Working standing up follow up
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I finally took the plunge and bought a TrekDesk from Amazon; it should come next week. 10+ hours a day in the chair cannot be good, and I'm hoping that walking some of time will help me feel less sluggish and drowsy.
I tried, and failed miserably. I can't stand while I'm working, because then I end up playing with the dogs for a bit, or I'll go outside for a smoke, or clean up the house a bit, or maybe head to the corner store to grab some things, etc.
Fuck it, I'm sitting.
Fuck it, I'm sitting.
This sounds like the next workout program to take over the country. A book or a product, that is the question...
I tried a standing desk for about a month. I couldn't handle standing in place for long periods of time. Maybe a treadmill desk would be better or taking walking breaks more often.
Standing desk master race checking in.
I picked me up a geekdesk, which is pretty good as it is adjustable so you don't get stuck in one position all the time.
If you're complaining about back pain for standing for a while there are a few things you can do:
1. Get a box to rest a leg on. If you go into any bar, they always have a "step up" that you can put a leg on, then rotate when you get tired. So put a box (or use your subwoofer) to alternate feet.
2. Stretch your hip flexors. You've got this nasty little muscle called a psoas that connects your lower back to your hips. If it's tight from sitting all day then you try and stand all day, it'll pull on your lower back and it sucks balls. Google "couch stretch" for one of the better ways to fix that.
3. Step on a ball. Roll a lax or tennis ball under your feet while standing. This will relax some of the fascia that's tight and help your posture.
4. Stretch your calf/achilles. If this part of your body is tight, you will naturally compensate for it with a forward lean, which wrecks your back.
5. Raise the monitors. I'm a giant, so the distance between my elbows and eyeballs is greater than most. Put your monitors on a stand or stick some phonebooks underneath them.
I picked me up a geekdesk, which is pretty good as it is adjustable so you don't get stuck in one position all the time.
If you're complaining about back pain for standing for a while there are a few things you can do:
1. Get a box to rest a leg on. If you go into any bar, they always have a "step up" that you can put a leg on, then rotate when you get tired. So put a box (or use your subwoofer) to alternate feet.
2. Stretch your hip flexors. You've got this nasty little muscle called a psoas that connects your lower back to your hips. If it's tight from sitting all day then you try and stand all day, it'll pull on your lower back and it sucks balls. Google "couch stretch" for one of the better ways to fix that.
3. Step on a ball. Roll a lax or tennis ball under your feet while standing. This will relax some of the fascia that's tight and help your posture.
4. Stretch your calf/achilles. If this part of your body is tight, you will naturally compensate for it with a forward lean, which wrecks your back.
5. Raise the monitors. I'm a giant, so the distance between my elbows and eyeballs is greater than most. Put your monitors on a stand or stick some phonebooks underneath them.
Doing stop motion animation, you have to be standing up but slouched over most of the time, or underneath a table trying to get a foot tie-down in and out. It's good to do a lot of stretching and lower back exercises. Starting to get more into yoga.
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I was standing for the first half of this year. Need to get back to it. Also sitting on one of these while you work is good too:
Made the switch full time. Standing up rocks. The key is to wear regular socks and shoes and/or stand on a good mat. Also have a bar, box, pile of books, ball, etc. to put your foot on once in awhile. I also have a lounge chair and a couch nearby to plop down into if I want to take a quick break while thinking about something, etc.
I did it mainly to help fix my posture once and for all because my fucked up posture was starting to get in the way of my fitness goals, but there are tons of benefits.
Once I made the switch full time I went ahead and ordered me up a custom made standup desk. Supposedly they'll be down with it on the 17th. Will post pics when I get it!
I did it mainly to help fix my posture once and for all because my fucked up posture was starting to get in the way of my fitness goals, but there are tons of benefits.
Once I made the switch full time I went ahead and ordered me up a custom made standup desk. Supposedly they'll be down with it on the 17th. Will post pics when I get it!
I forgot to add that I'm normally standing on a yoga mat. I just hadn't rolled it out yet in the picture.Here's my redneck standing desk:
