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I have a very well planned home office. I've gone through countless chairs over the year trying to fix back issues. I introduced more weight lifting into my

by mrits 6y ago

I have a very well planned home office. I've gone through countless chairs over the year trying to fix back issues. I introduced more weight lifting into my exercise (deadlift in particular) and I haven't had back issues in a couple years. I sit on my couch or bed for work most of the time -- which I've been told is supposed to be the worst for you.

stevewodil 6y ago
I recently bought a lounge chair specifically for working in because I found myself preferring the couch over my desk due to knee discomfort. Lounge chair and a pillow for my lower back and I'm much happier than at a desk
ulisesrmzroche 6y ago
Pull-ups are better than deadlifts. Deadlifts actually have a really bad risk-reward ratio
- steffan 6y ago
  Those work completely different muscle groups and are not at all comparable
  - ulisesrmzroche 6y ago
    They're both hitting the back. That's not a different muscle group. One is literally hitting the uppers and the other the lower
- kinkrtyavimoodh 6y ago
  They have little to do with each other. The lats are the primary movers in pull-ups, while they are only a supporting muscle in deadlifts. Also if you are having general back troubles due to sitting, deadlifts are more likely to fix them.
  - ulisesrmzroche 6y ago
    Risk to Reward ratio. And no, deadlifts wont help with your sitting problems. Your lats are the ones that need stretching n that case.
Cthulhu_ 6y ago
Definitely; more comfortable chairs will only make you MORE relaxed, which will weaken muscles, which will cause issues. I'm not saying to sit on an uncomfortable chair though, but, add exercise to your routine. Note to self: Add exercise to my routine. Deadlifts and other exercises that require grip strength helped fix my wrist / forearm issues. I did some personal training some time ago, when I started out I couldn't do push-ups because I didn't have the muscle, but also because my wrists hurt. I couldn't do deadlifts without assistance (wrist straps) because my grip strength wasn't there. Both of those were resolved in a matter of weeks.

by mrits 6y ago

stevewodil 6y ago

I recently bought a lounge chair specifically for working in because I found myself preferring the couch over my desk due to knee discomfort. Lounge chair and a pillow for my lower back and I'm much happier than at a desk

ulisesrmzroche 6y ago

Pull-ups are better than deadlifts. Deadlifts actually have a really bad risk-reward ratio

steffan 6y ago
Those work completely different muscle groups and are not at all comparable
- ulisesrmzroche 6y ago
  They're both hitting the back. That's not a different muscle group. One is literally hitting the uppers and the other the lower
kinkrtyavimoodh 6y ago
They have little to do with each other. The lats are the primary movers in pull-ups, while they are only a supporting muscle in deadlifts. Also if you are having general back troubles due to sitting, deadlifts are more likely to fix them.
- ulisesrmzroche 6y ago
  Risk to Reward ratio. And no, deadlifts wont help with your sitting problems. Your lats are the ones that need stretching n that case.

Cthulhu_ 6y ago

Definitely; more comfortable chairs will only make you MORE relaxed, which will weaken muscles, which will cause issues. I'm not saying to sit on an uncomfortable chair though, but, add exercise to your routine. Note to self: Add exercise to my routine. Deadlifts and other exercises that require grip strength helped fix my wrist / forearm issues. I did some personal training some time ago, when I started out I couldn't do push-ups because I didn't have the muscle, but also because my wrists hurt. I couldn't do deadlifts without assistance (wrist straps) because my grip strength wasn't there. Both of those were resolved in a matter of weeks.