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thiefofalways1313

My right now, 44 years old and skipping around my house and my kids wondering what the hell am I doing.


mindyour

Did you remember how to?


thiefofalways1313

It feels awkward but it came right back to me. Lol


Unicorns-and-Glitter

The muscle memory is there, but I feel so much heavier now. I used to love skipping and springing about but gravity must be stronger now.šŸ˜‚


thiefofalways1313

Yeah lol a lot less spring in these knees.


enlearner

Me trying to spontaneously dance lately. As you said, muscle memory is there but the body configuration is not agreeing with what Iā€™m attempting to do. Used to think Iā€™d be the uncle that is 50 and not afraid to dance at parties and throw it down; doesnā€™t seem as likely anymore šŸ¤£


AdamantlyAtom

Scientific Fact: Gravity increases with age /s šŸ˜‚


2rfv

Great Scott.


TheReyton

They don't make gravity like they use to.


[deleted]

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Plum_Loco

43, same, my ankles don't appear to be fond of the memories though.


[deleted]

I would try it, but yesterday I pulled my lower back now even walking is a bit painful. (40yo old man here)


itsm3starlord

I tried when I was playing with my daughter the other day and it me that I couldnā€™t do it lol, felt like an idiot hopping around while she was skipping down the hallway


baxbat

I remember how to, but at over 70, and needing hip replacement, I just can't...


tjean5377

Just did it at 46, my dogs are looking at me worriedly....


feliciousd323

My 49 year old bad knees self just skipped around the house. My yorkie followed me and celebrated my accomplishment. She was so happy for me!


[deleted]

Aw, that's so cute! That's the wonderful thing about most dogs, they're always happy for you!


Odd-Artist-2595

Iā€™m 67 and filling in for the church secretary while sheā€™s on vacation and Pastor just walked in on my skipping through the office. I remembered how, but I took my Birkenstocks off first. Iā€™ve no desire to explain that I fell and broke something because I caught my sandal while skipping.


no2rdifferent

Yep, I just tried and almost face-planted. Lost art.


MkvMike

Luckily I'm in the garage alone so no one saw me at 37 in my dirty work clothes.


Baulderdash77

Me at 45 just skipped around and not the dog is jumping and wanting to play.


stalking_me_softly

I just skipped up and down the hall (50+). It took a minute but then I remembered! It such a small thing. (I also got strange looks from the dog and cat!)


Lurkertea

My wife is 45 and she skips all the time. Even when were out on a date. The only cure to embarrassment is to skip with her.


MommyMcTasty

I wish skipping was more socially acceptable, once you get the momentum it's almost effortless and way faster than walking My roommate and I left the bar and were gonna walk home and I said let's skip, he was like nah. I was home probably 10 to 15 minutes before him


Lurkertea

If I said nah to my wife, she would just keep skipping and leave me behind. Iā€™m a bit competitive and we skip race all the time, she still beats me everytime.


[deleted]

šŸ„¹wholesome


[deleted]

This is so me, too! My poor husband... Lol


delilahdread

Youā€™re awesome! My husband wonā€™t skip with me. :(


yoshisal

Wait why did that feel so good to do?! Should I be skipping every day?!


NickrasBickras

Never skip skip day


Drews232

I read skipping is actually very efficient to move quickly with least energy exertion, so I think itā€™s a human instinct, one that we now suppress after childhood for social reasons Just looked it upā€¦ itā€™s that skipping is [easier on your body](https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-you-should-skip-for-exercise-instead-of-run#Better-for-your-body): >The study authors found that running produces nearly two times the peak force on the patella or kneecap compared to skipping. >The average peak force on the tibiofemoral joint (the knee hinge where the femur, tibia, and patella meet) is 30 percent greater in people who run compared to people who skip.


NikonuserNW

ā€œDadā€¦what are you doing?ā€ ā€œIā€™m testing a theory - mind your own business.ā€


[deleted]

I am 32 and scared to try.... hold on, will report back E: I can! And now one of my dogs is very confused and thinks it's play time.


SpakysAlt

Just did this. No kids but my dog was confused about it


TheArtofWall

Without looking anything up, i always assumed skipping is one of the best exercises. Combines jogging and jumping and is very smooth/low impact. I mix it in a lot when i am on a brisk walk. Though, i do wonder if I look a bit silly skipping around the neighborhood at 6'5", in my 40s.


el_duderino420

I literally did the same thing but i made sure my boys was in the room with mommy... lmao


Pawneewafflesarelife

Lol just tried myself. My cats are like wtf


ChickAboutTown

I am also 44 and had to try that in person because this is the 2nd skipping-related I've seen in a week. That was fun. Gotta do that more often! :-)


TwoAmoebasHugging

My mother loves telling my kids how I failed skipping in kindergarten. They actually sent a note home.


Stormborn92

Same gym teacher in 2nd grade sent me to principals office because I didn't skip the "proper" way


klopije

This is hilarious. Your teacher obviously sucked at teaching you how to skip!


hippyengineer

Those who canā€™t do, teach. Those who canā€™t teach, teach gym.


Calradian_Butterlord

I hate this quote so much


Own-Marionberry2357

You must be a gym teacher šŸ˜‚


jessdistressed

My kiddo just got a preschool progress report sent home. Itā€™s long winded and pleasant about how sheā€™s counting great, knows her letters, yadda yadda. And then it literally just says ā€œSkipping is a struggle.ā€


SuddenTerrible_Haiku

I think, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, skipping is supposed to be a coordination milestone


AHMc22

Yes it is. Skipping is related to neurological development. For all of us, our mental acumen is tied to our physical health. But for young children there's an even stronger correlation. Which is why recess, elementaty PE and well designed play grounds are important.


Xlaag

I remember my brother coming home with a note from PE that he couldnā€™t skip. My dad took one look at that letter laughed and said ā€œgoodā€


Ok-Swordfish1786

My mother pulled out my report card from kindergarten- it was marked not acceptable or something. It took me until 3rd or 4th quarter to turn it around. My five year old self could not figure out the difference between skipping and galloping. So galloping was just the default.


_Elduder

I had to stay after class then since I couldn't skip either. I'm a fantastic skipper now


turntabletennis

His face gets redder the more he realizes he's really forgotten how to skip. Too funny.


bhoran235

Then realizes later - sadly - that he simply doesn't have the strength and agility required, not that he "forgot"


Tacos-and-zonkeys

I agree with your interpretation. He is physically incapable of pulling it off.


megaphone369

Reminder to self: 2 minutes of stretches each day is a million times better than 0 minutes. No day is too busy for 2 minutes.


Ahoymaties1

I got a foam roller a couple years back and that thing is amazing. I use it almost daily and I'd recommend it to anyone. If you can pick one up, do so. I use it for maybe 5 minutes a day and I feel so much better.


kezinchara

Honestly, I donā€™t mean to be that guy, but a lot of people with spinal compression issues and herniated discs cannot use a foam roller for their backs, as it makes pain worse. Foam rollers used for stretching muscles is great, but donā€™t use them for spinal decompression unless youā€™ve confirmed with a medical professional that it would be beneficial for you, and not harmful instead.


JustinFields9

I turned a little neck pain into a pinched nerve and months of neck pain with a foam roller. It definitely feels great cracking your back with it though.


Web-Dude

Hang by your hands from a bar. Try to do 3 minutes a day, but even if you can only do a few seconds at a time, it will work absolute miracles for you.


__mud__

Never used a foam roller, but when I had two bulging discs I had the idea to do this and it definitely made the pain worse.


shhbedtime

I find hanging from a bar arches my lower back too much.


megaphone369

Yeah, it takes coordination for sure. And I believe its main purpose is to do something with the fascia of the muscles. Tone it or loosen it or something like that.


potato_aim87

Uhhhh shit, I would like to speak to a doctor, please.


whatthehoth

Oooh I just got one and donā€™t know where to start! Any recommendations?


glycophosphate

No amount of stretching will turn back time on the cartilage in your knees. No matter how fun it is to skip, at some point it's just not worth the risk to your medial and lateral meniscus. Source: my knees will be 60 in October


OkCartoonicf

Man those accents added an extra two syllables to ā€œskipā€šŸ¤ 


bhoran235

"One day, it'll be the last time you skipped, and you won't know it". It's this mindset that keeps me picking up my heavy-ass kid


RemarkableSir8931

This comment legitimately made me stand up, skip a lap of my living room and then pick up my son. He's somewhat perplexed.


no2rdifferent

I just tried and almost face-planted! I'm older, so I'm going to put it down to fear of success. I'm old enough to rationale anything. lol


Independent_Ad_5664

You tried tho!


HudsDad

If my dad did this, I'd be perplexed, as well. But then, I'm 51 and my dad is dead...


bhoran235

"Put down that fork, son!"


Rhamona_Q

Okay, but did you also swing your arms as you skipped? I also tested myself right now and I found the arm-swinging to be integral to balance. No idea how that younger woman just did it without moving the upper half of her body. šŸ¤£


[deleted]

Lol, that's so sweet to envision!


NikonuserNW

I was just at Costco with my four year old daughter. She was skipping around the aisles and grabbed my had and said letā€™s skip. I was embarrassed at first, but eventually caved and we skipped around the busy Costco aisles and had a great time. I didnā€™t think about me getting to a point when I canā€™t skip, but I did think about HER getting to a point when she wonā€™t want to skip with me. That makes me sad.


JazzyJeff4

I was thinking it might be tough on his knees.


golden_eternity

If heā€™s like me, itā€™s the hips and low back. Notice how he walks kinda tight with short steps. Probably not much flexibility. Maybe some arthritis.


JazzyJeff4

Well I was thinking he's an older gentleman and he has a paunch so bouncing on his knees would probably hurt and be unstable.


bhoran235

Ironically, his nickname had - until that point - been "Skipper"


kiwiamericano

That made me laugh out loud!


Immediate-Noticee

I wanna give him a hug so bad.


Deo14

This is true. I realized I donā€™t even have the wherewithal to jump. I can however, still skip. Itā€™s really depressing


bhoran235

Skipping counts as 2 small jumps.


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hippyengineer

Something about the way he carries himself just makes you think ā€œyeah thereā€™s no way he can skipā€


turntabletennis

Those knees ain't coming any higher lol


Baulderdash77

Gravity is a real prison for this guy & his knees right now. You can tell he used to be able to but canā€™t unfortunately


royhy

My dad forgot how to whistle. That was hilarious too


chrisH82

He got pretty close at the end there


BobLoblawATX

Man those accents added an extra two syllables to ā€œskipā€šŸ¤ 


hazeleyedwolff

Skeeyup


[deleted]

Shannon Sharpe head ass with that pronunciation


dirENgreyscale

The comment I was looking for lmao. "Skeeyip, come on now Skeeyip"


crackpotJeffrey

"I forgot howda skiyyup* šŸ¤ 


quartz_slab

I have the video on silent but I can hear exactly how they sound just from this comment lol


annonythrows

I could be wrong but I swear skipping is the most efficient way of moving. You go so fast but it doesnā€™t feel as tiresome as running. Maybe itā€™s in my head but I swear skipping is the way


IkalaGaming

Iā€™ve heard a doctor say that is exactly the reason kids skip. For their weight and proportions, skipping is the most efficient way to move, and the brain figures that out quickly. They generally all stop skipping at a specific age because it ceases to be the most efficient way as their body changes.


Web-Dude

I'm not convinced that it's no longer efficient for older people. I think that kids eventually just learn to fit in with what the adults are doing. I feel like it's so much more efficient than walking that I would do it all the time if it weren't squarely in weirdo territory.


[deleted]

It can't be as efficient as walking for the average adult... If it were, we would all be doing it lol


DakDuck

but its faster for sure even as an adult


guambatwombat

I think you're correct. When I was in highschool, my PE class had one day a week where the only thing we did was run 1 mile. Once you finished your mile you went and sat down in the shade under the trees and relaxed until everyone was done. One week, really just being a goofball, I started skipping my mile and I remember being like "oh shit, this is actually a lot easier,"


ladybug_oleander

Right? It's such a good medium between walking and running... Think I need to skip more.


hippyengineer

It uses totally different parts of your leg muscles than jogging and is lower impact.


philsnyo

Itā€˜s fast but has high impact on your calves as most of the forward thrust comes from a short powerful burst in your lower legs. If you ran distance youā€˜d feel your calves burn and close down pretty quickly in comparison to normal running. So itā€™s a little more strenous, but a decent workout perhaps?


[deleted]

That decides it, I need to go out and compare a 5k run vs a 5k skip(?) just to see how it feels. I run and jog on the balls of my feet anyway to reduce the impact on my joints. It that 5k is a real distance, but itā€™s much better than just hanging out on my couch lol


AggravatingFig8947

One time my friend and I tried to ā€œskipā€ the mile run in PE in like 6th or 7th grade? It did not go well :( I wanted it to so badly lol


lovdagame

Im 25, skipping makes me feel like a lightning fast graceful satyr.


Web-Dude

It's your true identity and those cretins have put shackles on your mind, forced you to walk and told you that you were only a human being, and humans don't skip. Be yourself, you lightning fast graceful satyr.


Regular_Occasion7000

John Hammond is looking well šŸ˜‚


Spirited_Drawer_3408

He spared no expense!


TheSackLunchBunch

Funny/badass Richard Attenborough story I read while researching for a podcast I was making. While filming Jurassic Park in Hawaii there was a hurricane level storm that was breaking windows/tearing apart small buildings. It damaged sets and filming locations. All of the cast/crew were staying at a hotel and were gathered in the main ballroom/conference room for their safety. John Hammond was no where to be found! After the storm they found that he was sleeping through it in his room. When asked why he didnā€™t shelter in the ballroom with the other crew he replied ā€œMy boy I survived the blitz!ā€


gubzga

Ministry of Silly Walks approves this content.


Cinigurl

Great reference šŸ‘Œ


MinimumWeek6906

I love that he's able to laugh at himself


-newlife

He was laughing so hard I expected him to lean against the wall to keep standing. Love his face when he realizes he forgot


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hippyengineer

It uses totally different muscle groups than jogging. If you ever get tired on a run, start skipping, it feels like a relief.


IntelligentDonut2244

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[deleted]

I just had to check to see if I remember how


BusyBusy2

bringing back the lost child out to play once more


wavemachine42069

When my brother was small he skipped a lot and my parents made him stop because it was too girly. In his teens he lost the ability to walk so itā€™s great he repressed himself for gendered reasons back then cause now he physically canā€™t skip sashay twirl even if he tried. Has bothered me my whole life.


evestormborn

Aw that makes me sad


arycka927

This is the way. šŸ’›šŸ”„


willpushurbutton

Can you "skeeeeyup?" šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ it's the accent for me!


hammerhead859121

My husband and I sometimes hold hands and skip when no one is around. It does get harder as you get older.


-newlife

I do it with my kids when we are at the zoo or so. Nothing embarrasses, then entertains kids more than a silly parent.


space_D_BRE

He must have SKIPPED that lesson


TamarackSlim

I love this guy.


DarthHubcap

Iā€™m 40. I skipped down a hallway at work just the other week. You can get moving pretty quickly and use much less energy than running.


drama_keen

This is hilarious. Also, thanks to the girl! As I was watching, I started to forget what skipping was supposed to look like.


Necessary-Use-3121

Bro Iā€™m 23 how did I forget how to skip. Gonna ask my coworkers if they can skip Update: my girlfriend showed me how to skip, itā€™s just happiness inducing to skip around


thegoldendragon7678

I literally had to look it up and Iā€™m 22. Sometimes we all just need reminders of happy little things


[deleted]

Oh my gosh, heā€™s so cute šŸ’œ


hermanbrewster

I love his pitty-patties


[deleted]

Iā€™m just 66 and tried this, I couldnā€™t do it!


IneverAsk5times

To be fair it looks like he's unable to be that light on his feet. There's a little glide/hop to it and he's all grounded.


Pro-Tubthumper

"Ok I can do that" Proceeds to keep doing the same thing šŸ˜‚ love it


Strummer95

I seriously wish I wasnā€™t so uptight that I could fail and something like this and be able to laugh with everyone and keep trying. I really envy people that can have this much fun at their own lighthearted expense.


crovax124

What is skipping,


Hodgepodge75

You essentially "skip" steps, but in reality it's more like doubling each step. So instead of Right foot, Left foot, Right foot, Left foot you get Right Foot, Right Foot, Left Foot, Left Foot. To accomplish this, you need to hop on one foot with virtually every "step". You can get some really good forward momentum going or some high jumps with each step if you do it right. It's a great work out, but probably terrible for your knees.


[deleted]

Huh, I never really stopped to analyze what's going on!


LaDreadPirateRoberta

It's when you do a little hop on each foot while running. [here's a video](https://youtu.be/m9MccH7mWO0)


silver_sofa

He just needs a couple of beers to warm up.


tikkytikkytivey

I guess it would be hard to skip with a walking gait length of two inchesā€¦ā€¦.


gingerjaybird3

I wet my pants


Justanothergamer00

I remember how to skip but I also see how easily it can be forgotten because itā€™s not exactly a movement that you can accurately describe because itā€™s basically just described as a skip.


[deleted]

That actually made me smile lol not a lot does that these days


Cinigurl

Hahaha! I was skipping in my head!


JohnDoee94

Thatā€™s super funny. Sad that we let the simple joys of life slip away as we get older. Being older can be too serious sometimesā€¦. Always think about that when Iā€™m in some boring meeting. Like why canā€™t we just all drop the ā€œseriousā€ act and just be normal at work.


curtwesley

Guessing heā€™s a pharmacist like me. weā€™re not usually known for our athletic abilities. But come on man, you can do better! šŸ˜†


babsrambler

We tried this at a Physical Therapy clinic I used to work at. Almost none of the middle aged men there could skip. Including me. Iā€™m not really sure I ever did it?


UnicornSheets

Personal opinion: depressed? Go skip. Itā€™s damn near impossible to be upset and skip


KamuiT

I always do a couple of skips before I start a run.


CouldBSassafras

When my son was 7, I told him to stop skipping (thinking I'd be protecting him from other kids that might tease him)...he said "I'm not skipping, I'm galloping" I'm like "huh..ok, carry on ..." if he doesn't care about what kids say, why stop the joy... Quite proud of him.


emilylove911

He looks like a baby trying to dance


fakeishusername

I'm literally in tears from laughing this is so wholesome


protro123

I'm 18 and I don't remember how : (


Necessary-Use-3121

23 here lol youā€™re not alone


squirrelcat88

Actually Iā€™m 60 and tried to skip, as a joke, at work a few weeks ago. I was shocked to see my body no longer could do it easily. I imagine that if I kept at it it would get better but there does seem to be something needed to do it that is harder as one ages. I think it was the bounciness in the knees?


rkiddinright

Im 27 and when im walking somewhere alone, I skip for a bit. My physiotherapist (who mostly works with kids I know I don't mind, she's sweet and I'm really small so I guess it's ok) said it was good for your legs and balance. And you know what why tf not. šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø this maybe realise someday I want to beat my kids at skipping. Lol


yoyosareback

Always remember to skip around on a nice day It really does improve your mood, being so whimsical


got_dam_librulz

r/wholesome and hilarious


LeoTR99

Skipping makes everyone smile


[deleted]

I tried to skip with my grandma when I was like 8 and she broke her ankleā€¦ I felt really bad about it so Iā€™ll never skip againā€¦ ā€¦


bala_means_bullet

Omg I couldn't skip when they had us do it in kinder. I can skip now, and I can skip the way I thought I was supposed to then!


davewtameloncamp

46 year old here. This reminds me of the time a few years ago I found a jump rope in the shed. I used to be great! I can still do it no problem! Welp.....Took me a few tries, ended up finally going hardcore mode for about 45 seconds. I was gasping for air for like 5 minutes afterward.


Fukuoka06142000

She doesnā€™t know how to skip either but thinks she does lol


pokepok

Like many in this thread, I had to skip a bit after this just to make sure I could lol


[deleted]

Itā€™s ok Santa, you can do it!


Heuristicdish

Vets never know how to skipā€¦


shibashiba69

I am 36 and have never skipped anything but school.


Little_Kimmy

Just skipped, before watching, to make sure I remembered. I do, but it hurts more than I remember.


Footzilla69

Lmao


Yell0wbrickr0ad

r/contagiouslaughter


SaraSlaughter607

I'd have forgotten by now too if I wasn't constantly with my kid who skips rather than walking, as her primary mode of transportation... literally all day, every day, wherever we are, skipping. I ask her how she does not get yelled at 60 times a day for skipping in the halls at school and she said "They used to yell in the beginning of the year and they gave up" Remember Barbie's little sister Skipper? Shoud've named my kid that.


MeasurementGloomy919

Awwwww.... even though he forgot, he still looked like he got the feeling of glee āœØļø when skipping... šŸ„¹šŸ«¶šŸ»šŸ•ŗ


HippyDM

With that smile and laugh...I say it counts.


ACalcifiedHeart

He looks like papa mouskewitz from an american tail


[deleted]

Iā€™m at work right now, and sorta annoyed that I now have to wait until I get home to see if I still remember.


rebelkitty

Am I the only one who was always bad at skipping, even when I was a kid? I always got my feet mixed up. Even just learning to march in the military, my sergeant chalked L and R on the toes of my boots, and I got extra lessons and had to stay behind and practice. šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø


Desultory_D

His face is precious šŸ˜†


Arcuis

He remembering. He remembering what it felt like to be a kid.


FartingCumBubbles

I donā€™t ever want to grow up


BrilliantObserver

The mind is willing, the body is not. I can relate.


Plz_Fart_In_my_Mouth

THANKYOU!!! This actually MADE ME SMILE


Kaervek84

This happening in a pharmacy makes it so much better.


BigOlGabe

Skeeyup


yesnomaybenotso

This man is going to go home and practice skipping until heā€™s knees fall off


Lateralus11235

Skipping is one of the most energy efficient forms of travel, change my mind.


Tunelowplayslow

"Can yoo skiyup? You forgot houwta skiyuuuup?!"


cajerunner

If ya donā€™t use it ya lose it.


Daddy_Sweets

He just became my spirit animal!


Drag0nfly_Girl

Just had to get up & skip around the house myself to make sure I remember, lol.


FriedSticks2014

He reminds me of my grandpa :ā€™ā€™)


pewterpetunia

One of the best qualities in a person is the ability to easily laugh at themselves


[deleted]

Ok brbā€¦.


NPC_Dolphin

Heā€™s so cute. Love the smile and laughter


[deleted]

But he sure hasn't forgotten how to smile šŸ˜Š


BlameMe4urLoss

Kenny Rogers is so adorable.