The Effects of Posture on Cubing

[JTW2007]

I was wondering today if your posture has a significant effect on your solves. I have terrible posture when sitting, but I started to wonder if it was effecting my solve times. I noticed that a lot of my competition big cube solves are faster than my normal ones, and my theory is that since I try to have good posture in competition, it might be improving my times. Has anyone else noticed this?

 

[anythingtwisty]

I always get better times sitting up straight, I think blood might flow to the brain faster than when slouching.

 

[JTW2007]

Time for tests. I will return with data.

EDIT:

Avg. of 5 slouching: 18.23

Avg. of 5 with good posture: 17.76

Cool.

 

[4Chan]

I concur.

I do better when i sit straight.
I think its the angle of my eyes to the cube.

When i ssit straight, i can see the U and F layers easier.
When i slouch, im looking mostly at the F layer.

 

[JTW2007]

I concur.

I do better when i sit straight.
I think its the angle of my eyes to the cube.

When i ssit straight, i can see the U and F layers easier.
When i slouch, im looking mostly at the F layer.

Ah, now that makes sense. I never thought of that.

 

[CharlieCooper]

Do you know who has EXCELLENT posture when cubing, not sure why I noticed, but I thought it was awesome, is Anthony Searle Good on you! I slouch like nobody's business, but there is a reason for that....

 

[Anthony]

Do you know who has EXCELLENT posture when cubing, not sure why I noticed, but I thought it was awesome, is Anthony Searle Good on you! I slouch like nobody's business, but there is a reason for that....

lol. Thanks?

Anyway, see you in Dusseldorf, Charlie.

And what's your excuse for slouching?

 

[CharlieCooper]

Do you know who has EXCELLENT posture when cubing, not sure why I noticed, but I thought it was awesome, is Anthony Searle Good on you! I slouch like nobody's business, but there is a reason for that....

lol. Thanks?

Anyway, see you in Dusseldorf, Charlie.

And what's your excuse for slouching?

Lol really it's a compliment, I wish my back were as straight.

I just have back problems due to something you should have noticed last time we met. I'll give you a clue, it's not something you have...

 

[vvtopkar]

Do you know who has EXCELLENT posture when cubing, not sure why I noticed, but I thought it was awesome, is Anthony Searle Good on you! I slouch like nobody's business, but there is a reason for that....

I most definately agree. It helps with the solve, and makes you look like the real deal (both applicable to Searle of course).

 

[CharlieCooper]

Lol I actually just did some solves both normal (which is like folded in half for me! hah. ) which yielded good results and then "a la anthony", which wasn't so hot. I guess I'm not used to the angle.

 

[Logan]

Do you know who has EXCELLENT posture when cubing, not sure why I noticed, but I thought it was awesome, is Anthony Searle Good on you! I slouch like nobody's business, but there is a reason for that....

lol. Thanks?

Anyway, see you in Dusseldorf, Charlie.

And what's your excuse for slouching?

Lol really it's a compliment, I wish my back were as straight.

I just have back problems due to something you should have noticed last time we met. I'll give you a clue, it's not something you have...

It's killing me Charlie! What is it?

 

[4Chan]

I thought it was boobies~

 

[Waffle's Minion]

I thought it was boobies~

LOL!

 

[Logan]

I thought it was boobies~

:rolleyes:

People can be pretty immature.

 

[Edam]

Charlie slouches because of her english accent.. duh

 

[masterofthebass]

I thought it was boobies~

:rolleyes:

People can be pretty immature.

apparently immature people can be right...

 

[Logan]

I thought it was boobies~

:rolleyes:

People can be pretty immature.

apparently immature people can be right...

Oh... I fail then.

*hides his face in shame*

 

[CharlieCooper]

I thought it was boobies~

:rolleyes:

People can be pretty immature.

apparently immature people can be right...

Haha, some friends of mine imagine it's a wonderful asset but they are soooooooooooo wrong. *Folds self back in half*.

 

[V-te]

Wow, I was just thinking about this today
Well I get better solves when I sit up straight, but when I slouch i'm only off by about 4 or 5 seconds.

I think you should go with being comfortable in your seat, so you can relax and focus on the cube.

 

[Anthony]

but when I slouch i'm only off by about 4 or 5 seconds.

Only?!