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12900 NE 180th Street, Ste 110
Bothell, WA
98011

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Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 3pm

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