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I use a standing desk because sitting all day is terrible for my back, after years and years I had massive amounts of lower back pain and a fairly awful anterio

I use a standing desk because sitting all day is terrible for my back, after years and years I had massive amounts of lower back pain and a fairly awful anterior pelvic tilt (APT). Couple that with my otherwise sedentary lifestyle and poor family genetics pre-disposed to back issues and it's not looking pretty for me. It's taken nearly a year of strengthening my back through heavy lifting in the gym (squats, deadlifts, rows, and weighted pull-ups mainly) to finally see some kind of resemblance of my APT clearing up. I'd imagine that laying down all day would only be marginally better at best. It might even be worse...I don't know for sure, but I do know that I used to get pretty bad back pain if I stayed in bed or lied on the couch too long.

jfoutz 11y ago
Planks really helped my lower back. 1 minute face down, 1 on each side and 1 face up. If you can't make it to the gym, or you're feeling pressed for time, give it a shot. Everyone's different of course, and i'm not a doctor, but building up that core strength did a lot for me. I pretty much stole the warmup from reddit's bodyweightfitness https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine#wiki_warmup_.28.7E10_minutes.29 https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommend... The whole routine is good, but the warmup alone seems like enough to at least maintain my back.