Deskbound
by Kelly Starrett · first published 2016
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"Dr. Kelly Starrett unveils a detailed battle plan for surviving our chair-centric society. Deskbound provides creative solutions for reducing the amount of time you spend perched on your backside, as well as strategies for transforming your desk into a dynamic, active workstation that can improve your life."--Page [4] of cover.
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…Gave me the usual prescription: strengthen some core muscles, physical therapy, anti inflammatory meds for a couple weeks, and should be good to go. Also, however, he prescribed that I read the book Deskbound, by Kelly Starrett. Reading that book will definitely give you an incentive to not sit for long periods of time.
on “Sitting May Be Bad for Your Heart” ↗…fix sitting 8 hours a days. I did that as an experiment in covid home office time and after a few months it fixed all my back and neck problems. For many more details I can recommend Starret(2016): Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World https://www.amazon.com/Deskbound-Standing-Up-Sitting-World/d...
on “Ask HN: How Is Your Neck?” ↗I realize you're interested in hearing from others dealing with the same problem; I, myself, am not, however, I am extremely interested in our general health as deskbound hackers and would like to offer some thoughts that may prove helpful: 1. Reduce optional sitting. Sitting for extended periods of time compromises our musculoskeletal system and in particular our spinal…
on “Ask HN: How to deal with coccyx pain while sitting?” ↗…specific question, what's the cutting edge of doing knowledge work while not being stationary... it might not be a fancy answer, but I think it's simply just moving more. Also, I highly recommend the book Deskbound by Kelly Starrett (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01E1HDJ64). It is my main resource so far for all this information and I have found it incredibly helpful in learning how to become a healthy hacker.…
on “Ask HN: Fitness while doing knowledge work?” ↗Paul Egoscue's books "Pain Free" and "Pain Free at your PC" are also very good. I'm really looking forward to Kelly Starrett's "Deskbound" to come out too.
on “One year with the Truly Ergonomic keyboard” ↗…arches, Kelly Starrett has written multiple books on basically moving properly, including this classic hip hinge. I sort of became obsessed with his mobility teachings for a year or so after reading his "Deskbound" book (https://www.mobilitywod.com/deskbound/). Part of the problem is that we sit all day, and sitting in chairs is so ingrained in our culture. At some point we forget how to move properly, and our…
on “Lost Art of Bending Over: How Other Cultures Spare Their Spines” ↗People may find this book helpful: Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31683999 Skipping over some of the rha-rha zeal there's some helpful ideas in making standing less static and more sustainable.
on “Why is standing more tiring than walking? [audio]” ↗Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World [0]. I've always been fascinated, and driven by, good health; particularly in the context of working at a desk on a computer all day long. This book has helped me to…
on “Ask HN: Books that impacted your work that few other people seem to care about?” ↗I had not heard of Deskbound, but his other book on stretching is an incredible resource (Becoming a supple leopard).
on “You are probably sitting down for too long” ↗…facilities management to an IT role working from home about 3 years ago and have had a slew of physical issues that I think are related to sitting down 10+ hours a day such as sciatica. I real a book called "Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World" by Dr. Kelly Starrett and it's pretty damning. Similar to the old comparison that smoking a cigarette takes ~7 minutes off of your life, they claim that every hour you…
on “You are probably sitting down for too long” ↗As someone who has made huge progress on posture over a long period of time, my first recommended steps for you would be: 1. Watch the "Deskbound" Google Talk by Kelly Starett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfg_e6YG37U 2. Read and do the exercises in Awareness Through Movement by Moshe Feldenkrais. 3. Get into the habit of wiggling and shifting…
on “Ask HN: Posture – what do you do during work to avoid back pain?” ↗Although I never finished it, the first couple handful of pages in Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World really frame sitting as a pretty scary activity [0]. I still fail to set reminders and catch myself sitting for prolonged periods, but it has gotten better. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22557522
on “Tell HN: Putting mirrors around my desk improved my posture” ↗…me feel a bit more 'alive' and more like what I used to call 'normal,' it also puts some of that socialization back into my life. I also stand up much more after reading some of Dr. Kelly Starrett's "Deskbound," which quite frankly scared the crap out of me. Professionally it has been great. The new management I work for is much more like 'leadership,' and truly promotes growth even though that eventually…
on “Ask HN: Have you noticed any side-effects from 100% work-from-home?” ↗