Fitball at job
If you have read my post introduce myself, you know that I am an executive secretary and I work in front of a PC all day, I have regular neck pain (I have osteoarthritis) and my upper back. In addition, I make an hour and a half of car back and forth a day to go to work.
Since a few months I work on a fitball (gymnastic ball) bought at Décathlon.
I have more back pain and this mode of sitting is quite fun.
My physiotherapist confirmed to me that spending the whole day sitting on an office chair, with a posture not always adapted, was relatively bad.
That's how my change of "office chair" went.
I bought at Decathlon (or at another sports equipment store if you do not have this store near you) a fitball
https://www.decathlon.be/fr/search?Ntt=fitball
There are several models, choose the one that fits your size.
It must be removed from its box and inflate with a simple bike pump (it's good to always have one in one of its drawers because it must be inflated time, about once a month maximum). It should also be inflated and deflated somewhat until the correct height is found in relation to the computer screen and the desk. It takes a few days of adaptation.
The ball must then be positioned with the closure cap in contact with the ground.
At first, you have to try several distances from the office to find the ideal position. It is also preferable to add a footrest that allows to wedge the ball and have his legs perfectly right angle.
It's a little confusing at first when you have to get up and sit down but personally I got used to it.
At first I had kept my office chair just in case, but eventually it never served me again. Once, I wanted to get back on it and I quickly felt the difference, on the ball we are mobile (I go back and forth from front to back or from left to right and sometimes I do small jumps, without taking off the buttocks, relying on the elasticity of the balloon, suddenly my body is still moving) and as on a cushion while when you get back on a chair you feel more gravity and we are frozen (ants in the legs, etc.). Just avoid bouncing when your boss comes to talk to you; o)
Thanks to this ball and despite myself, I muscle my back and I move my legs regularly, sometimes even when I reread a document I stretch on the ball (we can adopt different positions (a little ridiculous I confess but so much comfortable) according to the work done: keyboard, reading, ...).
I do not hide that I had the right to remarks from my colleagues but they find it rather comical overall, I did not have any negative remarks, basically it makes everyone laugh but the ridiculous do not kill and I always had a little rebel side; o)
The ball does not slip so there is no risk of falling, o) unless we lean too much back obviously ;o)
Advice for beginners
Start with 2 hours of fitness a day and gradually increase the duration and you will see that after a while you say goodbye to your traditional office chair.
Neck pain is unfortunate cause of office workers. It is very good solution for you.
However if I do this at office my colleagues look me like a crazy. I set up an alarm. Every hour I am trying to do below figures.
Yeah 😁
bye bye bye traditional office chair.. 😂
😁
good post ! l like it !
I also have back and neck pains, also because I spend many hours sitting in front of the computer, I've tried several types of chairs with no results. I think I'll try the fitball , and I do not want to know what my colleagues might say, this is my rebellious side to speak up. :-D
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Try it it's not expensive and if you don't use it for your job it can be a stuff to play in the garden with children or friends ;-)
Try it and if you don t use it at work you can play in the garden with it ;-)
Thanks for the tips and the support. :-)
That is so great that you found a solution that is helping.
Thanks for sharing this since I think it can help a lot of people do the same
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You are right!
nice i wish i have one .
Good job my friend.
Good post friend
Good post my friend
that is one office ball chair i would love to have
That is a great way to stay fit at work! Congratulations! Look forward to your future posts.
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Damn, i need this. am a graphics designer so i basically sit on a system all day just like you. I started morning jogs when i started getting leg cramps. thanks for sharing. am sure many would benefit from this as I have.
Try it 😊
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Interesting, I never thought of using a fitball as a chair, especially seeing the benefits! I will have to try it out :)
This is really a great idea to get rid of pain.
Nice
Excellent fitness from fitball. Thanks for such a fitness sharing @indesta120282! Weight is the main cause of all the diseases.
A lot of office workers start to do so. Thank you for sharing
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What a great idea! thanks for posting. Resteeming