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u/ludwigvonmises · 26 pointsr/Posture

Don't pull your shoulders back, externally rotate them. If you pull your shoulders back, you will produce hyperextension in your lumbar region.

Check out Kelly Starrett and his excellent recovery book Deskbound. There is probably a lot going on with you (if you are a normal person) that is contributing to bad posture.

u/BetterStrongerFaster · 21 pointsr/bodyweightfitness

From Kelly Starret's Deskbound:

“What about physio balls, BOSU balls, and kneeling chairs? We do not consider these to be great choices. While a bouncy ball does promote small movements with its constant instability, managing an organized spine for sustained periods is nearly impossible. Anyone on a ball chair will ultimately default to an end-range, tissue-limited shape as fatigue sets in or concentration is lost. The unstable surface accelerates postural decay and makes compensatory slouching or spinal overextension worse. Try to stand on a water bed for an hour and notice what happens. Add to this the fact that it is difficult to bear weight on your pelvis and not the soft tissues of your hamstrings. Most important, sitting on a ball is still sitting, with all of its pitfalls. While a kneeling chair does open up the hips, it provides limited dynamic sitting options and encourages spending time in an overextended shape. When it comes to sitting in a chair, your best bet is to go with a simple, rigid chair with a wide, semi-hard seat.”

I tend to trust K-Star on this kind of stuff. Of course, standing is even better than sitting, but if standing isn't an option, I'll often kneel at a standard-height desk (shifting between a one-knee-down lunge shape and a two knees down shape).

u/Piyh · 3 pointsr/buildapc

I'd also recommend checking out deskbound from your library.

u/Retronaut42 · 3 pointsr/veganfitness

I would say those talks and films are sort of on the extreme side of things, and are intended to illicit a strong response and a call to action -- not criticizing them, just pointing out their purpose. Since that seemed to work well for you, you may want to look into fitness communities that have strong beliefs in the benefits of fitness and the detriments of being sedentary. The CrossFit community is one example. I haven't tried it, but I've heard it varies wildly from box to box, so you'd have to do some perusing.

If you want to do some related reading, here's a book that focuses on how sitting is killing you.

However, you do not have to commit yourself to some group fitness regimen to get in shape. I completely second the idea that all you need to do is find a form of exercise that is fun for you. Bicycling, hiking mountains, swimming, powerlifting, running, olympic weightlifting, badminton, roller blading, whatever. That being said, if you're trying to lose or gain weight, eating correctly to meet those goals is roughly 80% of the battle.

u/IEK4D · 3 pointsr/Fitness

Deskbound by Kelly Starrett has made me feel much better at my desk job.

u/TLSOK · 3 pointsr/Posture

Check out this book:

Deskbound - Kelly Starrett

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628600586/

The first sentence in this amazing booK:
"You've already heard that sitting is the new smoking".

Check out the reviews. You want this book!

u/eshlow · 3 pointsr/overcominggravity

I know Kelly Starrett has a bunch of stuff on this. Not just supple leopard but another book called desk bound.

https://www.amazon.com/Deskbound-Standing-Up-Sitting-World/dp/1628600586

I haven't read it so I don't know what it exactly covers but I assume it at least covers ergonomics and combating sitting for hours

u/someguy3 · 2 pointsr/Fitness

I'm currently going through Deskbound. Highly recommended. I thought I knew a lot about the body before but this just blows it away. I think some of his basic posture work over the last month has solved 70% of my issues. I also like how he goes after both treating the symptoms AND the cause.

u/dizmo · 2 pointsr/crossfit

Check this book out. It's helped my posture a lot.

https://www.amazon.com/Deskbound-Standing-Up-Sitting-World/dp/1628600586

u/tomismaximus · 1 pointr/Fitness

I work in a call centre and one of my coworkers would just walk around the office after every other call. I personally will just try to get up a couple times between my breaks and walk around, I have access to a stand up desk but i find the position of the desk messes with my shoulder.
I've been tempted to invest in Kelly Starretts newest book standing up to a sitting world but I'm just too cheap and kinda too dumb to read that much.

u/gorightthroughformsu · 1 pointr/bodyweightfitness

this book may help. i have it but never read it. ive read through one of his other books though and i liked it a lot. i think he's a legit source, but I really wouldn't know.

anyway for me, it was/is my shoulder health. they are pulled forward from having them in front of my at my desk all day so they hurt when i try to exercise.

a good place to start to lessen the effects of sitting would be to get up every 20 minutes or so to move around a bit, and to stretch every night

u/eDUB4206 · 1 pointr/bodyweightfitness

Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628600586/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GEeIybBKSRWH0

Becoming a Supple Leopard 2nd Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628600837/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_gFeIybZ03PF2R

u/bort186 · 0 pointsr/BuyItForLife

Hard Cover on this one could last a lifetime with proper care:

https://www.amazon.com/Deskbound-Standing-Up-Sitting-World/dp/1628600586