As someone who’s on their feet over 14 hours a day, shoes make all the difference. If you haven’t found shoes that make you forget about your feet, switching out footwear throughout the day helps.
Breediotard ‘logic’, ‘rationality’, ‘morality’, ‘selflessness’ and ‘loving nature’: - Breediotards be like: ‘I am disgusted with this world, I can’t even trust what I eat, see, hear, drink and breath.’ - Also breediotards 10 seconds later be like: ‘I can’t wait to force other people into this pointless hellish disgusting existence where I can’t even trust what I eat, see, hear, drink and breath.’
My school had standing desks and stools at the back of the class for those who wanted to stand while working. It was fabulous, I wouldn’t be surprised if it helped my productivity. Teachers wouldn’t get mad if you were slightly pacing/moving in the back if you couldn’t concentrate. I think more schools should implement them
I believe it would help students better than sitting, especially if students have ADHD (like me). ADHD people are known not to sit still, so it's nice.
So me I stand for asuper long time like I only sit when I want to eat and pray and the results are not getting longer even one inch in the last 1 and a half years 😢
When you went to jump on your trampoline I realized exactly who you were and you’ve come a far way from making how to videos on your trampoline. You actually taught me so much on flipping and all of that. Good stuff
I appreciate your patience/stamina to do these things. One of the greatest results of doing things like this is appreciating and not taking sitting down for granted. God Bless keep up the Good work
When I worked insane hours as a waitress. A good pro tip given to me was that I should "drain" my legs when I got home for 20 minutes. That's just lying on your back with your legs strait up the wall. You could do this right before falling asleep while in bed to keep with the "no sitting" rules.
US marine here. i absolutely understand how you felt at the end, your hips, knees and anckles get fucked up but standing up for so long. after years in the military barely ever sitting down, i got permanent knee and anckle damage. In my unit and particular MOS there are 15 of US and 6 of the 15 are all in the same situation as me, the rest are still pretty new. Being able to seat down is very important, don't over stress your body.
@@katt_reviews All you have to do is look at what hunter gatherers do. They sit. A lot. Not as much as Americans. But they still sit a lot. If they are not doing something, they are sitting. This whole "sitting is bad" craze is ridiculous. You need to exercise. You need to do your errands and chores. You need to do your work. Then you sit.
Yeah, at some point your body is uncomfortable with standing for an excessive amount of time. I've had jobs where we had to stand all day. It's just as unhealthy as sitting all day. Forcing someone to stand all day is probably actually cruel. I finally quit those jobs. You should stand for no longer than two hours...then be allowed sitting breaks.
The dangers of standing for too long are actually well documented. There's a reason we default to sitting. Sitting too much is certainly not good. But neither is standing for too long. Walking is a much better activity when on your feet. When you stand still, your legs lock up, and it's just really hard in your joints in the long term. There's a reason you weren't able to complete the week. You were damaging your joints by standing so much.
It's mostly due to not being used to it. The body needs time to adjust to this new lifestyle. It's like doing any new workout without working out prior to that.
@@mydearsaintgt The issue is not moving. Whether you're sitting or standing, staying in one position is really bad for you. Also, the body needs rest. That's absolutely necessary.
@@mydearsaintgtit's not only joints, but if someone is prone to varicosis it's absolutely terrible to stand without moving. I have it and my leg veins are dilated way too much, I'm not even able to stand for hours because of the pain, and any attempt at getting used to it will worsen my condition
As someone who used to work on their feet 12 hours a day, having a good mat underneath your feet will make a world of a difference. Also good fitting shoes will help. Lastly I would've recommended swimming just to take some of the weight off your joints
Definitely need a results-may-vary disclaimer on the anti-fatigue mat. I'm one of those wierdos where anti-fatigue anything under me actually makes my feet start hurting within 5 minutes.
@@PhailRaptor Ya, having a surface to stand on that is too soft actually fucks with my legs and back for some reason. I never had an issue with foot pain from standing too long, aside from if I wasn't already used to standing for more than several hours everyday.
I used to work at a factory for 12 hours. It was terrible because of the job I did. I worked in like a 3-ft square. My feet like the first 6 months were basically black and blue. It was terrible because you couldn't really move. You just stood like a statue. That's why I was really happy when I became a carpenter because then I could at least move around all over the place. Line work is no joke.
i personally love this video it's so genuine and not overdone his lifestyle seems so authentic n isn't glamorized with a fancy huge house or fancy cars n bunch of money to keep us entertained but u urself doing normal everyday activities in a unique way idk why i feel so at peace w this video it makes me happy.
As someone with coccyx pain who was previously unable to sit down for lengths of time, this is interesting to watch! I was able to lie down, though - but it just shows how hard it is to be out and about with nowhere to rest.
I cannot fathom how you were able to stand for so long and not once complain of back pain! In my experience, I can only stand still for 45-60 minutes and the second half of that time is torture. If I’m up walking around doing housework, I can go probably about 2 hours straight before I have to lay down and rest my back. I thought most people had back pain from standing. To see someone be fine is just WILD
same for me, I think I have a slipped disk, I can barely stand for 10 minutes before my back and leg pain kicks in and after about 3 hours, I completely collapse and my legs just give in. a mixture of sciatica and numbness
It may be cause of weak back muscles, as you can see he's already very healthy so the extra stress on the back muscles from sustaining your whole upper body up straight was manageable
I don't usally get much back pain like that unless I'm sweeping or mopping and then my back hurts after like 5 minutes x.x but by 5+ hours my feet and legs are getting tired or in pain
The feeling your described or just wanting a never ending stretch sounds exactly like what you can feel when experiencing RLS (restless leg syndrome). Adding potassium and magnesium can help with that feeling.
Being someone who deals with bow legs (where the tibia and Femur are curved outwards) since birth, (age 20) what you went through in 5 days sums up what i deal with everyday when it comes to the knee pain. It's bc of the cartilage between the bones wearing down over the years and it's basically bone rubbing each other for me, hence the pain. So my doctor recommended that i actually sit more then stand daily. For anyone that wants to know how it feels to be bow legged. This video sums it up.
Only just found this channel and its brilliant. Great edits always informative and never chatting bs and best of all unique. Love the channel from uk 👍
I'd love to see a video where you sum up all your results from these week long challenges. Maybe discuss ways to incorporate these habits into life in moderation.
I think it's really telling that a young, healthy, relatively fit man had enough issues standing all day that he ended early. Imagine the poor 40 year old cashier!
And that's why cashiers deserve fricken chairs. The pain is far worse when you can't walk around like on a busy day when there is a line the entire day.
@@dylanrathbun8084this is straight up untrue, to the point where it's obvious. we have a weird fixation in America about standing during work and we're still one of the most overweight countries on earth. most weight issues come down to cheap accessible food also being the most unhealthy and issues with portion control. standing all day isn't going to help you lose weight, it's just going to give people who are overweight foot, leg, and back issues. obviously sitting all day is not good for you either, but there should be a balance. if someone has been standing for 2 hours straight it shouldn't be seen as lazy for them to be able to swap to a chair for a little while
I came across this video yesterday and it inspired me to spend more time on my feet today! Not even close to the entire day lol but I was just more mindful of my sedentary time and got more things done around the house. Thank you for the inspo :)
I've been considering getting a standing desk for awhile now because I always felt I was more productive/efficient when I would stand at my "sitting" desk whilst gaming or doing stuff in Blender. Maybe you're onto something there, and glad there was some benefit to this for the both of us.
I worked in a warehouse during university and this video absolutely brought me back to how painful it eventually got to be. Sitting was only during bathroom breaks and our lunch break and coming back home still in pain the rest of the day. im pretty sure I'll never want a standing desk because of it.
Ugh I didn't last many shifts but this reminded me of that moment when you sit down to use the bathroom and realize your back is stiff as a board and it actually hurts to sit...but you still try to enjoy it because it's the only break you get
I worked as a waitress for 5 years during university, our company got every employee an adjustable desk and I rarely ever use it 😂 I've been enough time on my feet for the next 10 years 😅 I prefer a shorter time sitting and frequently walk to the printer, toilet, water dispenser etc. or just a walk outside during lunch break
As someone who's worked on my feet my whole life, I find these standing desks offensive. At least one day a week, I'm melting into my recliner and only getting up if the house is on fire.
i found that having a treadmill underneath my work desk works really well. i can study and play games and watch movies while walking slowly on the treadmill, it doesn't hurt as much as standing and it helps burn more calories, win-win!
Physiotherapist tip: what’s important is to CHANGE position frequently. It’s not the “rounding” or “straightening”of the back while sitting that is dangerous per se. It’s just dangerous to stay in the sameb position a large amount of time. This obviously also include standing and sleeping (we unconsciously change position while sleeping)
Like the effects of distance cycling or marathon running, all the blood coagulating in your lower extremities is what actually causes the pain. Had you laid down on your back, with your legs at a 90 degree angle up against a wall for maybe 3 to 5 minutes, you could have reversed that blood flow and alleviated most of that pain you were feeling later in the day. Doing that inversion every two hours or so would most likely have gotten you to a happy place with this experiment, instead of where you landed. Have been watching your videos for some time now and LOVE your dedication to your purpose and the scientific way you approach your experiments. Absolutely stellar work. However, just remember that pain for the sake of pain might flaw an otherwise remarkably informative endeavor, like why conscious standing is far better than unconscious sitting. Thanks again for the video.
Hit the nail on the head. Overproduced and underthought... go hang upside down from a tree branch.. or go swimming and do handstands.. there are all kinds of adjustable footrests for standing workers, as well as DIY options.. also sleeping with his legs elevated would've likely brought further relief
@@hypnogognosticist stretching at the end of the day also helps a lot, psoas and all, i personally stretch psoas and abdominals a lot cause standing and running gives me so much tension. It feels so good to stetch after a standing day
Try getting a mat for your standing desk, at least 0.5 in thick or so. It makes the standing desk a bit easier on the knees, lets you shift your weight in minute ways and helps you to not lock out your knees.
Holy shit.... as someone who cannot stand for even an hour without feeling extreme back pain, this is amazing to watch. At the same time, it makes me feel like absolute trash, not gonna lie. That's on me, though. Good on you for being able to do this.
I used to be a welder, but due to an on-site injury, I had to quit. Took a year of physical therapy before I could walk unassisted. I've had a standing desk and inversion table for several years now and they really do help out with my back, neck, and knee issues.
Awesome video! A lot of what you mentioned made sense! I just got a new desk and I think I can heighten it to a level of being able to do standing work! So I'm looking forward to incorporate more standing and potentially just squatting instead of chair sitting mixed in with some dynamic stretching. Kudos bro! Thank you for sharing!!
It can feel good to stand up while doing things but it's also nice to be able to sit down once in a while. Going from only sitting to only standing is extreme, so it's quite possible that you've overexhausted your leg and foot muscles. A healthy amount of standing, walking, etc, is of course good. A few years back, I was on a week-long vacation that ended in me walking 10-15 kilometers every day. Not especially fast, wasn't meant like exercise, it's just that the place where we stayed was a bit outside of the place where the fun stuff happened, so we ended up doing a few of those walks each day and by the end of the week...my back felt amazing! My back felt strong, my posture felt better than it had been in years. And then I went home and stopped walking such distances. But yeah...would be good to keep doing that. So it doesn't have to be exercise, like doing it fast, rough, get sweaty...just do it and it will provide amazing results.
Interesting. 10km per day and you felt a strong back and great posture. Also interesting was that you were enjoying the walk at a leisure pace rather than 'stressing' to power walk your way through it,
@@peter-5354: Yes, it appears that even casual and prolonged movement at a leisurely pace can be beneficial. But I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, it was just necessary work to get to those places. Now if only I could manage to sneak in such movement into my every day life somehow...
Not really... sometimes stores aren't easily accessible through walking and it's just way faster by car. I don't get how not walking to the store is an American thing.
@@yezi129The US has really bad (understatement) zoning laws. It pushes all the commercial away from residence and doesn't allow mix. So in like every other country (maybe minus Canada) you can get your shopping on the same street or a few minute walk. Also since these giant commercial areas can get products so cheap it totally kills all demand for small and local businesses so even if you fixed the zoning laws it still would be difficult. A good example of good zoning laws is Tokyo. You can find a convenience store within a 3-5 min walk wherever you go .
I have been standing since June of this year. Over the last year I got Sciatica in my left leg from sitting too much. Literally my hobby and job are sitting. I probably sat for 6-12 hours a day. But since it started really hurting and ruining everything in my life, I started standing all the time (Other than pooping and driving, which are painful). I feel this guy's experience but so much more. The first month was all about pain in the surface of my feet and knees and being tired all the time. After that, my feet callused up so much that i wasn't ticklish in my feet anymore as it visibly thickened up. I also couldnt feel much through them for a while as the nerves hadn't developed. It felt like I had meat slippers on until recently... where the pain returned to say hello. I also noticed that my heart rate significantly decreased. From 70ish BPM at rest sitting (measured at the doctor's for many years) to 50ish BPM at rest standing (measured at the doctor's now). Although not much weight change nor do I feel physically better. As a note, I exercise at the gym and hike regularly, eat 3.2kCal a day, 195lbs, 6'6" (big body with tons of spine leverage that hits hard during standing). Overall, I dislike almost all of it. Sitting freaking rules and standing all day sucks. It makes me unproductive, tired, in pain, and sore in my butt every day. Like everything in life, strike a balance so you don't end up like me with Sciatica at 29 yrs old. I am still working on my Sciatica pain with a PT and hoping to poop in peace some time soon. #realLifeGoals
A golden tip for anyone using a standing desk: Get a stand mat as well. 💯 You don't think it is needed, but even if you stand on carpets, it makes a huge difference in your knees and feet! But this was actually super interesting! I think the pain and posture problems you have was because this was an 'extreme' change from what your body is used to (as you mentioned yourself). If you build up slowly over time, as you plan to do forward, you will likely experience that you can stand for a longer period at a time, with less impact. The weight gain was probably because you were snacking more than you were burning off. ☺ I think the mental aspect actually affect the pain and posture as well. If there is something to do (housework, workouts, walking somewhere, etc.), you can better focus on the task rather than the body. But when you have gotten everything done, your mind starts to wander, to find something to focus on. The things we have learned are 'relaxing' are very related to sitting. So when we suddenly can't 'relax', we hyper focus on how sore and tired the body is, and keeping a good posture (especially standing still) becomes even harder. It would probably be good to have some standing solutions for relaxation as well; they are just not very common in most homes.
When my dad got a standing desk, he also got this really nice standing chair that he could use rather than just standing. It is called the Focal Upright Locus Seat and it helped his herniated disks in his back.
This is what I felt working at retail with overtime hours for the holidays (aka up to 10-12 hours, and I've been working 3-5 days for the past few months prior). The first few hours of the day never felt "bad," but rather normal, as anyone would go about their day. However, when the last half or few hours came in the day, especially after lunchbreak (even when I would spend it sitting the whole hour I got), I would feel incredibly exhausted. I also felt the need to either constantly move (otherwise, too much pressure build-up) or rest by leaning on something (to relieve pressure). It was simply never-ending leg pain, especially in the calves/ankles. I wouldn't accomplish much in my time spent not working because of how tired/sore I'd be. I will say that my feet didn't really hurt much after I changed shoes to something more comfortable (aka nicely cushioned loafers). Any pain/pressure I would experience was relieved once I sat down for a bit, so it wouldn't bother me when I went to bed. What did bother me was my legs feeling like *logs,* for lack of a better word, because they made me feel that uncomfortable sleeping, interfering with a good night's rest. Akin to restless leg syndrome except without the energy lol. I found that investing into an arch pillow, to prop my legs upward at a sloped angle when sleeping, helped a ton, as it allowed for better blood circulation and a release of pressure. Wasn't always perfect because I'd, on occasion, kick off the arch pillow, or sleep on it weird, but anything is better than nothing lol. Oh, I almost forgot, but since I live with my boyfriend, it helps to have someone massage your legs to improve circulation too. It is possible to do yourself obviously, just a lot easier for someone else to do it. :P Gotta make sure to recover those muscles and joints! So, if anything to learn from this comment section for standing a substantial portion of the day: 1. Wear comfortable shoes (cushioning is up to your preference) 2. Keep moving your legs while standing when possible 3. Sleep with an arch pillow to prop up your legs 4. Massage your legs And, of course, 5. Take breaks from standing if possible (Bonus! 6. If applicable, use a standing mat when you stand in one spot/area to reduce the force gravity brings to your body!) Despite what anyone says, humans aren't made to stand all day, nor to sit all day, so strike a balance with whatever suits your lifestyle/work for maximum posture, health, and recovery! :)
Challenge!!! Walk 30 minutes, normal activity 60 minutes. Repeat the whole time you're awake. Should be about 10 to 12 sets a day. I have been doing this for months and love it. Posture is better. More lean and ripped. Joints and back feel better (retired military, so I have some damage). I made a standing desk and got an “under desk treadmill.” I also go on hikes/ walks to accomplish my challenge. Walking is way better than standing, as you can not sink into your joints. I normally keep a good pace, around 4 mph. However, when I’m typing like now, I walk much slower, around 1.5. I would not recommend jumping right into it. Start with 5 or so sets a day. However, I know you won't.
"However you wont". You bastard! You know exactly how to use negative words as motivation. My football coach used to tell me things like "you can't do this". Or " you don't got this", and only really ever talked me down but hyped everyone else up. He told me some people need encouragement for motivation, while other people needed discouragement for motivation. Figured out I liked to prove them wrong rather than let them psyche me out
Yeah, that's so wild. Where I live there's four supermarkets within 1-2 minutes walking distance. And in the small town my parents live in, you don't need to walk longer than 5 minutes or bike for a couple minutes. City planning in the USA is just so outlandish.
As a German I find it surprising that people are driving to a supermarket instead of just walking 15 min. Or even going on a first date, just walking. Even with friends, we’d be walking 10km just for funsies or to get to another party 😂
All the development that led to needing a car to get basic necessities in suburban America was a policy choice, not the “way it was meant to be”. Many Americans have never even visited a walkable, bikeable city with good public transport, so the idea of walking to a grocery store is often as foreign as a foreign country.
back in middle school(grade 7, not sure what you guys would call it there) a group of my friends would always walk & bike around the trailer park we used to live in(it was pretty big for a trailer park). I miss those days
As someone with a disability not being able to stand for long periods of time I found this interesting. It is very annoying when people tell me I should walk more or stand more like… I’m sorry my body doesn’t work the same so I wouldn’t be getting the same benefits. I actually move A TON when I sit and lay. I also move like crazy when I stand to maintain the blood circulation. Honestly I continue to think about how long I’ll be standing and everything I can get done in that time so I can sit/lay sooner. I am able to walk more and stand more but I have to maintain my little habits to actually remain standing. Life of POTS is something special and still not fully understood despite it not being as rare as people think
This video has given me more of an appreciation for people who work in jobs that require hours of standing. No wonder so many end up with painful bodies later in life. This was a really interesting experiment and has made me consider a sit/stand desk.
I would suggest doing a repeat run of this experiment after getting some rest for a week. Maybe it will start to become easier to stand for long periods of time at some point. Would be interesting I think
One thing I notice about sitting a lot is that I get worse at dealing with stress. If I sit all day I become more anxious and get weird stress symptoms. Common ones for me are lumps in my throat, nausea, and random pains that naturally go away when I become just slightly more active.
I thought some appliance in my house was making a high-pitched whining noise, but it turns out that it was just me watching the whole "standing on a swivel chair at the top of the staircase" bit.
As someone who worked on their feet for 18 years, I feel ya. Walking is better than standing after a while. The pain gets real. But I agree, I feel more productive while standing. I also feel better mentally.
If you want to do this, highly recommend compression socks. The amount of blood pressure standing vs sitting puts on your legs is considerable. Obviously walking helps with circulation, but compression will help with that feeling of swelling if you do a lot of standing
Did this cause i had back pain, made me get serious variscose veins in my calves. Be careful with this... Critical to move throughout the day and i would instead recommend to alternate between standing and sitting for prolonged work times. Also elevating the legs occantionally to drain the veins is smart.
i love that you mentioned walking to the store if it’s safe. i don’t make a lot of money so i live in super ghetto area and tho i though i tough it out sometimes and walk, the amount of people who come up to me is insane. i genuinely just don’t feel safe walking where i live which is unfortunate
some of the aching you talked about having in your legs reminds me of when i had my right leg in a knee immobilizer for about two weeks, it took about 4-5 days for my muscles to get used to it but afterwards it took the better part of a month to be able to bend my knee fully again. definitely good to take breaks when trying something like this and it's a good thing you let yourself fully bend your knees
Nice one, so cool that you did it! Good effort haha. Unfortunate that there were some negative effects, but nice to see some positives too! Perhaps should have eased into it a bit more gently lol.
Your after posture is better than the before actually... you're just not holding in your tummy as you should be... when babies crawl they rub their belly on the floor and after awhile they learn to pull in their tummy so it stops rubbing... they maintain this as they start to walk and grow. It's engagement of the TA (transverse abdominis). People tend to lose this ability to maintain TA engagement as they start sitting a lot, thus making standing/squating more difficult. Because you were standing sooo much (props, well done haha) without having this engaged you developed forward lean of the hips but actually a great curve in your spine (pelvic anterior tilt, lordosis Lx and kyphosis Tx (S curve spine)) Meaning your vertebrae were decompressed for the most part. The L4-5 - Sx (sacrum) would have some compression due to the hypotonicity of your intra-abdominis muscles. Pay close attention to your plum line when comparing: Before- -Ear in line with shoulder (but lower Cx is kyphotic compared to after) -Shoulder behind greater troc (misalignment, +scapula retracted instead of neutral) -Greater troc in front of ankle (misalignment, +PPT) (Also it appears in your hamstrings are tighter here and more weight is in your toes) After- -Ear slightly behind shoulder (lower Cx looks relaxed and traps hypertonicity reduced) -Shoulders slightly in front of GT (The forward rounding of your shoulders is not coming from your spine, but an imbalance muscularly in your teres minor/infraspinatus relative to your pecs, lats, teres major, subscapularis) **overall these two have improved in terms of spinal alignment, and has clearly demonstrated your imbalance at the shoulder joint** -GT slightly in front of ankle, however had you held your tummy with a slight vacuum (TA activation) and put more weight in the outside edges of your feet whilst gripping your big toes to the floor then your hips would lean back slightly and likely fall directly above your ankles without having to change your spinal curve. The before you look more tight and rigid. The after you look more relaxed and have a nice curve in your spine. Work on your shoulder mobility and tone balance to fix the rounding their that creates the illusion of hyperkyphosis in your Tx. Then practice maintaining a slight vacuum through the tummy and keep your body weight on your outside edges of your feet (just to the side of the heel) whilst grounding through the big toe. Edit: The most obvious change is your went from posterior pelvic tilt to anterior pelvic tilt and didn't engage the core according. Interesting to see as well that your hand looks much less cramped whilst standing.. suggesting healthier finger and wrist flexor/extensor muscles Edit#2: Would have been good if your leg workout was more ATG inspired (kneesovertoesguy) to help get blood flow into your ankles, knees, and hips. Patrick steps, ATG split squat, Incline Pigeon (ideally weighted), weighted butterfly, couch stretch and pancake holds, and of course backwards walking/sleds. For your shoulders; trap 3 raises, db shoulder ext rot, horizontal bench dumbbell pull overs, and of course dead hangs All in all, you should definitely sit down sometimes... it's good to take a break. But more standing and walking around will always be better than excessive sitting or lying down. Just remember everything requires maintenance and balance.
@@2405phuong I recommend researching the transverse abdominis and external/internal obliques in relation to the spine. A gentle tummy vacuum helps to support the upper sacrum and lumbar spine. Combining this information with a structured spine strengthening and mobility routine (ATG Checklist) can eliminate lower back discomfort for majority of people. Of course proper nutrition and sleep is also a necessity.
I've had a few jobs where I had to stand for 8+ hours a day, 6 days a week. By the time I got home, my calves would be killing me. Interesting experiment. Thanks for doing it
kyphosis and lordosis are medical curvatures of the spine. they are not bad posture. just like scoliosis can’t be fixed by just straightening up and squaring shoulders, neither can kyphosis or lordosis. kyphosis is usually caused by osteoporosis and lordosis by arthritis or muscular dystrophy. they require surgical intervention to really fix. what you’re more likely experiencing is poor posture due to muscle fatigue. your muscles get tired of holding your body upright without reprieve and start to give out, leaving you slouched over. it is not the spine that’s curving out of shape (lordosis/kyphosis), it’s the muscles failing to hold your posture erect. resting will fix the muscle fatigue induced posture. it won’t fix true spinal curvature
If I stand for just 2 mins, standing up straight my lower back will start to hurt and so will my feet. If I lean to one side my back will crack and I’ll feel better. Props to you making it 5 days, I can’t even do 2 mins without it hurting me and needing to sit down for instant relief.
18:55 I wonder if the feeling you are getting with your legs is something I experience very rarely. I have no idea how to explain it but say it feels "restless". It's a very uncomfortable feeling. It goes away the next day.
I work 8-10 hour shifts where I rarely get to sit besides my 30 min lunch break. After every work shift I lay upside down on my couch for a good while and decompress my spine as well as any inflammation in my legs. It makes ALLL the difference. Some days when I get home I don’t think I have it in me to even shower due to the pain throughout my entire body, but after laying upside down for a bit I feel BRAND NEW. CBD lotion on my legs and magnesium supplements as well as Epsom salt baths and foot soaks have also become my new best friends. This video was very interesting because a lot of what you described is how I feel. ESPECIALLY how when your legs and feet hurt it’s actually more helpful to stay moving than to stand still.
This actually movtivates me and I would like to try it myself, hopefully it helps my productivity levels increase, but if they don't atleast ill get in more steps.
As someone who’s on their feet over 14 hours a day, shoes make all the difference. If you haven’t found shoes that make you forget about your feet, switching out footwear throughout the day helps.
Agreed!
What do you do that requires this if I don’t mind asking
Barefoot shoes are a game changer
Breediotard ‘logic’, ‘rationality’, ‘morality’, ‘selflessness’ and ‘loving nature’:
- Breediotards be like: ‘I am disgusted with this world, I can’t even trust what I eat, see, hear, drink and breath.’
- Also breediotards 10 seconds later be like: ‘I can’t wait to force other people into this pointless hellish disgusting existence where I can’t even trust what I eat, see, hear, drink and breath.’
@@melkman2 professional walker
My school had standing desks and stools at the back of the class for those who wanted to stand while working. It was fabulous, I wouldn’t be surprised if it helped my productivity. Teachers wouldn’t get mad if you were slightly pacing/moving in the back if you couldn’t concentrate. I think more schools should implement them
That’s awesome! All schools should definitely do this
That’s so cool bro. My school had the most awful chairs😂
I believe it would help students better than sitting, especially if students have ADHD (like me). ADHD people are known not to sit still, so it's nice.
Agreed
So me I stand for asuper long time like I only sit when I want to eat and pray and the results are not getting longer even one inch in the last 1 and a half years 😢
putting a chair w wheels next to the stairs to change a lightbulb is WILDDD BRO
Ooft he nearly recorded his own demise
Lol Im paused during that part atm and had to come to the comments 😆
Just stopped it at that. Does this dude have no clue how dangerous that was
They would have figured out his death pretty fast💀
When you went to jump on your trampoline I realized exactly who you were and you’ve come a far way from making how to videos on your trampoline. You actually taught me so much on flipping and all of that. Good stuff
I appreciate your patience/stamina to do these things. One of the greatest results of doing things like this is appreciating and not taking sitting down for granted. God Bless keep up the Good work
When I worked insane hours as a waitress. A good pro tip given to me was that I should "drain" my legs when I got home for 20 minutes. That's just lying on your back with your legs strait up the wall. You could do this right before falling asleep while in bed to keep with the "no sitting" rules.
I think this would break the rules^^" He said he can't put his butt on anything at 3:11
@@batsareswag they said in bed before sleep, in the 8 hours that he can lay down
@@EightTobiins yea ik but he can only lay down to sleep and idk if this would be allowed then cus this isn't sleeping ^-^"
I'm going to try this im on my feet 10 hours and I've been waking up with my legs killing me
@@6FStyleCoHow's it working for you so far?
US marine here. i absolutely understand how you felt at the end, your hips, knees and anckles get fucked up but standing up for so long. after years in the military barely ever sitting down, i got permanent knee and anckle damage. In my unit and particular MOS there are 15 of US and 6 of the 15 are all in the same situation as me, the rest are still pretty new. Being able to seat down is very important, don't over stress your body.
@@katt_reviews butt cheeks
@@katt_reviews All you have to do is look at what hunter gatherers do. They sit. A lot. Not as much as Americans. But they still sit a lot. If they are not doing something, they are sitting.
This whole "sitting is bad" craze is ridiculous. You need to exercise. You need to do your errands and chores. You need to do your work. Then you sit.
It’s good to hear a marine say “don’t over stress the body”. I feel like there’s generally a stigma that would be contrary.
Good insight 👍
*ankle
Yeah, at some point your body is uncomfortable with standing for an excessive amount of time. I've had jobs where we had to stand all day. It's just as unhealthy as sitting all day. Forcing someone to stand all day is probably actually cruel. I finally quit those jobs. You should stand for no longer than two hours...then be allowed sitting breaks.
The amount of anxiety watching him change that first lightbulb made me get enough cardio for today 😂
Omg yes!! And on a desk chair with wheels, I was scared hahshsh
@@Mia-qf7fh At the top of a stairwell leaning against a wobbly banister none the less
@@SlySourAppleand it wasn’t just a chair with wheels, it was also a swivel chair!
My thoughts while watching that was: And this is why women live longer than men.
He didn't even turn the electricity of I think
The dangers of standing for too long are actually well documented. There's a reason we default to sitting. Sitting too much is certainly not good. But neither is standing for too long. Walking is a much better activity when on your feet. When you stand still, your legs lock up, and it's just really hard in your joints in the long term. There's a reason you weren't able to complete the week. You were damaging your joints by standing so much.
It's mostly due to not being used to it. The body needs time to adjust to this new lifestyle. It's like doing any new workout without working out prior to that.
@@mydearsaintgt The issue is not moving. Whether you're sitting or standing, staying in one position is really bad for you. Also, the body needs rest. That's absolutely necessary.
I would think he should at least be able to lie down for a nap, and to rest his feet. And I’d also hope he could squat to poop.
Yes, same with the car, as not sitting in a car is just straightuo dangerous. @@gettingintrospective
@@mydearsaintgtit's not only joints, but if someone is prone to varicosis it's absolutely terrible to stand without moving. I have it and my leg veins are dilated way too much, I'm not even able to stand for hours because of the pain, and any attempt at getting used to it will worsen my condition
Bro I full on thought he was gonna sleep standing up lol
As someone who used to work on their feet 12 hours a day, having a good mat underneath your feet will make a world of a difference. Also good fitting shoes will help. Lastly I would've recommended swimming just to take some of the weight off your joints
Definitely need a results-may-vary disclaimer on the anti-fatigue mat. I'm one of those wierdos where anti-fatigue anything under me actually makes my feet start hurting within 5 minutes.
@@PhailRaptor Ya, having a surface to stand on that is too soft actually fucks with my legs and back for some reason. I never had an issue with foot pain from standing too long, aside from if I wasn't already used to standing for more than several hours everyday.
I used to work at a factory for 12 hours. It was terrible because of the job I did. I worked in like a 3-ft square. My feet like the first 6 months were basically black and blue. It was terrible because you couldn't really move. You just stood like a statue. That's why I was really happy when I became a carpenter because then I could at least move around all over the place. Line work is no joke.
‘Average American adult sits for over 9.5 hrs a day’
Always nice to have someone reference my commitment to to the chair industry. 😂
💀
me watching this video fully seated :p
seriously, 9.5 hours are fucking rookie numbers, get on my level americans
Ikr, despite having a standing desk for that reason I still sit.. 12 hrs a day XD
Ya'll my screentime is how long I sit for a day and it's over half of my life (aka 14 hours a day).😭
10:36 fixing a light bulb on a rolly chair above stairs is crazy 😮🫣
yeah that's some serious darwinism
almost like he's trying to hurt himself.
@@raviforyou1666yeah so he can sit after that HAHA
Haha I was nervous the whole time watchin that
Just a guys thing
i personally love this video it's so genuine and not overdone his lifestyle seems so authentic n isn't glamorized with a fancy huge house or fancy cars n bunch of money to keep us entertained but u urself doing normal everyday activities in a unique way idk why i feel so at peace w this video it makes me happy.
As someone with coccyx pain who was previously unable to sit down for lengths of time, this is interesting to watch! I was able to lie down, though - but it just shows how hard it is to be out and about with nowhere to rest.
"I've never walked to the store" That's the most American sentence I've heard. As an European, it's absolutely crazy
When you live 45 minutes from anything driving 65 mph or more, it’s pretty hard to walk to a store or restaurant. lol
The US isn’t as urban as the UK.
yeah, my nearest grocery is one mile away and there are zero sidewalks to get there. only a dangerous highway. i wish i could walk there
america is so less urban then europe the nearest gas station is 10 miles not gonna walk 20 miles round trip to get a bag of chips and a soda
As a New Yorker this also made me feel like “wait is it weird to walk to the store”
I cannot fathom how you were able to stand for so long and not once complain of back pain! In my experience, I can only stand still for 45-60 minutes and the second half of that time is torture. If I’m up walking around doing housework, I can go probably about 2 hours straight before I have to lay down and rest my back. I thought most people had back pain from standing. To see someone be fine is just WILD
same for me, I think I have a slipped disk, I can barely stand for 10 minutes before my back and leg pain kicks in and after about 3 hours, I completely collapse and my legs just give in. a mixture of sciatica and numbness
It may be cause of weak back muscles, as you can see he's already very healthy so the extra stress on the back muscles from sustaining your whole upper body up straight was manageable
I don't usally get much back pain like that unless I'm sweeping or mopping and then my back hurts after like 5 minutes x.x
but by 5+ hours my feet and legs are getting tired or in pain
It's completely different for me. Sitting down hurts my back, but standing up doesn't, lol
im 20 and i get major back pain from standing! im a hostess so i stand/walk for long shifts
The feeling your described or just wanting a never ending stretch sounds exactly like what you can feel when experiencing RLS (restless leg syndrome). Adding potassium and magnesium can help with that feeling.
Being someone who deals with bow legs (where the tibia and Femur are curved outwards) since birth, (age 20) what you went through in 5 days sums up what i deal with everyday when it comes to the knee pain. It's bc of the cartilage between the bones wearing down over the years and it's basically bone rubbing each other for me, hence the pain. So my doctor recommended that i actually sit more then stand daily. For anyone that wants to know how it feels to be bow legged. This video sums it up.
Only just found this channel and its brilliant. Great edits always informative and never chatting bs and best of all unique. Love the channel from uk 👍
I'd love to see a video where you sum up all your results from these week long challenges. Maybe discuss ways to incorporate these habits into life in moderation.
That would be super cool - plus he doesn’t need to film as much, but it will be still rly good info
The life of a cashier 😂
Also I haven't seen someone with less care changing a light over the stairs 😂
Literally!! Dude wasn’t even afraid of falling
I have seen myself. I would've picked a chair that didn't roll, but otherwise, I stan
Interesting, in my country cashiers always get to sit behind the register
most cashiers are sitting tho XD
You have to stand?! I’ve never seen cashiers standing! You poor thing!
I think it's really telling that a young, healthy, relatively fit man had enough issues standing all day that he ended early. Imagine the poor 40 year old cashier!
And that's why cashiers deserve fricken chairs. The pain is far worse when you can't walk around like on a busy day when there is a line the entire day.
@@aroad2788 I think the jobs that allow sitting all day contribute to overweight/obesity.
@@dylanrathbun8084false. sitting isn’t the cause of obesity at all
@@dylanrathbun8084this is straight up untrue, to the point where it's obvious. we have a weird fixation in America about standing during work and we're still one of the most overweight countries on earth. most weight issues come down to cheap accessible food also being the most unhealthy and issues with portion control. standing all day isn't going to help you lose weight, it's just going to give people who are overweight foot, leg, and back issues.
obviously sitting all day is not good for you either, but there should be a balance. if someone has been standing for 2 hours straight it shouldn't be seen as lazy for them to be able to swap to a chair for a little while
@@kchellecherie Like someone that is sick is going to tell me how to be healthy? I don't think so.
I came across this video yesterday and it inspired me to spend more time on my feet today! Not even close to the entire day lol but I was just more mindful of my sedentary time and got more things done around the house. Thank you for the inspo :)
I've been considering getting a standing desk for awhile now because I always felt I was more productive/efficient when I would stand at my "sitting" desk whilst gaming or doing stuff in Blender. Maybe you're onto something there, and glad there was some benefit to this for the both of us.
I worked in a warehouse during university and this video absolutely brought me back to how painful it eventually got to be. Sitting was only during bathroom breaks and our lunch break and coming back home still in pain the rest of the day. im pretty sure I'll never want a standing desk because of it.
Ugh I didn't last many shifts but this reminded me of that moment when you sit down to use the bathroom and realize your back is stiff as a board and it actually hurts to sit...but you still try to enjoy it because it's the only break you get
How long of a shift in a warehouse?
@@caloreen1992
12h max
I worked as a waitress for 5 years during university, our company got every employee an adjustable desk and I rarely ever use it 😂 I've been enough time on my feet for the next 10 years 😅
I prefer a shorter time sitting and frequently walk to the printer, toilet, water dispenser etc. or just a walk outside during lunch break
As someone who's worked on my feet my whole life, I find these standing desks offensive. At least one day a week, I'm melting into my recliner and only getting up if the house is on fire.
did this guy stand on a chair with wheels, on top of his stair case?
I was looking for a comment on this 😂😂🤣🤣
Women live longer than men, its a statistic and he is an example lol
It made me incredibly uncomfortable 😅
some chairs (better & more expensive ones) have a brake you can push so the wheels stay locked
Wheel
I’ve been trying to stand at work this week and wow I’m actually really noticing a difference in my gut health
Trying this for the same reason...
i found that having a treadmill underneath my work desk works really well. i can study and play games and watch movies while walking slowly on the treadmill, it doesn't hurt as much as standing and it helps burn more calories, win-win!
Physiotherapist tip: what’s important is to CHANGE position frequently. It’s not the “rounding” or “straightening”of the back while sitting that is dangerous per se. It’s just dangerous to stay in the sameb position a large amount of time. This obviously also include standing and sleeping (we unconsciously change position while sleeping)
I would love to see more ergonomic challenges - split keyboards, vertical mice, office chairs and exercise balls, orthotics, sleeping positions, etc.
Like the effects of distance cycling or marathon running, all the blood coagulating in your lower extremities is what actually causes the pain. Had you laid down on your back, with your legs at a 90 degree angle up against a wall for maybe 3 to 5 minutes, you could have reversed that blood flow and alleviated most of that pain you were feeling later in the day. Doing that inversion every two hours or so would most likely have gotten you to a happy place with this experiment, instead of where you landed.
Have been watching your videos for some time now and LOVE your dedication to your purpose and the scientific way you approach your experiments. Absolutely stellar work. However, just remember that pain for the sake of pain might flaw an otherwise remarkably informative endeavor, like why conscious standing is far better than unconscious sitting. Thanks again for the video.
Hit the nail on the head. Overproduced and underthought... go hang upside down from a tree branch.. or go swimming and do handstands..
there are all kinds of adjustable footrests for standing workers, as well as DIY options.. also sleeping with his legs elevated would've likely brought further relief
@@hypnogognosticist stretching at the end of the day also helps a lot, psoas and all, i personally stretch psoas and abdominals a lot cause standing and running gives me so much tension.
It feels so good to stetch after a standing day
"scientific" 😆
Try getting a mat for your standing desk, at least 0.5 in thick or so. It makes the standing desk a bit easier on the knees, lets you shift your weight in minute ways and helps you to not lock out your knees.
yeah totally agree. Our workplace has a few of them we have to fight over and it always sucks when you can't get a desk with a mat
Holy shit.... as someone who cannot stand for even an hour without feeling extreme back pain, this is amazing to watch.
At the same time, it makes me feel like absolute trash, not gonna lie. That's on me, though.
Good on you for being able to do this.
your a actual legend bro love the energy funny af
I used to be a welder, but due to an on-site injury, I had to quit. Took a year of physical therapy before I could walk unassisted. I've had a standing desk and inversion table for several years now and they really do help out with my back, neck, and knee issues.
Awesome video! A lot of what you mentioned made sense! I just got a new desk and I think I can heighten it to a level of being able to do standing work! So I'm looking forward to incorporate more standing and potentially just squatting instead of chair sitting mixed in with some dynamic stretching. Kudos bro! Thank you for sharing!!
Yea bro I felt like it made a huge difference for productivity! Hopefully you’ll experience the same!
It can feel good to stand up while doing things but it's also nice to be able to sit down once in a while. Going from only sitting to only standing is extreme, so it's quite possible that you've overexhausted your leg and foot muscles. A healthy amount of standing, walking, etc, is of course good. A few years back, I was on a week-long vacation that ended in me walking 10-15 kilometers every day. Not especially fast, wasn't meant like exercise, it's just that the place where we stayed was a bit outside of the place where the fun stuff happened, so we ended up doing a few of those walks each day and by the end of the week...my back felt amazing! My back felt strong, my posture felt better than it had been in years. And then I went home and stopped walking such distances. But yeah...would be good to keep doing that. So it doesn't have to be exercise, like doing it fast, rough, get sweaty...just do it and it will provide amazing results.
Interesting. 10km per day and you felt a strong back and great posture. Also interesting was that you were enjoying the walk at a leisure pace rather than 'stressing' to power walk your way through it,
@@peter-5354: Yes, it appears that even casual and prolonged movement at a leisurely pace can be beneficial. But I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, it was just necessary work to get to those places. Now if only I could manage to sneak in such movement into my every day life somehow...
My guy really said "i've never walked to the store before", thats such an american thing
Na that's a rich folk thing😂
Not really... sometimes stores aren't easily accessible through walking and it's just way faster by car. I don't get how not walking to the store is an American thing.
@@yezi129 I'm pretty sure it's because Americans have easier access to cars. idk it was a pretty weird assumption but yeah, thats my 2-sense
@@yezi129The US has really bad (understatement) zoning laws. It pushes all the commercial away from residence and doesn't allow mix. So in like every other country (maybe minus Canada) you can get your shopping on the same street or a few minute walk. Also since these giant commercial areas can get products so cheap it totally kills all demand for small and local businesses so even if you fixed the zoning laws it still would be difficult. A good example of good zoning laws is Tokyo. You can find a convenience store within a 3-5 min walk wherever you go .
@TwitchL3vsn are you that typa buddy who thinks that germany doesnt have running water yet
I have been standing since June of this year. Over the last year I got Sciatica in my left leg from sitting too much. Literally my hobby and job are sitting. I probably sat for 6-12 hours a day. But since it started really hurting and ruining everything in my life, I started standing all the time (Other than pooping and driving, which are painful).
I feel this guy's experience but so much more. The first month was all about pain in the surface of my feet and knees and being tired all the time. After that, my feet callused up so much that i wasn't ticklish in my feet anymore as it visibly thickened up. I also couldnt feel much through them for a while as the nerves hadn't developed. It felt like I had meat slippers on until recently... where the pain returned to say hello.
I also noticed that my heart rate significantly decreased. From 70ish BPM at rest sitting (measured at the doctor's for many years) to 50ish BPM at rest standing (measured at the doctor's now). Although not much weight change nor do I feel physically better. As a note, I exercise at the gym and hike regularly, eat 3.2kCal a day, 195lbs, 6'6" (big body with tons of spine leverage that hits hard during standing).
Overall, I dislike almost all of it. Sitting freaking rules and standing all day sucks. It makes me unproductive, tired, in pain, and sore in my butt every day. Like everything in life, strike a balance so you don't end up like me with Sciatica at 29 yrs old. I am still working on my Sciatica pain with a PT and hoping to poop in peace some time soon. #realLifeGoals
Dang, my resting heart rate is in the 90s. 😅
Seeing you stand on a rolling chair near the stairs to change out the lightbulb was so scary to watch!
I was thinking the same thing! Especially having tired feet.
That was stupid :))
Dude have you never changed a light before how is that scary
A golden tip for anyone using a standing desk: Get a stand mat as well. 💯 You don't think it is needed, but even if you stand on carpets, it makes a huge difference in your knees and feet!
But this was actually super interesting! I think the pain and posture problems you have was because this was an 'extreme' change from what your body is used to (as you mentioned yourself). If you build up slowly over time, as you plan to do forward, you will likely experience that you can stand for a longer period at a time, with less impact. The weight gain was probably because you were snacking more than you were burning off. ☺
I think the mental aspect actually affect the pain and posture as well. If there is something to do (housework, workouts, walking somewhere, etc.), you can better focus on the task rather than the body. But when you have gotten everything done, your mind starts to wander, to find something to focus on. The things we have learned are 'relaxing' are very related to sitting. So when we suddenly can't 'relax', we hyper focus on how sore and tired the body is, and keeping a good posture (especially standing still) becomes even harder. It would probably be good to have some standing solutions for relaxation as well; they are just not very common in most homes.
When my dad got a standing desk, he also got this really nice standing chair that he could use rather than just standing. It is called the Focal Upright Locus Seat and it helped his herniated disks in his back.
came here for this~ anti-fatigue mat is necessary. like standing on thick moss instead of a rocky outcropping - if you’re barefoot it’s so necessary
Your determination to do best for your health is imcredible
Good work of standing up for a entire week, this is absolutely amazing work
Dude just needed to wright off His $4,000 hydraulic standing desk
This is what I felt working at retail with overtime hours for the holidays (aka up to 10-12 hours, and I've been working 3-5 days for the past few months prior). The first few hours of the day never felt "bad," but rather normal, as anyone would go about their day. However, when the last half or few hours came in the day, especially after lunchbreak (even when I would spend it sitting the whole hour I got), I would feel incredibly exhausted. I also felt the need to either constantly move (otherwise, too much pressure build-up) or rest by leaning on something (to relieve pressure). It was simply never-ending leg pain, especially in the calves/ankles. I wouldn't accomplish much in my time spent not working because of how tired/sore I'd be.
I will say that my feet didn't really hurt much after I changed shoes to something more comfortable (aka nicely cushioned loafers). Any pain/pressure I would experience was relieved once I sat down for a bit, so it wouldn't bother me when I went to bed. What did bother me was my legs feeling like *logs,* for lack of a better word, because they made me feel that uncomfortable sleeping, interfering with a good night's rest. Akin to restless leg syndrome except without the energy lol. I found that investing into an arch pillow, to prop my legs upward at a sloped angle when sleeping, helped a ton, as it allowed for better blood circulation and a release of pressure. Wasn't always perfect because I'd, on occasion, kick off the arch pillow, or sleep on it weird, but anything is better than nothing lol.
Oh, I almost forgot, but since I live with my boyfriend, it helps to have someone massage your legs to improve circulation too. It is possible to do yourself obviously, just a lot easier for someone else to do it. :P Gotta make sure to recover those muscles and joints!
So, if anything to learn from this comment section for standing a substantial portion of the day:
1. Wear comfortable shoes (cushioning is up to your preference)
2. Keep moving your legs while standing when possible
3. Sleep with an arch pillow to prop up your legs
4. Massage your legs
And, of course, 5. Take breaks from standing if possible
(Bonus! 6. If applicable, use a standing mat when you stand in one spot/area to reduce the force gravity brings to your body!)
Despite what anyone says, humans aren't made to stand all day, nor to sit all day, so strike a balance with whatever suits your lifestyle/work for maximum posture, health, and recovery! :)
Challenge!!!
Walk 30 minutes, normal activity 60 minutes. Repeat the whole time you're awake. Should be about 10 to 12 sets a day. I have been doing this for months and love it. Posture is better. More lean and ripped. Joints and back feel better (retired military, so I have some damage).
I made a standing desk and got an “under desk treadmill.” I also go on hikes/ walks to accomplish my challenge. Walking is way better than standing, as you can not sink into your joints.
I normally keep a good pace, around 4 mph. However, when I’m typing like now, I walk much slower, around 1.5.
I would not recommend jumping right into it. Start with 5 or so sets a day. However, I know you won't.
This is the way
Thank you for your service!
Things you don’t do for 1000 please
@@diceonamay "retired military" is a really good hint you should trust their physical ability lol
"However you wont". You bastard! You know exactly how to use negative words as motivation. My football coach used to tell me things like "you can't do this". Or " you don't got this", and only really ever talked me down but hyped everyone else up. He told me some people need encouragement for motivation, while other people needed discouragement for motivation. Figured out I liked to prove them wrong rather than let them psyche me out
Not having walked to the store even once in your life is probably the most American thing I have heard all year :D
Lmao no he's an outlier
I used to do it all the time in CA since I couldn't drive so I walked like 2 miles to a store.
@@AZodiacCancer and there lies your problem. You won't find a city in Europe where the next store is further away than half a mile.
@@TheCookieCoolMan You use miles? I thought you guys used kilometers like normal people do
Yeah, that's so wild. Where I live there's four supermarkets within 1-2 minutes walking distance. And in the small town my parents live in, you don't need to walk longer than 5 minutes or bike for a couple minutes. City planning in the USA is just so outlandish.
People who’s legs hurt ✋✋
Whose*
quite literally have a sprained ankle while watching this
yep, me too
changing the light on a swivel chair infront of the staircase is insane 😂 great video
4:57 - that was damn satisfying. It's on par with closing all the browser tabs after completing an assignment. 😂
As a German I find it surprising that people are driving to a supermarket instead of just walking 15 min. Or even going on a first date, just walking. Even with friends, we’d be walking 10km just for funsies or to get to another party 😂
As a Dutch... Bicycles are the perfect middle solution between walking and driving.
I'd kill for a walkable city but I love in semi-rural Australia so it's never gonna happen haha
All the development that led to needing a car to get basic necessities in suburban America was a policy choice, not the “way it was meant to be”. Many Americans have never even visited a walkable, bikeable city with good public transport, so the idea of walking to a grocery store is often as foreign as a foreign country.
We drive to the supermarket because it takes us longer than 15 minutes to walk to one. Some parts of america are very spread out.
back in middle school(grade 7, not sure what you guys would call it there) a group of my friends would always walk & bike around the trailer park we used to live in(it was pretty big for a trailer park). I miss those days
Bro was risking his life changing that light bulb XD at 10:16
As someone with a disability not being able to stand for long periods of time I found this interesting. It is very annoying when people tell me I should walk more or stand more like… I’m sorry my body doesn’t work the same so I wouldn’t be getting the same benefits. I actually move A TON when I sit and lay. I also move like crazy when I stand to maintain the blood circulation. Honestly I continue to think about how long I’ll be standing and everything I can get done in that time so I can sit/lay sooner. I am able to walk more and stand more but I have to maintain my little habits to actually remain standing. Life of POTS is something special and still not fully understood despite it not being as rare as people think
This video has given me more of an appreciation for people who work in jobs that require hours of standing. No wonder so many end up with painful bodies later in life. This was a really interesting experiment and has made me consider a sit/stand desk.
My man, there has GOT to be a better way to change that light bulb than by STANDING ON A ROLLING CHAIR RIGHT NEXT TO THE STAIRWELL 😂😂😂
I would suggest doing a repeat run of this experiment after getting some rest for a week. Maybe it will start to become easier to stand for long periods of time at some point. Would be interesting I think
16:48 bro look like he about to get ready to suspect someone as being Kira
lmao this made me laugh more than it should have
Thank you for this❤ I was having a BAD day, and this video of you standing just hit me in an indirect way. Now I feel like I’ve moved on. Thank you😊
He gave up Sh1tting for us, He’s a real one
i remember once in 4th grade i decided that i would not sit the whole day and all my teachers were wondering why i refused to sit down in class
Thank you for talking about things moving in the right direction that is valuable
One thing I notice about sitting a lot is that I get worse at dealing with stress. If I sit all day I become more anxious and get weird stress symptoms. Common ones for me are lumps in my throat, nausea, and random pains that naturally go away when I become just slightly more active.
Not only sitting but also laying.
@cheerful_crop_circle im laying in the marriage bed. Where are you?
Me realizing halfway through the video that I just watched a grown man play on the trampoline for 30 seconds straight
YT recommended me this video, and I really enjoy your content. I didn’t know abt your channel before, but now I subscribe!
I thought some appliance in my house was making a high-pitched whining noise, but it turns out that it was just me watching the whole "standing on a swivel chair at the top of the staircase" bit.
Try a balance board. Really fun, trains core and balance, and keeps you moving which helps body pains.
As someone who worked on their feet for 18 years, I feel ya. Walking is better than standing after a while. The pain gets real. But I agree, I feel more productive while standing. I also feel better mentally.
No laying is better too
huge thanks for this video dude, really inspiring
If you want to do this, highly recommend compression socks. The amount of blood pressure standing vs sitting puts on your legs is considerable. Obviously walking helps with circulation, but compression will help with that feeling of swelling if you do a lot of standing
Did this cause i had back pain, made me get serious variscose veins in my calves. Be careful with this... Critical to move throughout the day and i would instead recommend to alternate between standing and sitting for prolonged work times. Also elevating the legs occantionally to drain the veins is smart.
I did not shit for an entire week. 😂
lol
Just shit in the air
Do an enema...
So doesn’t that make you…
…full of it?!
Swing, hang and use your grip more through out the day everyday for 1 week, it'd be interesting to see how our body adapt 😅
i love that you mentioned walking to the store if it’s safe. i don’t make a lot of money so i live in super ghetto area and tho i though i tough it out sometimes and walk, the amount of people who come up to me is insane. i genuinely just don’t feel safe walking where i live which is unfortunate
This is focused Awesomeness… I always enjoy your voice overs and your mid-video edits or add ons. @1:15 priceless 😂
Men : I don’t understand why we statistically die earlier
Also men : 10:23
Changing those lights was the most extreme part of the whole video
some of the aching you talked about having in your legs reminds me of when i had my right leg in a knee immobilizer for about two weeks, it took about 4-5 days for my muscles to get used to it but afterwards it took the better part of a month to be able to bend my knee fully again. definitely good to take breaks when trying something like this and it's a good thing you let yourself fully bend your knees
10:23 standing on a rolling chair at the top of the stairs to change a lightbulb is insane
Dude really did a leg day while doing a standing challenge and didn’t expect his legs to kill him the next day
Nice one, so cool that you did it! Good effort haha.
Unfortunate that there were some negative effects, but nice to see some positives too! Perhaps should have eased into it a bit more gently lol.
You smiled and said "it's here" I thought you ment another bowel movement given the topic you were talking about right before it 😂
10:29
Did you know, here in Australia, it was once illegal to change your own house lights and you have to call an electrical each time.
Dude, I like the idea to make these videos! I suggest doing this one for 2 weeks and see if your body adjusts to the fatigue in the feet.
1:36 made me stand up and go for a walk at work for a bit, so imma be back soon to watch rest of the video.
Nice, lets continue.
Your after posture is better than the before actually... you're just not holding in your tummy as you should be... when babies crawl they rub their belly on the floor and after awhile they learn to pull in their tummy so it stops rubbing... they maintain this as they start to walk and grow. It's engagement of the TA (transverse abdominis). People tend to lose this ability to maintain TA engagement as they start sitting a lot, thus making standing/squating more difficult. Because you were standing sooo much (props, well done haha) without having this engaged you developed forward lean of the hips but actually a great curve in your spine (pelvic anterior tilt, lordosis Lx and kyphosis Tx (S curve spine)) Meaning your vertebrae were decompressed for the most part. The L4-5 - Sx (sacrum) would have some compression due to the hypotonicity of your intra-abdominis muscles.
Pay close attention to your plum line when comparing:
Before-
-Ear in line with shoulder (but lower Cx is kyphotic compared to after)
-Shoulder behind greater troc (misalignment, +scapula retracted instead of neutral)
-Greater troc in front of ankle (misalignment, +PPT)
(Also it appears in your hamstrings are tighter here and more weight is in your toes)
After-
-Ear slightly behind shoulder (lower Cx looks relaxed and traps hypertonicity reduced)
-Shoulders slightly in front of GT (The forward rounding of your shoulders is not coming from your spine, but an imbalance muscularly in your teres minor/infraspinatus relative to your pecs, lats, teres major, subscapularis) **overall these two have improved in terms of spinal alignment, and has clearly demonstrated your imbalance at the shoulder joint**
-GT slightly in front of ankle, however had you held your tummy with a slight vacuum (TA activation) and put more weight in the outside edges of your feet whilst gripping your big toes to the floor then your hips would lean back slightly and likely fall directly above your ankles without having to change your spinal curve.
The before you look more tight and rigid. The after you look more relaxed and have a nice curve in your spine. Work on your shoulder mobility and tone balance to fix the rounding their that creates the illusion of hyperkyphosis in your Tx. Then practice maintaining a slight vacuum through the tummy and keep your body weight on your outside edges of your feet (just to the side of the heel) whilst grounding through the big toe.
Edit: The most obvious change is your went from posterior pelvic tilt to anterior pelvic tilt and didn't engage the core according.
Interesting to see as well that your hand looks much less cramped whilst standing.. suggesting healthier finger and wrist flexor/extensor muscles
Edit#2:
Would have been good if your leg workout was more ATG inspired (kneesovertoesguy) to help get blood flow into your ankles, knees, and hips. Patrick steps, ATG split squat, Incline Pigeon (ideally weighted), weighted butterfly, couch stretch and pancake holds, and of course backwards walking/sleds. For your shoulders; trap 3 raises, db shoulder ext rot, horizontal bench dumbbell pull overs, and of course dead hangs
All in all, you should definitely sit down sometimes... it's good to take a break. But more standing and walking around will always be better than excessive sitting or lying down. Just remember everything requires maintenance and balance.
Great comment, thank you for the details! As I understand you work in this field? You are a doctor, right?
@@slavic_commonwealth Myotherapist and human movement coach.
I don’t understand what you said very much, but thank you for this comment sir. So he would look better if he sucked in his stomach a bit?
@@2405phuong I recommend researching the transverse abdominis and external/internal obliques in relation to the spine.
A gentle tummy vacuum helps to support the upper sacrum and lumbar spine.
Combining this information with a structured spine strengthening and mobility routine (ATG Checklist) can eliminate lower back discomfort for majority of people. Of course proper nutrition and sleep is also a necessity.
@@GhostInspired ahh, thank you for sharing this knowledge
"Legs in the basement" sounds like a cannibal meal ngl 9:33
who watched the video standing and then when you saw the result you immediatly sit back down that was my case ahaha ! 😆🤣😂
I've had a few jobs where I had to stand for 8+ hours a day, 6 days a week. By the time I got home, my calves would be killing me. Interesting experiment. Thanks for doing it
kyphosis and lordosis are medical curvatures of the spine. they are not bad posture. just like scoliosis can’t be fixed by just straightening up and squaring shoulders, neither can kyphosis or lordosis. kyphosis is usually caused by osteoporosis and lordosis by arthritis or muscular dystrophy. they require surgical intervention to really fix. what you’re more likely experiencing is poor posture due to muscle fatigue. your muscles get tired of holding your body upright without reprieve and start to give out, leaving you slouched over. it is not the spine that’s curving out of shape (lordosis/kyphosis), it’s the muscles failing to hold your posture erect. resting will fix the muscle fatigue induced posture. it won’t fix true spinal curvature
You could try old school ribcage expansion (pullovers, breathing squats, etc)
If I stand for just 2 mins, standing up straight my lower back will start to hurt and so will my feet. If I lean to one side my back will crack and I’ll feel better. Props to you making it 5 days, I can’t even do 2 mins without it hurting me and needing to sit down for instant relief.
That’s something you should be concerned about
18:55 I wonder if the feeling you are getting with your legs is something I experience very rarely. I have no idea how to explain it but say it feels "restless". It's a very uncomfortable feeling. It goes away the next day.
saw the toilet and didnt fully read the title so i thought it said "I DID NOT SH*T For An Entire Week"
I work 8-10 hour shifts where I rarely get to sit besides my 30 min lunch break. After every work shift I lay upside down on my couch for a good while and decompress my spine as well as any inflammation in my legs. It makes ALLL the difference. Some days when I get home I don’t think I have it in me to even shower due to the pain throughout my entire body, but after laying upside down for a bit I feel BRAND NEW. CBD lotion on my legs and magnesium supplements as well as Epsom salt baths and foot soaks have also become my new best friends. This video was very interesting because a lot of what you described is how I feel. ESPECIALLY how when your legs and feet hurt it’s actually more helpful to stay moving than to stand still.
I smiled so much when he said “praise the Lord” :)
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same here
That’s like the worst spot to having to change a light bulb
Omg and now the rolly chair at the top of the steps eek!!
Not my smartest moment 😅
Christ...
him: "sometimes you should totally walk to the nearest shop instead of driving" me: *laughing in european*
This actually movtivates me and I would like to try it myself, hopefully it helps my productivity levels increase, but if they don't atleast ill get in more steps.