If you sit at a desk a lot, as I do, perhaps you've at times experienced an irresistible urge to stand. Often, I'll turn my chair around and work bent over the backrest just to stand. If I get deep in thought about some thing or the other, I'll often stand and pace back & forth.
I sit to the right.
Now, I stand to the right.
That was this afternoon's project. A solid 8' long surface. Four pieces, 12 bolts, and 15 minutes of assembly. $200 at Costco.
Thanks to dad with his long bed pickup and enthusiastic willingness to help haul it up into the loft space. I will get some sort of bar stool, as I'm quite sure I'll not desire to stand all the time. But mixing it up is the key -- intermittency and acute stimuli, not chronic.
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Cool, it seems like a good move. will be interested to see how you manage in the lng run keep us updated….. Have you ever considered using a medicine ball instead of a chair?
One thing I know from 44 years of estimating from blue prints, is that you will stand more than sit. It seems more natural to me.
Chris:
I assume you mean those large inflated balls at the gym. I hate those things, and plus, I think people sitting on them at their desks look silly. I try to avoid that.
I've got old back, tailbone, and knee injuries, so standing isn't an option for me; and I need to be sitting down for my computer work (medical transcription). I also have to put extra padding on my chair (doughnut and low back) no matter what it is. Regular secretarial chairs literally are a pain in the butt (and back, and legs), and they're also not made for big folks.
What I ended up buying this last year was a Steelcase Leap Chair without arms. It adjusts a bunch of different ways (I got a model without arms). I got a good deal on eBay.
I believe they have a model that is tall, like a bar stool. There are a bunch of different ergonomic chairs you can check out, if you end up feeling the need or desire for something other than what you have.