Miscellany

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.

A Seated Man in Pain - Photo courtesy of ©iStockphoto.com/Yuri_Arcurs, Image #17304134

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.

Sitting Is Killing You by Visual.ly

Question: What alternatives do you have to sitting all day? You can leave a comment by clicking here.

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