Elvis Exercising

[Suspicious Minds]

Did Elvis do this in every concert?
Was he exercising?

[The Phoenix]

huh?:blink: Elvis was performing, not exercising. He practiced karate on a regular basis for many years and started incorporating them into his shows because the fans liked it. It also kept him limber on stage (however when he started putting on weight, he did this to "test" the suit in case it ripped!!:lol:)

[Tony Trout]

huh?:blink: Elvis was performing, not exercising. He practiced karate on a regular basis for many years and started incorporating them into his shows because the fans liked it. It also kept him limber on stage (however when he started putting on weight, he did this to "test" the suit in case it ripped!!:lol:)


I agree...and most of those karate "stances" are likely from "suspicious Minds". He also did this in TTWII as well.

[Unchained Melody]

god come one frank you knew that man. not a hard one.

[Suspicious Minds]

I know it's not proper exercise but thought he was doing some kind of exercise.

[utmom2008]

I agree...and most of those karate "stances" are likely from "suspicious Minds". He also did this in TTWII as well.

As the years went by there was less and less of this at his shows. The biggest jump that I saw was from August 72 until August 73....73 was much less physical.:blink::blink:

[KPM]

I know it's not proper exercise but thought he was doing some kind of exercise.
Its a leg stretch. In karate, like any exercise, you have to limber and warm up your muscles-part of that is stretching the muscles. If you do not limber up your muscles and exercise you can get cramps, strains, and even torn muscles. IMO He just did it to show off his leg strength and it fit right into his act.

[The King's Queen]

Don't know what you guys call it...exercise, karate...

I just call it a turn on!:supriced: :blush: :P

[utmom2008]

Don't know what you guys call it...exercise, karate...

I just call it a turn on!:supriced: :blush: :P

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao: Good one Lea! I would have kept him on a very strenuous exercise program...he would probably need to do it at least 3 times daily.;) :laughing::laughing:

[The King's Queen]

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao: Good one Lea! I would have kept him on a very strenuous exercise program...he would probably need to do it at least 3 times daily.;) :laughing::laughing:


Oh yeah...at least! And a couple of times during the night....:supriced: ;)

[The King's Queen]

Hey Rosanne...there wouldn't have been any danger of him having a heart attack if he would have kept company with us for a while...eh??? :blush:

Or would we have killed him sooner....? :blink: ;)

[utmom2008]

Or would we have killed him sooner....? :blink: ;)

At least he would have died with a smile on his face...I can guarantee that.;);)

[The King's Queen]

At least he would have died with a smile on his face...I can guarantee that.;);)

And a big ol' smile at that! (y) ;) :P

[presley31]

Its a leg stretch. In karate, like any exercise, you have to limber and warm up your muscles-part of that is stretching the muscles. If you do not limber up your muscles and exercise you can get cramps, strains, and even torn muscles. IMO He just did it to show off his leg strength and it fit right into his act.

KPM didn't elvis do this kinda thing before out in stage?? I think l saw this in jerry's book.

[TotallyInsane]

He just did it to get us going - the man was actually quite smart - HE KNEW WHAT THE LADIES LIKED!!!! :lmfao::lmfao:

[The King's Queen]

He just did it to get us going - the man was actually quite smart - HE KNEW WHAT THE LADIES LIKED!!!! :lmfao::lmfao:

You bet! He did like to make the ladies happy....:blush::king:

[Hot4Elvis]

dum request but maybe,just maybe it's true.... didn't Elvis tear the seat (butt) on one of his suits doing this classic move of his and there was a photo floating out there somewhere...if so...please post photo...would love to have seen that one...:P

[utmom2008]

He just did it to get us going - the man was actually quite smart - HE KNEW WHAT THE LADIES LIKED!!!! :lmfao::lmfao:

Yeh.....he knew how to please you. He knew that all you needed was a birthday cake with your name on it.:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

[The King's Queen]

Yeh.....he knew how to please you. He knew that all you needed was a birthday cake with your name on it.:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

:blush: Sorry Gail...but that was funny...;)

[Dudcowboy_1]

well someone can't remember who one of his friends at show I did. Told me he knew how just move his leg just right to rip the jumpsuit so he either one didn't like it or two just didn't want to wear it anymore. (Hold on that's the same thing. LOL) Not sure if that was true. LOL

Love to all,
Tim Dudley "Tribute to the King"
~National Spokesman for "GrandFamilies of America,"Inc.~

[KPM]

KPM didn't elvis do this kinda thing before out in stage?? I think l saw this in jerry's book.
When he went back to live performing in 69 it just became part of his act. But he had been doing the leg stretches in private during his karate training since he began studying karate in the Army. It was a fairly dramatic movement when he did it on stage. It just fit in well on stage.

[mistymorning]

He just did it to get us going - the man was actually quite smart - HE KNEW WHAT THE LADIES LIKED!!!! :lmfao::lmfao:

you go straight to the point !!;):)

[presley31]

When he went back to live performing in 69 it just became part of his act. But he had been doing the leg stretches in private during his karate training since he began studying karate in the Army. It was a fairly dramatic movement when he did it on stage. It just fit in well on stage.

thanks KPM for the information(y)(y)

[hounddog]

I think it's that move is called a tiger stance. Not sure.
As for exercise, he played football, racquetball and karate that i know of. Oh yeah also as well as softball in Germany.