Can a Man Touch His Toes?

You can't touch your toes because of the way you have been using your body — and it's something you can fix. In this toe touching quest, hamstrings are only one of the culprits, but there are some key accomplices including your hip flexors, your mid- and lower back, and even your lats, that need to get in line.

Can the average man touch their toes?

"These worryingly low levels of fitness will ultimately ignite the timebomb that is the obesity issue." The survey of basic health and fitness found that 53 per cent of the population cannot touch their toes, while 68 per cent are unable to do 20 sit-ups.

Is it physically impossible for some people to touch their toes?

“On the other hand,” says Jenkins, “someone can be really flexible, but if their arms and hands are short relative to their legs, then even at their maximum flexibility they might still not be able to touch their toes, because their arms and fingers aren't long enough to reach.”