Standing All day

[doc holiday13]

Over the weekend, I watched a youtube about doing ultra marathons. These guys on their feet running/jogging for 24hrs at a shot and in constant motion. I have a standing desk I use for maybe an hour a day usually. Today when I came in, my desk was at standing height so I randomly decided that I should try to stand for the full 8 hour work day. I'm coming down to the last 10 minutes.. I'm feeling it. I'm tempted to maybe do this 2 or 3 days a week.. Could be an interesting tactic for conditioning the body to stay vertical

 

[RockAndSage]

That standing-desk stuff is awesome, but it falls short in one way. We just didn't evolve to stands all day any more than we evolved to sit all day. The constant-motion of rucking/marathoning is pretty important for blood-flow - and I also suspect, lymph flow. In ways standing just doesn't accomplish. Otherwise, fluids end up pooling in the lower legs, and some of your support muscles/ligaments can also end up getting inadvertently overstressed from how you adjust how you stand, especially early on. It can be pretty helpful to add in 10-20 squats or lunges every half-hour or hour or so, just to get things flowing.

 

[sodaksooner]

I have the same. I alternate from sitting to standing if I am at my desk a bunch. I typically get 5000 to 6000 steps just at work. Standing is supposed to be better for you.

 

[307]

"Your best posture is your next posture"

Mix it up.

 

[hikenhunt]

I got rid of my chair a few years ago and exclusively stand at my desk. I can actually tell when I'm starting to get sick because I feel like I want to sit!

 

[Rotnguns]

Over the weekend, I watched a youtube about doing ultra marathons. These guys on their feet running/jogging for 24hrs at a shot and in constant motion. I have a standing desk I use for maybe an hour a day usually. Today when I came in, my desk was at standing height so I randomly decided that I should try to stand for the full 8 hour work day. I'm coming down to the last 10 minutes.. I'm feeling it. I'm tempted to maybe do this 2 or 3 days a week.. Could be an interesting tactic for conditioning the body to stay vertical

I had a colleague who had serious back issues. He used a standing desk exclusively in his office. Good job standing for a full workday on your first attempt!

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I can walk for miles and miles and be just fine.

If I stand still at a trade show booth or teaching a conference or class for 8-10 hours per day, my knees and feet hurt at the end of each day.

 

[Buffalo]

A PT suggested to me to have something to put a foot up on for some of the time if using a standing desk. I use my old chair but could be more like a step.

 

[MuleDeerMike]

A PT suggested to me to have something to put a foot up on for some of the time if using a standing desk. I use my old chair but could be more like a step.

Can you elaborate on that?

 

[307]

Can you elaborate on that?

Having a 6-10" stool or step or block to rest a foot on, changing frequently, can help to distribute stress and alter stress patterns while standing for prolonged periods of time.

Walking pad can also be extremely helpful.