They can also dangle if the seat is sufficiently high.
Why can t i sit with my feet on the floor.
I really don t like to sit with my foot flat on the floor.
I do that too and i ve always assumed it was because i have knee problems and sitting with both feet on the floor for a while will inevitably cause my knees to hurt.
If your feet don t hit the floor properly you could subconsciously be doing it to avoid unwanted strain on your knees see.
It s like they always told you in hockey drills.
Try sitting in about the same position with a yoga block or two or three or whatever you need at the height you can reach with it between your feet heels on one of the long sides and then stay there for 30 seconds or more until you are relaxed in a mild stretch.
Plant your feet on the floor.
That s how my feet are most of the time if my feet even touch the floor i m short so sometimes just my toes touch the floor.
If you can t reach use a footrest.
To avoid this situation make sure that both your feet are placed comfortably on the floor.
Plant your feet and your body will stay strong and upright.
In other words muscles are stronger when the joint is at a more favorable position palocko says.
When our feet don t touch the floor we tend to shift a little forward thereby making way for a hunchback.
Yes maybe it is your ankles but squatting requires somewhere between 33 and 45 of dorsiflexion which is pulling the toes toward the shin and most people can get that much from their ankles when the knees are flexed.
When you re sitting keeping your feet flat on the ground will stabilize you keep your back up and your body grounded.
Place your feet flat on the floor.
Do your feet tend to raise off the floor during sit ups.
When you are able to sit comfortably in cross legged position means knees are close to floor and there is no pain in knees or lower back then sitting like this makes your sit straighter which is the natural curve of our spine.
Ergonomics in regards to chairs.
The first has one or two of the legs in front of the sitting person.
In the second sitting astride something the legs incline outwards on either side of the body.
You can adjust your chair in such a manner that your feet don t stay in the air.