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Don’t flush baby wipes, or anything except fences or toilet paper. They clog drains and interfere with the sewage treatment process.
I sometimes use tissues when I run out of toilet paper. I hope that's not a problem ... (?)
Instead of trying to create a fancy standing/sitting desk workflow, I've personally tried to just take more breaks throughout the day. Unless the weather's terrible, even a brief five minute walk does wonders. It's also a great way to get some alone time and mull over what you're working on without distraction. Just as when I was a student studying mathematics and doing a bit of research, I've found that with program…
I think most jobs benefits from this, not just office work. A short time away from work, quick walk does wonders for your mental health. Some people smoke because that gives them the excuse to get outside for a few minutes now and then :-)
Standing desks aren't yet (2016) proven to do anything: https://www.cochrane.org/news/health-effects-sit-stand-desks...
Anecdotal proof often precedes formal proof. If the cost is low and there exists potential expected benefit it can still be rational to do it.
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https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a20860422/stand... A quick google brings this up. It seems to me that being alive is the leading cause of death.
Well, what do they say about lying in bed all day?
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What do you mean by computer nerd neck? I do shrugs, which hits the traps, but I find my neck is a bit thicker too. Front squats isolate the quads more - I prefer to do back squats, then isolate smaller groups with quad extensions and hamstring curls; the latter being good for the glutes too.
I mean that I have really bad neck posture: http://bellefleurphysio.com/wp-content/uploads/Forward-Head-... And I’m trying to find exercises that work in fixing this
Then use postural reminding aids (don't use a brace unless a physio tells you to), I put a small massage ball behind each shoulder blade and the chair when i'm working, if they fall I know i've slouched.
I went from people openly telling me I needed to fix my posture, to being credited with great posture in about 4-6 months. My posture actually still needs work, because I have pretty noticeable anterior pelvic tilt, but the forward-neck issues are mostly gone.
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I have been doing weighted squats for about 6 months now and oh my god I am so happy with how big my butt is. I cannot wait for it to become even bigger by next year as I continue doing squats.
Throw a few heavy deadlifts in there. You'll develop some hard glutes.
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So then wouldn't the mechanism be that less blood is able to flow upward due to pressure on the skin?
Blood flows in veins due to contractions of surrounding muscle. When you're sitting, your lower body is largely relaxed, which causes blood to pool in your lower body. It's a serious (acute) issue in people who are bedridden for long periods of time. I suppose the article is suggesting there's a downside to chronic, low grade exposure as well.
Squats!
I have been doing weighted squats for about 6 months now and oh my god I am so happy with how big my butt is. I cannot wait for it to become even bigger by next year as I continue doing squats.
Toilet paper might also be causing hemorrhoids. Consider that our bodies were not evolved to use toilet paper, and that hemorrhoids are virtually unheard of in third-world countries that lack TP. (I haven't confirmed that latter claim. It's just something I read once, somewhere.) Anyone who's been sick and had to go to the loo multiple times in a row will notice how painful it becomes. I'm not sure it would be painfu…
I've read that the culprit is not toilet paper, but the face that we sit when we shit, while we ostensibly evolved to squat. So the bowels don't straighten out as they should, and the excessive pushing leads to pressure which gradually causes blood vessels to bulge over time. Also, baby wipes work for adults too.
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I mean that I have really bad neck posture: http://bellefleurphysio.com/wp-content/uploads/Forward-Head-... And I’m trying to find exercises that work in fixing this
Stretch your chest muscles, do face pulls. Do rows and deadlifts. If your posture is really bad, don't train (strengthen) chest until you've improved things a bit and have done plenty of stretching. Then use postural reminding aids (don't use a brace unless a physio tells you to), I put a small massage ball behind each shoulder blade and the chair when i'm working, if they fall I know i've slouched. I went from peopl…
I have anterior pelvic tilt too— what are you doing to correct this?