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Rant: My old wooden desk beats any standing desk I've tried
Met a guy at a coworking space in Austin who swore his $800 motorized desk saved his back. I asked him what he did before standing desks and he just shrugged, then bought a better chair.
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abbyf792mo ago
That "bought a better chair" part is the real kicker. I spent years thinking my cheap chair was fine until my back started locking up, so I finally got a good mesh chair with lumbar support. Now I only stand when I'm on long calls or after lunch when I feel that slump coming on. A decent chair and a footrest will do more for your back than any fancy motorized desk, trust me on that.
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juliaa652mo ago
And honestly, once you fix your chair, the whole standing desk thing kind of falls into place. You're not leaning on it to escape a bad seat, you're just using it when your body actually needs a change. I got a footrest that tilts and it's made a bigger difference than I expected. Keeps my hips at the right angle so I'm not slouching forward even when I'm sitting.
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anthony_jackson312mo ago
Oh man, that tilting footrest thing is interesting. Does it actually help keep your hips from sagging or is it more of a subtle thing you only notice after a few hours?
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