A Puzzle

[Tilly2]

It's a bit complicated to explain.

Why is it that I can put my left arm up behind my back and lay it flat, then put my right arm over my head and meet the fingers of my left hand and yet when I try it with my right arm I can get nowhere near?

I have a feeling it's something to do with the muscle at the top of my right arm.

This is a serious question.

[gness]

Mmm...just tried it Tilly and the same result. Now you need to find left and right handed people to try and see if there is a difference. I'm right handed... you? x

[Tilly2]

Yes, gness, right handed as well. I'm glad you could follow the instructions.

[Tilly2]

Any left handed people had a go?

[daffy654]

I can't do it with either arm (right handed (almost) 45 year old). :-/

[Tilly2]

Thanks for trying, daffy.

[Old_Geezer]

Probably left and right joints not equally flexible in the opposite directions. Keep practicing :-)

[sandyRoe]

As AOG has said probably one side more flexible than the other. But your question prompts another. Why do it?

[cupid04]

I can rub my tummy and pat my head at the same time.can you?

Mr.c said left-handed people are more intelligent!

[Baldric]

Can't do it either side, bit too much muscle across shoulders/neck I think, usually quite flexible.

(Tilly, are you in Norfolk?)

Runs and hides!!!

[cupid04]

Report to tilly in her office 9 sharp on Monday morning baldric, lol!

[Baldric]

That'll be Sir Baldric, if you don't mind!!!!!!!

;o)

[gness]

First MrG was left handed, Cupid...still exception to rule I guess.

Mmm...an ex RM with muscular shoulders...gets better and better..;-) x

[tonyav]

Can't do it with either, must have short arms.

[yogasun]

Tilly. Interestingly this a posture called 'Cow Head' or 'Cow Face' pose in Yoga.

In my experience over many years this is true for 80% of the class.
Never quite figured out why!

[Baldric]

Hi gness, steady, big breaths now!

[cupid04]

Reminds me of that old 'carry on' joke. Big breaths and I'm only 16, lol!

[Tilly2]

There you go, Sandy. Yogasun has given you the answer to 'why do it?'

Baldric, sir, what has Norfolk got to do with it?

Tony, do you have short legs as well?

[cupid04]

Perhaps tony's related to craft!

[gness]

Panting heavily as I type, Sir B.....x

[Tilly2]

Gness, go out into the garden and cool down!