Why Sitting Is Killing You [Infographic]
I spent most of last week parked in my chair. I was working hard to finish the first draft of my new book. On the day before I turned it in, I sat at my desk for 12 hours. It was no surprise that my back was sore—really sore—by the end of the day.
Photo courtesy of ©iStockphoto.com/Yuri_Arcurs
My first instinct was to buy a better chair. But after reading an article by Dean Karnazes in Runner’s World, I realized that the real problem was the sitting itself.
Since that time, I have been using my standup desk and feeling much better. Then I stumbled across this very compelling infographic from Visual.ly. Wow.
Question: What alternatives do you have to sitting all day? You can leave a comment by clicking here.
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Posted on December 3, 2011
In: Miscellany
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