Limited mobility? How desk workers can unlock their body in 6 steps

If you sit at a desk all day, chances are pretty high that you have some kind of back, neck, shoulder or wrist pain. And if not chances are even higher that it’s only a matter of time. The human body is not designed to sit. It’s normal, but it’s definitely not natural.

[box] This is a chapter from the Unbreak Yourself book which also covers how to work standing up, how to restore mobility in your joints and how to sleep well – download the entire book here.[/box]

Sitting is the new smoking

The problem is that the human pelvis can not physically tilt 90 degrees and so the remaining 30 degrees required in order to sit at a flat seat in an upright position is done with the lower (lumbar) spine. This tilt can be corrected with a seat wedge so that your hips are higher than your knees however it’s the act of physically sitting that causes tissues to become tight and glued together and joints to become stiff whether your lower back is bent or not.

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Learn How To Work Standing Up

A recent survey from the University of Chester found that many of us spend up to 12 hours a day sitting looking at computers or watching television. If you throw in the seven hours we spend sleeping then that adds up to a remarkable 19 hours a day being sedentary. Sitting down as much as this is clearly bad for us and some studies suggest that those who sit all day live around two years less than those who are more active. Even if you exercise on a regular basis that may not be enough. There is mounting evidence that exercise will not undo the damage done by prolonged sitting. Our technology has made us the most sedentary humans in history.

So why is sitting so damaging? One thing it does is change the way our bodies deal with sugar. When you eat, your body breaks down the food into glucose, which is then transported in the blood to other cells.

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Roost Stand V2 Review

Shipping in October 2015 the 2nd version of the Roost Stand currently on Kickstarter looks epic – can’t wait to review!