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Now, I use it in sitting mode most of the time, but use it in standing mode for conference calls. That works out to a nice balance during the day. It’s one button press and 15 seconds or so to adjust from sitting to standing and back, so it’s easy to switch.
You have one unfortunate story, but I have the opposite positive story. As usual, it means that people are not all the same - and what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another.
What's your bodyweight? Are you carrying a bit more weight than is ideal? Did you have any previous injuries with your legs/knees? (Yes, we know that now.)
I suspect that you weren't snowboarding for a fraction as many hours as you were standing, so it's not really surprising that one activity hurt and one didn't.
I spent four years standing 10-16 hours a day - or rather, standing/shuffling/dancing. Not only did I not develop problems, but my lower back pains (from sitting) went away. And for the last few years I've been standing at work and doing pretty heavy weight lifting. I still feel great, and I'm in my 40s. I hope my story does as much to encourage people as yours does to discourage them.
Humans are not designed to stand for 8 hours every day. It's about switching poses frequently.
It seems that I am not the only one gotten hurt by standing all day long. In my case, the knees are fine, the joint between my right thigh and body got hurt baddly. So, do not stand a lot, do not sit all day long either. Do drink water regularly, (kidney stones for sitting programmers) too much water will cause kidney problems too.
It seems that I am not the only one gotten hurt by standing all day long. In my case, the knees are fine, the joint between my right thigh and body got hurt baddly. So, do not stand a lot, do not sit all day long either. Do drink water regularly, (kidney stones for sitting programmers) too much water will cause kidney problems too.
Maybe lying on a couch is the safest choice then. :-)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1740939/
I know many people believe all their physical ailments are traced to a sedentary lifestyle, but i don't think prolonged periods of abusing your body is the answer.
I've been downvoted for writing this before, but here goes: exercise for exercise's sake may not be all it is cracked up to be. For example, standing for long periods is associated with an increased risk of varicose veins. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1740939/ I know many people believe all their physical ailments are traced to a sedentary lifestyle, but i don't think prolonged periods of abusing your…
I've been downvoted for writing this before, but here goes: exercise for exercise's sake may not be all it is cracked up to be. For example, standing for long periods is associated with an increased risk of varicose veins. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1740939/ I know many people believe all their physical ailments are traced to a sedentary lifestyle, but i don't think prolonged periods of abusing your…
By your implication, walking would be abuse because it raises your heart rate - and we only have so many beats before it stops working!
Good workouts at the gym intentionally stress your body, and your body responds by repairing itself stronger.
Back to the sitting/standing discussion... it seems the downsides of sitting far outweigh the downsides of standing.