Why can't you stand with your heels and back to a wall and then bend over to touch your toes and return to your stand-up position?

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Ashley Ellis

16 July, 17:10

Why can't you stand with your heels and back to a wall and then bend over to touch your toes and return to your stand-up position?

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Danna Orr · Answer 1

We cannot stand with our heels and back to a wall and then bend over to touch your toes and return to our stand-up position because,

Our centre of gravity above our base of support is too high. A vertical line through our body's center of gravity extends behind our feet, beyond our base of support.