First, I sit too much now, and it's been taking a toll. I've not been able to get a proper standing desk from work, and I never think to just put it in my wish farm, save up, and get the one I want since I work from home most days. Actually, I'm going to pause and do that now.
Done! I'm looking at this 47" converter from FlexiSpot.
Sitting kills us. Your bottom isn't actually a load-bearing surface, so it's an unnatural position for the body to be in. Since reading Becoming a Supple Leopard, I'm convinced that the reason people start complaining about getting old and feeling lower back pain, sciatic pain, numbness, etc. is because we spend so much of our lives sitting that it seems natural. Your hip flexors become shorter and begin to constantly pull on your lower back and a dozen other places, inflammation becomes an issues, and generally, life begins to suck until some day you are elderly and unable to stand upright. </ soapbox>
I start feeling better after a few weeks of consistent work at the gym, and the issue wasn't really present when I had the standing desk.
Second, I've developed some fairly rounded shoulders in the past year. It's manageable/correctable with face pulls in the gym or the resistance bands I keep at my desk, but I'm inconsistent. It's funny to me that the same condition can come from being that person that only goes to the gym to show off a big bench press without working the opposing muscles or just sitting hunched at a keyboard. There are some wearables that remind you about your posture, but I haven't tried them. Let me know if you're into this, because I'd love to hear about your experience!
I can't put all the blame on the job, of course. I haven't been working out consistently since leaving the Army almost a year ago. You become the people you surround yourself with, and I lost my fitness support network when I left. I need to link up with the folks at TeamRWB. I joined over a year ago, but I haven't made it to a single meetup. With ADHD, out of sight, out of mind is more real than ever.
Lastly, @jess
, I had some pretty bad wrist pain until I bought these two things:
If I could find a mechanical/customizable keyboard with this shape, my day would be made. Also, I have the wired version of this trackball for secure facilities, and I think my wireless is actually a Logitech. I'm the weird guy at the office for having them, but I just found them to be more comfortable for my wrists.
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First, I sit too much now, and it's been taking a toll. I've not been able to get a proper standing desk from work, and I never think to just put it in my wish farm, save up, and get the one I want since I work from home most days. Actually, I'm going to pause and do that now.
Done! I'm looking at this 47" converter from FlexiSpot.
Sitting kills us. Your bottom isn't actually a load-bearing surface, so it's an unnatural position for the body to be in. Since reading Becoming a Supple Leopard, I'm convinced that the reason people start complaining about getting old and feeling lower back pain, sciatic pain, numbness, etc. is because we spend so much of our lives sitting that it seems natural. Your hip flexors become shorter and begin to constantly pull on your lower back and a dozen other places, inflammation becomes an issues, and generally, life begins to suck until some day you are elderly and unable to stand upright. </ soapbox>
I start feeling better after a few weeks of consistent work at the gym, and the issue wasn't really present when I had the standing desk.
Second, I've developed some fairly rounded shoulders in the past year. It's manageable/correctable with face pulls in the gym or the resistance bands I keep at my desk, but I'm inconsistent. It's funny to me that the same condition can come from being that person that only goes to the gym to show off a big bench press without working the opposing muscles or just sitting hunched at a keyboard. There are some wearables that remind you about your posture, but I haven't tried them. Let me know if you're into this, because I'd love to hear about your experience!
I can't put all the blame on the job, of course. I haven't been working out consistently since leaving the Army almost a year ago. You become the people you surround yourself with, and I lost my fitness support network when I left. I need to link up with the folks at TeamRWB. I joined over a year ago, but I haven't made it to a single meetup. With ADHD, out of sight, out of mind is more real than ever.
Lastly, @jess , I had some pretty bad wrist pain until I bought these two things:
If I could find a mechanical/customizable keyboard with this shape, my day would be made. Also, I have the wired version of this trackball for secure facilities, and I think my wireless is actually a Logitech. I'm the weird guy at the office for having them, but I just found them to be more comfortable for my wrists.