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I wasn't aware that squatting is such a big deal. I often find myself squatting while working at my laptop. Frankly, it's just for a few minutes, because at so
by vog 9y ago
I wasn't aware that squatting is such a big deal.
I often find myself squatting while working at my laptop. Frankly, it's just for a few minutes, because at some point my feet will hurt.
I wonder whether this is just a matter of exercise, or whether squatting for too long (in that position, with a laptop on the thighs) is unhealthy.
Most often I do this while in public transport, where I don't always find a seat. It happens rarely within the train but more often at the station, where the seats are even more limited.
In the beginning, I often looked for a wall to lean my back against. But I soon discovered that I don't really need it. Walls are cold and, in the end, they are just a help for balancing.
- unicornporn 9y agoMay I ask how you are able to rest your laptop on your thighs and work on it while sitting like this: https://shootstreetphotography.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/asian-squat.jpg https://shootstreetphotography.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/a... ?
- vog 9y agoGood point. It's not exactly that pose. I move my centroid more to the front, so the thighs are horizontal. Unfortunately, I found just one good picture of that kind of squatting position, which is NRSFW (not-really-safe-for-work): https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/woman-weight-scales-checking-diet-results-5451533.jpg https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/woman-weight-scales-checking...
- unicornporn 9y agoAh. That's the type of squat you do when you don't have the ankle mobility required to do a real squat. :) It is a very stressful position for your feet and it's probably not possible to sit that way for prolonged periods of time.