Is this honestly the ideal seating position? I've been

I work a night shift sitting in a lab for 8 hours. If I must actively use the computer, I sit like 8th grade girls do,"proper posture" or whatever. If not I sit like pic related. My back has thanked me many times

>>56206015
dunno about ideal but i sit cross legged... on the chair.

>>56206015
third one is good for lower back, but bad for upper back/neck.

>>56206067
faggot, are you wearing a skirt too?

>>56206209
this, it can actually slightly affect blood circulation to the head in extreme cases

>>56206209
depends
>angle of screen
>positioning

>>56206015

It's probably going to give you uneven hips.

>>56206067
Me too. I almost always cross my legs, it's just so comfy. Fuck those insecure little twats like >>56206232.

>>56206247
>insecure
oh yeah because shoving dildos up your ass and shaving your legs is perfectly normal right?

>>56206067
right, well i'm not a female, nor a manlet, so that doesn't help at all.

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I could make a Kamasutra on siting positions from code monkey to pill junkie

>>56206333
do tell

>>56206333
>leatherette seat

D R O P P E D
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>>56206282
>be fat
>cross legs
>can barely put one fat leg on the other
>blood flow on the lower legs stops
>forced to uncross legs
sour grapes eh?

>>56206015
>How do you guys deal with sitting at a desk for hours on end?

lift

chairs are for relaxing in
stop sitting in chairs all day, you don't need to relax all day

look at the way children sit, before they are ruined by using chairs 8 hours a day
they sit on the floor

they sit indian style, they sit legs forward, they sit knees forward with their butt between their legs, they squat
they occasionally sit on chairs or tree stumps, yes, to relax, but when they are intent on playing with whatever thing they're prodding at, they are sitting in a natural position

>>56207037
lifting once in a while doesn't solve your problems. you should take breaks regularly (for your health, as often as possible) to walk around a bit. nothing intense, just get yourself moving.

obviously that's not practical (unless you want to look like a hamster with a standing desk and treadmill, and i know some who do), so you find a balance between getting work done and keeping mildly active.

>>56206015
Sitting like the third one feels awkward, but is definitely more stress relieving and comfortable

>>56206015
In a week or 2 we will get desks witch you can change to a standing desk with a button

Why would i want to write code while standing?

>>56207126
sorry i should have said "lifting once a day/several times a week". i understand that you might go to the gym regularly, rotating which muscles you're working out, etc... but the crucial bit is that we tend to load as much workout into as little time per day as possible. that's fine for building muscle, but punctuating a sedentary lifestyle with a half marathon and weightlifting regimen still leaves you with a mostly sedentary day, which is the problem

>>56207126
once in a while? wut

you lift when you're not at work, I never implied that you should lift while at work

exercises like deadlifts make your back stronger, and is in general a great exercise for your posterior chain

>>56207182
yeah, my brain farted; see >>56207180 for clarification.

having a solid 2 hour gym session doesn't negate being approximately immobile for 20-22 hours a day.

>>56206015
>tfw you are 5'9"
I guess I was born for sitting in front of a screen allday

>>56207244
can you explain what you saw that makes you think your height is relevant (let alone determines the comment you made)?

>>56207196
you don't need to spend 2 hours in the gym, 1 hour is more than enough to train most of your body if you do compound exercises

lifting helps a lot, I'm curious, do you lift? because the things you say is what I usually hear people that don't lift say

>>56206239
Who are you quoting?

>>56207258
based on your first line, i think you're *fully* missing the point i made. i do lift, but again you're missing the point. the second half of the sentence you're honing in on is the part you need to see.

>>56207258
not him, and i do lift, and you're a fucking moron if your perceive everyone against your non-points is someone that doesn't exercise

lightweights like you will fail the fad, just as dieters
habitual people don't need to preach their passing hobbies like you are

I sit however I want and then I take a break

i play my gaymes while running on a treadmill

Sitting is for bitches

>>56207319
spoken like a bitch

>>56207250
Well, chairs and VESA supports heights are meant to be used by the average population.
OP said to be tall, quite sure that doesnt help

>>56207196
>having a solid 2 hour gym session doesn't negate being approximately immobile for 20-22 hours a day.
What is the solution, then?

Just stand up every two hours. Do some household chore or when you are at the office get some coffee and walk to some coworker and chat for a bit. Its important to keep your body active, even if its minimal. Like the other anon said, lifting for a bit but being sedentary for the rest of The day doesn't completely negate the negative results of sitting on your ass the entire day. However lifting is good and running is too. Doing neither is not good for your health. Get of your ass and exercise for a bit. I run two times a week and it's good for my mental health, I feel less anxious and more energetic.

>>56207330
VESA just references the mounting bracket. you can get mounts that extend higher. unless the OP is like 3 standard deviations above the average (that is, ~6'10" or taller), it's unlikely that he can't find a suitable desk, chair, and monitor arm for him. these things are all made to adjust substantially to accommodate a huge range of body types.

if the OP is so tall that he's medically noteworthy, he should give us the benefit of a real number. otherwise this is like going to /trv/ and saying "I want to travel somewhere. i like to have fun. find me a fun place to travel to."

>>56207293
thank you for the unnecessary hostility & the projection

>>56207272
I guess I am, everyone is different, but lifting & stretching works for me

>>56207358
light activity throughout the day. and when i say light, i don't mean 10lb dumbbells. i mean you take a short ~5 minute walk every hour or 2.

that could be satisfied by an hourly reminder to get a glass of water or something. or just schedule time to check in with a co-worker and have a quick walking meeting or something (often checking in will help you both clarify what you're working on/doing, and you two can return to work more focused on your todos).

i'm really not advocating anything extreme here, and i'm certainly not advocating it *instead* of the gym. i'm just saying that a hard session at the gym every day doesn't absolve you of the negative effects of prolonged inactivity throughout the day

>>56207389
remember, a social lifter is the same as a social dieter
stay weak

>>56207389
my point is probably best articulated here >>56207394 but i *think* we're not incompatible in our "prescriptions". i think it's necessary for a healthy person to have a healthy diet and to get rigorous activity in, but that's solving a different problem than walking every once in a while throughout the day. both are necessary, but for different reasons.

>>56207404
not him, but everyone does everything socially in some sense or another. if he sticks with it, then stop being a condescending dickhead. there are people who refuse to be active at all for some retarded reason or another. go shit on them.

>>56207394
>>56207406
Getting up once an hour for a 5 minute walk every 2 hours does not sound too bad. The problem is remembering to do it... incorporating it into your lifestyle and making it a habit.

>>56207404
what are you even talking about? you don't know me and are projecting crap lol

>>56207438
>once an hour for a 5 minute walk every 2 hours
I cannot into brain today. Excuse.

>>56207461
Yes, an excuse to buy a Xiaomi Mi Band

>>56207438
there's a gshock watch that beeps every hour. i used to have that, but a few years ago the building i was in got attacked by terrorists and while i was hiding, the watch beeped and they found me and beat me half to death. never again

>>56207471
>>56207493
An alarm of some sort is a good idea. Will try that tomorrow!

>>56207438
yeah, the reminder is a pain in the ass. i have a 1L bottle at my desk that i really like, so that rules out water breaks every hour for me (or i'd be pissing constantly), so i really try to make sure to use the breaks as an opportunity to check in with people about their work. and ideally to walk outside for a minute or two. i live in california where the shitty weather constitutes a few harmless clouds (really; we need rain desperately) and yet i spend 10am-5 or 6pm indoors. it's really quite frustrating.

part of the challenge is balancing getting people to walk and talk and resisting the social pressure to walk to a nearby coffee shop and buy coffee or something (as people are wont to do). i think it took a bit of time for people to acclimate to the fact that i just like to avoid being sedentary all day and that my going on frequent walks (and talking to people without really going anywhere) is just a quirk stemming from that.

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>>56207523
if you don't want a band (they're great; i have a fitbit which does this silent vibrating thing so it's noticeable but not obnoxious), then that's totally fine. there are a number of apps that literally exist to remind you to drink water, and you can set the notifications to not be incredibly annoying for any officemates or for you.

i don't use these apps myself, but i've heard they work for you if you need a reminder/motivator

>>56206015
Either that or dont use the back support at all...

As soon as you use the back support all of your weight is supported by your back bone instead of back muscles.

so if you use the back support it needs to be at an low enough angle.

>>56207328
Go sit down faggot

>>56207619
hahaha okay, bitch. nice comeback.

>>56207266
When did all these underage cunts start thinking green text is a quote?

lurk moar

>>56207713
Just reddit cancer, like the just-posters.

>>56207713
it's an [s4s] meme that sometimes leaches out

>>56206247
If I cross my leg my balls/dick hurt.

Damn my fat thighs.

I do the "rest my foot on my knee" thing though.

>>56206272
no but its hot

>>56207126
but I do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7FioTdZaEk

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>>56206544
>be like water

>>56206549
I need a headrest like my current tho (I sit my keyboard up there. Advanced Sitting Techniques)

>>56207126
>you should take breaks regularly (for your health, as often as possible) to walk around a bit. nothing intense, just get yourself moving.
wew sounds like you also run a "motivational blog"

if you lift regularly and do back exercises you can just work 8 hours straight on a chair

but you wouldn't know that unless you lift

>>56206015
>>56206015
it doesn't matter what position you're in. being sedentary a lot will cuck you

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21232666
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22890825
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25599350

the solution? maybe try a treadmill desk. sit less outside of work. go for walks.

>>56206067
This. It's by far the post comfy position.

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>>56210832
>.gov
I'm not clicking that

What's the thinkpad of computer chairs, /g/?

>>56207028
says the triggered manlet

im 6'3 195 dude, not a 5'6 cucklet

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Here's how to sit properly

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alright, I'll try this out. my back has been slowly getting worse since I was 16, especially considering shit like sinks and tables are made for short people in the country I live in.

>>56211927
hahaha good one reddit .. sure the boys over there really got a kick out of that one

>>56211927
been sitting like that for years.
it's pretty dank but after 20 minutes at most my knees start to hurt. also it sucks that you can't see the screen.

>>56211991
woops, I'm not trying the picnic pants, I just forgot to quote >>56207394

>>56211927
you won't be maximizing testosterone gains you can only do that once a week so you still need a proper solution

>>56211034
>National institutes of health
Oh yeah they're gonna get you

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I thought this was the future.

>>56212580
A weapon to surpass the metal gear

>>56211840
>tall people cant cross legs

>>56212580
This is great, other than the keyboard tray being at an angle.

How the hell are you supposed to use a mouse on this shit?

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Ask a professional in ergonomics and snake oil anything.

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>>56212625
This guy appears to have no problem.

>>56207533
I've replaced water bottles by a glass / mug. This forces me to get up (but more or less when I want it, no annoying interruptions). I initially did it because I drank too much water.

Also, I use rsibreak, but it only annoys me if I haven't took a pause by myself, since it monitors inactivity.

>>56206015
I sit at 135 with my keyboard in lap have perfect back been doing this 10 hours a day for 8 years

>>56212665
Only because he's constantly holding the mouse.

As soon as he needs to take his hand off it to do something, it's going to fall off.

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>>56212580
>>56212665

>>56206209
That's why you have head back and monitors high

>>56212665
this is obviously a promo pic
also
>apple keyboard
>apple mouse
>hipster
>mashable
you can bet those guys know nothing of ergonomics

>>56212724
>show everyone how autistic you are just by sitting!

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>>56212737

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I sit almost like pic related.
Is it good or bad?

>>56212613
>manlet doesn't understand people have longer legs than him

i cant fit sitting in a chair like that without my legs hitting the armrests you faggot manlet

>>56212665
hope that monitor smashes his fucking face to pieces