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I'm reasonably fit, but I'd never stood for the whole day, until two weeks ago. Then I started running the family business while the parents went away for vacat
by vishaldpatel 11y ago
I'm reasonably fit, but I'd never stood for the whole day, until two weeks ago. Then I started running the family business while the parents went away for vacation. I decided to stand / walk instead of grabbing a stool because I thought it would compensate for the lack of other exercise I'd be getting - business hours are fairly long, and I really don't feel like workout out after.
Take-aways so far:
- When standing, I automatically change it up - sometimes I stand up-right, sometimes I stand with my legs split a bit.
- After a couple of days of discomfort, I can basically stand all day, no issues.
- I come home, and sit. And if I'm watching TV, I pass out for a good 20 minutes. Automatic nap.
- I don't feel sleepy at work at all. Zero lethargy. I don't feel sleepy after lunch.
Some advice:
- Try to engage your core, your glutes, legs.. different muscles to keep you upright.
- Change things up. I try not to lurch. To lower myself, I split my legs a bit. Sometimes for fun (while reading email, random junk online..) I do a half-squat.