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I'm coming up on my 5-year standing anniversary. One thing I've noticed that the video doesn't mention is what it's like to work at a sitting desk after having
by krishicks 11y ago
I'm coming up on my 5-year standing anniversary.
One thing I've noticed that the video doesn't mention is what it's like to work at a sitting desk after having exclusively stood so long.
It sucks.
My hip flexors aren't used to sitting for more than short intervals, which means I can't work at a sitting desk for a whole day without having hip pain.
This was an issue last year when I did some consulting at a company where they didn't have any standing desks available. (At some companies I've actually started the standing desk trend, but this Major US Cable Company was having none of it).
- Cthulhu_ 11y agoTL;DR doing too much of anything is not good?
- roymurdock 11y agoDo you work out regularly? I'd imagine if you exercised/stretched your lower back and hip flexors regularly (deadlifts and squats) that you would be OK to sit for long periods of time.
- krishicks 11y agoI started basic barbell training 3 times per week, including squats and deadlifts, about 3 months ago. I guess I didn't notice any problems with hip flexors when sitting on a few very long flights recently, so maybe you're right.
- arshadgc 11y agoGood point. Yeah, it's true... sitting for long periods is actually uncomfortable for me. Not just at work, but also on planes and in cars.