How do you know how flexible you are?


Is there any way to measure your flexibility, or are there any sort of guidelines?

There is the "Sit and Reach" test. Remember this from school?
http://www.adultfitnesstest.org/test...tandreach.aspx

From taking yoga I think there is way more to flexibility that this though. I am incredibly flexible in the hip flexors. So I have a lot of flexibility when I do a pose like this:


But I have very tight hamstrings, so when I do a pose like this, I have virtually no flexibility:


Studies show that much of your flexibility is genetic but the good news is that you can improve upon it.