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Sitting in the car is worse because you can fidget around even less, especially if you are driving.  I've been dealing with piriformis / hamstring tightness since September.  In November I raced two half marathons and right after that sat a combined 9 hours in the car.  That could not have helped.  I spend two hours in the car traveling to and from work, and sit at a desk all day at work.

 

I've been trying to get up and do some light stretching every hour or so while at work.  That seems to be helping.

Ironic that you link to this. I've been having a real hard time staying awake while reading boring and poorly written requirements documents at work. Yesterday, I discovered I could concentrate better and stay awake better if I stood up while reading.  The documents are still boring and poorly written, but that's a different problem.

Thanks for posting Trent. 

 

I assume that reading boring and poorly written posts here doesn't help either.

Excellent!

 

I use an exercise ball as my desk chair at work. Sometimes I balance; sometimes I bounce; sometimes I roll under my desk to stretch or do some ab work.

 

And, the project of the week is to convert my home desk to a standing desk - if nothing else, it might discourage me from spending too much time online.

Back when I had a desk and a paying job, I didn't spend that much time sitting.  I was a pediatric PT.  When I did have to sit and write up evaluations and reports I would often sit on an exercise ball.  I was bouncing, rocking and rolling the whole time.  It drove one of my colleagues nuts but I loved it.  I never even thought to use it during my computer time at home.  That is a thought.  It just wouldn't match my pretty office furniture.  Hmmm...

 

A guy in my town did that... there was in article in the local paper about it.  I'll try to find it.

 

Edit:  Here's the guy's blog:

http://www.treadmill-desk.com/

 OK he is waaaay fancier than I would get.  I'm thinking plywood.   I think a simple box design would work, the bars on the treadmill could provide enough structure since I plan on removing it for actual running.

 

Of course maybe I should just start with watching my TV shows on the TM and see how that goes before I try typing.

 

I had seen an interview with this guy before I think (the mayo clinic guy)

Anybody checkout brainrules.net? Rule #1 Exercise: http://www.brainrules.net/exercise

Pretty interesting stuff

THIS IS AWESOME.  Right now I am borrowing dh's laptop for this, long term I would need something else.  Only thing  I would change is get a mouse for his laptop.  If I was using this for work and not internet crap I would want a slightly higher monitor and a real keyboard.    Seriously considering a wall mount monitor on a splitter and a usb keyboard and mouse to run across the room to my desktop.