I’ve been noticing over the past few years that working at a desk all day has started to put a toll on my body. Not only have I noticed that my eyes started to get worse (and now require glasses/contacts) but my posture has been getting worse and worse and my neck and lower back hurt almost daily.
So about a month ago I started looking into some alternative options. While I would love to have the desks that accommodate a treadmill, I don’t think that the director of our company would go for that regardless of how beneficial the studies say they are for health of employees.
Then I found this, where you can put an exercise ball into a chair and sit on that, but really I am not spending the $99+ on one of those…..
That lead me to my current sitting situation, I went to Target and bought myself a large exercise ball which now serves as my chair. Monday as I started inflating it in my cubical yes I got some very odd looks, and the looks continued throughout the day by the guys that walked by my desk…..
But I must say that yesterday when I got home my back didn’t hurt and I could tell that I was sitting up much straighter than I normally do. Add to that I am strengthening my core and apparently I can burn up to an additional 350 calories throughout the day I think it’s a win-win situation.
Plus it gives me some entertainment when I find myself rolling around a bit or having a little bounce while sitting here. Now it’s time to get to work – it’s meeting time.
So about a month ago I started looking into some alternative options. While I would love to have the desks that accommodate a treadmill, I don’t think that the director of our company would go for that regardless of how beneficial the studies say they are for health of employees.
Then I found this, where you can put an exercise ball into a chair and sit on that, but really I am not spending the $99+ on one of those…..
That lead me to my current sitting situation, I went to Target and bought myself a large exercise ball which now serves as my chair. Monday as I started inflating it in my cubical yes I got some very odd looks, and the looks continued throughout the day by the guys that walked by my desk…..But I must say that yesterday when I got home my back didn’t hurt and I could tell that I was sitting up much straighter than I normally do. Add to that I am strengthening my core and apparently I can burn up to an additional 350 calories throughout the day I think it’s a win-win situation.
Plus it gives me some entertainment when I find myself rolling around a bit or having a little bounce while sitting here. Now it’s time to get to work – it’s meeting time.
You make me laugh..I can just picture you sitting on that ball working away. But what happens if you fall off is that Workmans Comp??
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