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Life Tweak #57

September 17, 2008 7 Comments

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.

Sitting

Now, I stand to the right.

Standing

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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  1. Chris - Zen to Fitness September 18, 2008 at 00:07

    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?

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  2. Lute September 18, 2008 at 01:09

    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.

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  3. Richard Nikoley September 18, 2008 at 08:34

    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.

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  4. Pam Maltzman January 25, 2009 at 00:43

    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.

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  5. Chris Sturdy April 29, 2010 at 12:24

    Do you remember what this was listed as at Costco? I am looking into something like this for work and haven’t been able to find it at Costco in Canada.

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    • Richard Nikoley April 29, 2010 at 12:58

      Looks like they may not carry it any longer. Here’s the closest thing I could find at significantly more cost (nealry double).

      http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=11159728&hierPath=114*3327*4540*&whse=BC&topnav=&Browse=&lang=en-US

  6. Chris Sturdy April 29, 2010 at 14:03

    Thanks, Richard. This looks great. Now I just have to see if Costco Canada can get me one of these.

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I'm Richard Nikoley. Free The Animal began in 2003 and as of 2020, has 5,000 posts and 120,000 comments from readers. I blog what I wish...from lifestyle to philosophy, politics, social antagonism, adventure travel, nomad living, location and time independent—"while you sleep"— income, and food. I intended to travel the world "homeless" but the Covid-19 panic-demic squashed that. I've become an American expat living in rural Thailand where I've built a home. I celebrate the audacity and hubris to live by your own exclusive authority and take your own chances. [Read more...]

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