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> Therefore there are two keys to get up from sitting: 1.) you have to > get your weight or center of gravity over your base of support. If > you don't do this you will fall back into the chair. The cue I use is > that "you got to get your nose past your toes". If you are forward , > when you straighten out your knees you will go straight up and nit > fall back. 2.). To make up for the lack of speed or the ability to > generate velocity you gave to use momentum. You can achieve this by > rocking forward and going to standing on the count of three. If you > put these 2 together you will be able to get up easier. The lower the > surface you are rising from, the more toward and more momentum you > will need. yes, it is the best way. Another help is to use the technique athletes use: to visualize the movement before starting it. Many times if need be. Researchers have found out that by watching someone perform a task your muscles receive the same info as if you performed it too and your muscles have very small contractions ( perhaps why sofa sportsmen need to drink and eat while watching a match). So watching someone or visualizing the movement facilitates it maryse ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn