I’m going to start standing-sitting while working. Got a desk that can do it. Was curious how it has affected other people.
I like having the option to sit or stand, myself, but I’m very active physically so the negative effects of sitting all day are largely muted.
Made a big difference honestly. Used to work in an office where I sat for 8hrs a day and my back/legs would go numb after awhile. Went all in on an ergo set up during COVID. Sit-stand desk, split keyboard, vertical mouse, etc. I figure if I use them more than 40 hrs a week and they prevent some form of RSI or back-pain, it’s worth it.
Also, the other half of the equation is stretching, yoga, and walking. If I have to wait 5 min for something to run, I’ll do a quick stretch while waiting.
A vertical mouse really helped me at home with my wrists. I was concerned it would negatively affect gaming, and FPS specifically. While there was a bit of muscle memory retraining the first few sessions of play, it seemed to improve my performance. Bonus, I’d say, since long play sessions would usually lead to slight wrist pain before.
Where it didn’t improve performance was with my wife. Or so she says!
12 hour desk job. Had Hermann Miller chairs in office but now at WFH I’ve only just started to upgrade my chairs. I’m active, I’m a runner…but I feel it. I always feel off following my several shifts. It takes a lot just to get back to baseline.
If I slack on my stretches I definitely notice the lower back especially.
I probably should get a desk treadmill…
12 hours is brutal. Good thing youre active Ive also started with stretching. It does feel better.
A walking treadmill has been great at home for me. Just don’t use one while playing FPS games. You know how we like to lean with controllers when doing something extreme in game, like leaning over helps eek a little more from the maneuver? Yeah, that happens when walking and gunning. Let me tell you how instantly aware of your misstep you are when that happens!
There’s an alternative missing in all these graphics: Feet not on the ground.
If your feet are on the ground for hours and hours your heart will be in trouble to pump the blood back up all the way. It’s even worse with standing. So see to that your feet are not on the ground, rest your legs on some support under the table, sit cross legged (it’s feasible even in office chairs) and take every pose that’s not feet in the ground.
Your venes and your heart will thank you.
Damn that’s not great to hear. I have to stand all day, I don’t have much of an option lol
I wouldn’t be too worried if you have ordinary cardiovascular health. If your heart has to put in non-trivial work to get the blood up from your legs, I would recommend more exercise.
Just spend a few minutes with your legs above your head each day, and you’ll be fine. I usually just lie on my bed with my feet up on the wall after stretching. Sometimes I also end up taking a nap, which is nice.
Standing for hours is counteracted by a few minutes of this? Is that really true?
luckily lying in bed is option for me. I ll be doing standing-sitting-walking-lying.
Slow motion planking, nice.
Compression socks do help though
understood, installing pull up bar to avoid feet touching ground, alternatating between pull ups and sitting like a furry with feet above the desk.
If you’re not sitting cross-legged on the work PC. You’re doing something wrong
*while on a yoga ball
Care to explain? Just a joke or is there actually a benefit to it?
I just move my body a lot while working 9-5. cross-legged, backrest to the left, front or right, kneeling on the chair, loitering like a bored teen, perfect 90° angles - everything but hunched over. In 14 years of doing this I’ve never had any back problems, despite being morbidly obese and not going to the gym.
despite being morbidly obese and not going to the gym
I think you have other problems though. Hope you get that sorted out so you’ll love longer, mate. ❤️
For me it’s a difference but I’d say it’s minor as for as what I can truly tell. I’m more comfortable now that I can sit or stand when I want. Sometimes I’m restless so being able to stand and easily move while I work feels good.
I’m an industrial mechanic so when I sit at work I’m either on my break or have nothing to do.
Yeah this is for office/desk workers. It doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone.
I got double hernia from working on the computer. I started doing exercises and got this chair called spinalis and was good ever since.
I don’t understand why everybody seems to want motorized desks instead of stool-height office chairs.
High stool?
Whatever you call something like this:
Edit: Herman Miller calls it a “drafting stool.”
Mr Handy?
This is just a chair but fewer foot rest options.
It’s a chair tall enough to use at the same height as a standing desk.
But doesn’t it defeat the purpose of a standing desk?
No, why would you think that?
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With a fancy motorized sit/stand desk that’s all the rage these days, you either sit at it in a regular chair with the desk at its low setting, or you hit the button and wait for it to lift to its high setting so you can use it while standing.
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With a fixed standing-height desk and a high drafting stool instead of a low normal chair, you use the desk while standing, or you sit on the stool and use the desk (again, still in that same high position) while seated.
IMO, the latter has a bunch of advantages:
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It’s quicker to transition between standing and sitting because you don’t have to wait for the motor
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It’s cheaper because you don’t have to buy a desk with a motor in it
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There are no extra moving parts to break
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You can cable-manage your computer cables without having to leave extra slack to accommodate the desk moving
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You can wall-mount your monitors to reduce desk clutter, since they don’t have to move, whereas with a motorized desk you’d have to use a regular monitor stand or a monitor bracket that clamps to the desk top
Ok so you’re saying get a high chair and a high desk instead of an adjustable desk. Sure I suppose it depends on cost then.
However the high chair when being sat on has fewer posture changes possible than the low chair. I would still go for that.
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Sitting for so many hours daily was terrible for my back. Switched to a desk that raises and a walking treadmill under. Been doing that for over 10 years now. I will usually start the day walking (1.3 MPH is my sweet spot) stand for meetings ( since my treadmill is too noisy after all these yeara), and sit a bit towards the end of the day.
You need to also use a standing mat to avoid your your feet/legs getting tired too quickly while you’re standing. Get a good one, not some cheap knock-off.
Also, like already suggested: take as many walks as you can. Not just standing still. Walking will help you heart make the bllod flow better. Plus, it’s great for the health in general, and for the head ;)
Why are they wearing high heels for a posture infographic?
Cause how would you know that they are a womanly feminine well attired businesswoman without the heels? What if someone gets confused??
Gender norms be like that
They can’t reach the standing desk without high heels. /s
I just noticed. Its funny. i ddg the image and added the link.
Yeah come to think of it why is one of them nazi saluting?
No she’s not, but she’s pointing at that fine ass through that glass panel
Because the infographic recommends them?
I used to sit at my job and got constant heart blockages and mini-strokes. My acne got so bad I couldn’t see.
Then I started standing at work and now I have a huge dick and a big square lantern jaw like Captain America!
I thought I really liked it at my old job. So when I moved I bought an electric adjustable desk. Turns out I just had a shitty chair at the old job. When I wfh, I have an Aeron, so I’m perfectly comfortable. I have only raised my desk a few times when I wanted to show something on screen to other people. Having the right ergonomics makes all the difference.
They make a kit to convert Aeron chairs to stool height. I’ve been thinking about doing that instead of getting a motorized desk. The downside is that you’re apparently supposed to lock out the recline feature for safety.
Oh, I wouldn’t like that. I swing back in my chair a lot of the time that I’m seated.
Me too, which is why I haven’t done it yet. That said, I find myself wondering if the caution is overblown, despite the warning to disable the tilt function on the third-party sellers product pages typically being in red and all caps, since Herman Miller itself appears to offer ‘standard tilt’ as an option when you buy the thing in its drafting stool version to begin with. (Herman Miller’s site doesn’t really seem intended for individual consumer self-service, though – it’d probably be best to ask a salesperson or something.)
Edit: I called Herman Miller customer service and the rep confirmed that Aeron drafting stools don’t have any restrictions on reclining. She couldn’t speak to the use of third-party kits, of course, but it really seems like that warning is more of a CYA thing than a real danger.
It really is such a great chair that I expect I’ll have it forever. One arm got damaged by my old desk being just the right height that when I sat, the arm could go under and when I stood, the chair raised a bit and put pressure on the arm. Other than that, it’s as good as the day I bought it, outside of cosmetic wear. This is after ~20 years. What an investment!
I switched to standing-only for my work desk about 12 years ago. The first 3 weeks were agony; my hips hurt so much. I stretched a lot, which helped some. Then suddenly it was easy, and ever since I can stand for hours, no problem.
A squishy mat is a must-have, and I also have a footrest to be able to change up my posture through the day.
The first 3 weeks were agony
Yup. Nobody talks about this! You have to break in your legs and build some strength, but it does get better.
Also, don’t lock your knees. Those with prior military service knows what’s up, but it can also have some nasty repercussions!
