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What is the ideal position for eating?
In general, we probably don't give much thought to our physical position when eating and for the majority of the Western world we tend to sit down to eat. I'm curious as to whether …
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5answers
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Sitting and quad dominance
I recently took a "quad dominance test" in attempt to diagnose my overall lower body weakness/terrible fatigue and soreness after running sprints. Yep, I got it. It has always be …
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Low Back Rebound: Am I “sitting” intolerant?
Hi folks,
This is problably a wack question, but i'm sure i cannot be the only one. About 4 months ago i started ditching chairs of any kind. Either i was standing working on my h …
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12answers
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Weird question: Best ‘primal’ office chair?
I'm ready to buy a new chair for my home office, anyone have any suggestions? I've tried the ball (I actually have one right next to me) but I found that I had WORSE posture while …
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2answers
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Irritation in left calf?
I'm 24, 6'2", and weigh 165. I eat healthy. I eat many eggs. (4-8/day) I'm a photographer, so I have to edit photos and I'm on my computer many hours of the day. I have been s …
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recovering from exercise addiction
Hi Everyone,
i am recovering from a pretty severe exercise addition and anorexia. i have found paleo and restored a healthy weight. however, i am still struggling with sitting st …
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When sitting at your desk…
When sitting at a desk, is it natural for your shoulders/neck muscles to be tensed up?
Is there something inherent about the sitting position that tightens them, or am I just wou …
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4answers
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Is it better to sit on the floor or a chair?
Is it healthier to sit on the floor compared to a chair?
I imagine there's not many trials testing this so speculative answers are OK.
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8answers
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Sitting: What to do about it?
Prolonged sitting is said to be unhealthy. What should we do about it?
The most obvious recommendations would be getting up every X minutes and doing exercises, or working on a sta …
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9answers
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Students- do you stand or sit to study?
I think the title is pretty self-explanatory. I see quite a lot about standing desks in the workplace but for those of us who are still in university, do you try to stand when you …
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Does squatting shorten the hip flexors?
One of the main arguments made against sitting is that it shortens the hip flexors and weakens the posterior chain. Wouldn't squatting do the same thing, seeing as how the legs are …