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I can’t ever remember being able to sit cross-legged comfortably and every time I do a yoga session, there are some poses I can’t even attempt because I can't sit on the floor.

I didn’t need to take a hip mobility test to confirm that I am about as immobile as they come, but when I did try this four-move test, I was still surprised and a little concerned about the results.

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It’s a simple and short test — you just have to adopt four positions and see how your hips move in each. No equipment is needed, and it took me five minutes to do.

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The test aims to check the range of motion in your hips, because that is something many adults lose as they get older, partly because of sedentary lifestyles.

I don’t recall ever being all that mobile or flexible, even in my teens, but years of running every day, along with working at a desk, have left my…