Published September 11th, 2014 by

Humans have only been sitting regularly for 0.1% of our existence. If our time on this planet were a day, we sat down at about 11:58pm. And now, Americans sit an average of 13 hours per day. Sitting is clearly an experiment – we dove in headfirst –  and we’re…

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Published May 19th, 2014 by

This is the detailed breakout of the troubleshooting portion of the Quitting Sitting Transition Plan. You can view the main index of the plan here, or have it emailed to you, instantly, in full. Sitting is bad, so we switch to standing. But if something goes wrong, standing can be…

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Published April 19th, 2014 by

This is the detailed breakout of the Improving Your Movement portion of the Quitting Sitting Transition Plan. You can view the main index of the plan here, or have it emailed to you, instantly, in full. The single biggest benefit of standing is that it makes you more likely to move.…

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Published March 19th, 2014 by

This is the detailed breakout of the Enhancing Your Posture portion of the Quitting Sitting Transition Plan. You can view the main index of the plan here, or have it emailed to you, instantly, in full. After the first 1-2 weeks, you may start to feel more agile and productive using…

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Published February 19th, 2014 by

This is the detailed breakout of the Upgrading Your Environment portion of the Quitting Sitting Transition Plan. You can view the main index of the plan here, or have it emailed to you, instantly, in full. Learning any position, motion, or posture takes time. The body needs to adapt properly…

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Published January 3rd, 2014 by

We’re on a mission to bring ergonomics back to its roots. Here’s why and how. We’ll make you a bet. When we say ergonomics, you think of some sort of expensive chair – and not super awesome mountain biking. Were we right? We should have bet an anti-fatigue mat on it. People…

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