The phrase "bend backwards" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is used to describe physical movement, usually of the body or an object. For example, "I had to bend backwards to reach the top shelf."
4. Similarly, maximal backward bending was measured by asking subjects to then bend backwards as far as possible for five seconds, keeping their feet stationary.
"Why must I bend backwards for them?" Three months later, in December 2000, she became a United States citizen.
Now, they are able to do things like touch their toes comfortably, bend backwards and move in ways that may have felt impossible at one point.
You hold hands and bend backwards over the edge so everyone is holding everyone else on; it was very much about learning about each other and building up trust," he adds.
By the end of the year, Caulkins had broken or tied 27 world or U.S. records, an achievement that was due, in part, to the ability of her knees to bend backwards, which gave her a powerful dolphinlike kick when she swam.
All of the digits were able to hyperextend (bend backwards) until they nearly touched the wrist.
He explained that he had been involved in an accident, and the finger had been violently bent backwards.
As half-time approached the American excelled himself, bending backwards to turn away Maynor Figueroa's powered header.
The Arabians wore the zeira, or long cloak, fastened about them with a girdle; and carried at their right side long bows, which when unstrung bent backwards.
During the performance, she bent backwards at her guitarist's feet.
She shot an arrow with her feet bent backwards over her head and hit the target.
