
Ensure your investment in a sit stand desk is not wasted by how you arrange your peripherals. Learn the key to creating an ergonomic workspace in this post.
The previous article about effective stretching highlighted the “One Stretch”, developed by notable Kiwi Robin McKenzie. In this article we could take the pithy words of fellow New Zealander, Arthur Lydiard as the basis of the fifth and final instalment of our ‘how to stand’ series. He famously said: “Train. Don’t strain.” As the guy…
This series is looking at why standing is much more fatiguing than walking. When queuing at a theme park, or as mentioned previously, when standing all day at a music festival, my feet used to hurt so much. Since following these techniques, and standing much more whilst working, I have been able to alleviate these…
Your tolerance to standing will increase the longer you have a standing desk. Great! If your posture is correct and you frequently take breaks/change your stance then you might have noticed that some niggling back pains and wrist aches are a thing of the past. However you may start to notice your feet are starting…
A common problem once you start getting used to standing whilst working is actually forgetting to sit. One of the major benefits of a sit/stand desk is not just standing, but being able to change your posture regularly. “The best position to work in, is always the next one.”Marc Turina, Ergonomist, Ergosmart So, don’t forget…