The screwing the feet into the ground is a game changer for me. Helps me keep knees bent, get off my heels, fire my weak glutes and keeps my knees from crashing in. Literally after just one day, I'm noticing benefits and a correction to my anterior pelvic tilt. Hoping it will help my anterior femoral hip glide and reduce the pain in my glute med and piriformis syndrome. Thanks so much for posting!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for this video!! I recently have had serious lower back issues and this video had a significant positive impact on my life :)
My secretary has a standing desk with a treadmill. It's awesome and she loves how she walks a certain amount of miles each week. I know that I sit too much during the weekend. But during the week, I'm up dancing and singing with my kids. So...you're reinforcing what I do. What I deserve to sit my butt down during the weekend. Love your videos Blake!
I'm a high school student who struggles with hunching over to finish my work on my desk. I honestly have an anxiety of sitting in desks because I feel I look weird and awkward when I hunch very low to do my work. I don't have much self confidence but in hoping a good posture will allow me to eventually have some. Any solutions for a student hunched over at a desk?
Thanks. Saw the video title and clicked on immediately. I stand for long periods of time on a stone floor. I'll check out the mat you mentioned. Also, going to be flying from CA to PA soon, when no one is looking I'll do the whole body jiggle thing. I'll warn my husband first about what I'm doing.
Now in 2023 that Standing Tables became much more popular I found this video. Thanks for explaining it all so well. Just in case you wanna make another one like this, make sure you are wearing white clothes otherwise they blend in with the dark background like in this video and important posture changes you are showing cannot be seen. Other than that, great video! :)
very helpful video thank you :) Do you have any ideas for variation when you are standing a lot time (yogaish tree pose, standing on one foot, walking a little bit) etc. what standing mat do you recommend?
here is a question i always had about posture. How easy is it to constantly worry about squeezing al those muscles simultaneously? Wont you get distracted? want they tire out?
Thanks. I just started working with a standing desk yesterday in my home office, and your video helps a lot. God bless you, you articulate and very good looking guy. This is said in a completely hetero, bro-kind of way. You just look good.
😂😂 just say what u wanna say and don't disclaim it brotha! If someone misinterprets it in some kinda way, it's because it's triggering something active within them and not you anyway. Let your completely heterosexual flag fly! 😂
I have a question about engaging the core while standing (and sitting for that matter) - it's difficult to engage the core at the same time as breathing through your belly. I've also heard that constantly engaging your core puts pressure on your internal organs and pelvic floor. Anyone got any guidance on these points? Otherwise great video, screwing your feet into the ground and the shoulder roll are both great
I'm surprised this hasn't been answered by a single soul. I personally find diaphragmatic breathing quite hard when standing. It's even harder the more 'upright stand. I almost need to slouch a bit. One que that helps me is the phrase 'breath into your balls'. I find it's slightly different than expanding your belly forward.
Any tips on how to maintain this posture when you are focused on working and my attention is not on maintaining correct posture and my muscle naturally relax.
Should I be rolling my feet if they are pronated? Should I fix the pronation in my ankles first before doing the exercise that you mentioned in this video @ (7:36-8:04)?
I have been using a standing desk for about 1.5 years and have developed painful pressure points along my spine in the middle of my back. Anyone else experience this or have any recommendations?
I've been looking for how to stand with flat feet (inherited flat feet) and cant find anything on it. Everything is about how to fix my arch which isnt possible. My knees natural point outward because my feet point outward too. Is it heathier for me to turn them in or leave them as is? If I leave them outward, how do I go about standing?
I just watched a 10 min video on how to stand, and embarrassingly I still need more advice. I heard that you shouldn't lock your knees, but if I rotate my feet and tense up my glutes and abs, my knees unavoidably lock. So how can I avoid that?
Hi Blake, thanks for the video! I've had poor posture all my life and am now making an effort to correct my imbalances. I have to stand at work for hours at a time holding a heavy plate in front of me and every time I do I end up with moderate aches in my upper middle back, sometimes so bad that I cannot sit on the commute home without pain. I am going to start working out my back soon to help pull my shoulders back. I'm 23. Do you have any advice for me? Thanks again! I'm loving these videos. They are extremely helpful to me.
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm about to start going to the gym to do a weight lifting routine. I'm hoping they have foam rollers! I've got ATP, mild flat feet and forward head too. I'm going to spend the first few weeks focusing on postural exercises and stretches. I hope to have your posture one day!
Thanks! I tried doing that when doing tricep push downs and skull crushers and I felt it way more on my triceps rather than my shoulders because I usually feel like I'm using my shoulders. really helped a lot! (:
i am in good sitting posture now oh good i saw your video yesterday of sitting posture i was missing with upper back to sit it properly but u mentioned this here thanks a lot but my upper back get tired in this position what do u think? also i wanna buy one what brand do u recommend? i am going to invest money in that but the only things that i hate is sitting in university classes
I can't even explain how the dark clothes mixing with the black background make it hard for me to see what you're showing. Went through several videos and black on black on most if not all. I gave up.
The screwing the feet into the ground is a game changer for me. Helps me keep knees bent, get off my heels, fire my weak glutes and keeps my knees from crashing in. Literally after just one day, I'm noticing benefits and a correction to my anterior pelvic tilt. Hoping it will help my anterior femoral hip glide and reduce the pain in my glute med and piriformis syndrome. Thanks so much for posting!
for using laptop: you can place books under the laptop and connect an external keyboard front of it.
just a tip!
+Máté Boa Yup
Máté Boa paper blocks are super and readily available
yeah most of the time keyboards are cheaper then screens so definitely use your laptop as screen and get another KB
I just wanted to say thank you so much for this video!! I recently have had serious lower back issues and this video had a significant positive impact on my life :)
Awesome video. I just started with a standing desk and I am excited to put this new information and posture into practice. Thank you!
Love Esther Gokhale. So much truth in her work!
I've been using a standing desk for a couple weeks now. These are great tips.
My secretary has a standing desk with a treadmill. It's awesome and she loves how she walks a certain amount of miles each week. I know that I sit too much during the weekend. But during the week, I'm up dancing and singing with my kids. So...you're reinforcing what I do. What I deserve to sit my butt down during the weekend. Love your videos Blake!
I'm a high school student who struggles with hunching over to finish my work on my desk. I honestly have an anxiety of sitting in desks because I feel I look weird and awkward when I hunch very low to do my work. I don't have much self confidence but in hoping a good posture will allow me to eventually have some. Any solutions for a student hunched over at a desk?
Great video - a lot of really useful information presented in a clear and concise way. Can't ask for much more than that. Thanks
Thanks. Saw the video title and clicked on immediately. I stand for long periods of time on a stone floor. I'll check out the mat you mentioned. Also, going to be flying from CA to PA soon, when no one is looking I'll do the whole body jiggle thing. I'll warn my husband first about what I'm doing.
So I've actually made myself a standing desk. And you've planted this idea in my mind :D I'm really glad that I did this :)
I love the comment about the stagnant cess pool. Great videos Blake!!
Excellent explanation and tips. Thank you so much!
Many thanks for this, I've just got a standing desk and want to make sure i'm standing properly! :)
This video was so helpful for me, thank you very much for sharing!
Thanks this was useful - the part about keeping feet anchored and using that outward muscle movement was great.
I learned a lot about the lymphatic system and posture.
+Sandy Lopez Good! :D
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. This helped me a lot.
shoulder roll is very effective! thanks!!
This really helped me. Much appreciated.
Now in 2023 that Standing Tables became much more popular I found this video. Thanks for explaining it all so well. Just in case you wanna make another one like this, make sure you are wearing white clothes otherwise they blend in with the dark background like in this video and important posture changes you are showing cannot be seen. Other than that, great video! :)
Thank you Wolverine
very helpful video thank you :) Do you have any ideas for variation when you are standing a lot time (yogaish tree pose, standing on one foot, walking a little bit) etc. what standing mat do you recommend?
Oh my gosh! thank you very musch!
here is a question i always had about posture. How easy is it to constantly worry about squeezing al those muscles simultaneously? Wont you get distracted? want they tire out?
I never knew standing could be so complicated
Thanks. I just started working with a standing desk yesterday in my home office, and your video helps a lot. God bless you, you articulate and very good looking guy. This is said in a completely hetero, bro-kind of way. You just look good.
😂
😂😂 just say what u wanna say and don't disclaim it brotha! If someone misinterprets it in some kinda way, it's because it's triggering something active within them and not you anyway.
Let your completely heterosexual flag fly! 😂
great video, only thing I'm not sure if I missed.. do I keep my legs straight or slightly bent? thanks!
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I have a question about engaging the core while standing (and sitting for that matter) - it's difficult to engage the core at the same time as breathing through your belly. I've also heard that constantly engaging your core puts pressure on your internal organs and pelvic floor. Anyone got any guidance on these points?
Otherwise great video, screwing your feet into the ground and the shoulder roll are both great
I'm surprised this hasn't been answered by a single soul. I personally find diaphragmatic breathing quite hard when standing. It's even harder the more 'upright stand. I almost need to slouch a bit.
One que that helps me is the phrase 'breath into your balls'. I find it's slightly different than expanding your belly forward.
If you have any knowledge about scoliosis i would Love to hear any tips on how to fix it or make it better
Any tips on how to maintain this posture when you are focused on working and my attention is not on maintaining correct posture and my muscle naturally relax.
Nice, 18 years old, and finally learning how to stand.
Should I be rolling my feet if they are pronated? Should I fix the pronation in my ankles first before doing the exercise that you mentioned in this video @ (7:36-8:04)?
Ah the good ole body shake. Gotta love it
I feel best walking in rocker sole shoes like Dansko (or barefoot). My question is ae rocker bottom shoes good to help walk properly?
Such an epic intro to such a mundane topic xD
100% makes you feel more confident
Natural Moving Tip. I’m little dancing periodically while I stand
awesome video.....i better spend most of my time standing instead of sitting
I have been using a standing desk for about 1.5 years and have developed painful pressure points along my spine in the middle of my back. Anyone else experience this or have any recommendations?
I've been looking for how to stand with flat feet (inherited flat feet) and cant find anything on it. Everything is about how to fix my arch which isnt possible. My knees natural point outward because my feet point outward too. Is it heathier for me to turn them in or leave them as is? If I leave them outward, how do I go about standing?
What mat do you recommend?
he's referring to an HDMI cord not an auxiliary cord
Great video! Also don't lock the knees
Standing desk without a monitor at eye level is like trying to learn to mountain bike with training wheels.
I just watched a 10 min video on how to stand, and embarrassingly I still need more advice.
I heard that you shouldn't lock your knees, but if I rotate my feet and tense up my glutes and abs, my knees unavoidably lock. So how can I avoid that?
Hi Blake, thanks for the video! I've had poor posture all my life and am now making an effort to correct my imbalances. I have to stand at work for hours at a time holding a heavy plate in front of me and every time I do I end up with moderate aches in my upper middle back, sometimes so bad that I cannot sit on the commute home without pain. I am going to start working out my back soon to help pull my shoulders back. I'm 23. Do you have any advice for me? Thanks again! I'm loving these videos. They are extremely helpful to me.
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm about to start going to the gym to do a weight lifting routine. I'm hoping they have foam rollers! I've got ATP, mild flat feet and forward head too. I'm going to spend the first few weeks focusing on postural exercises and stretches. I hope to have your posture one day!
i had bad postures for year i am 20 years old i fixed only neck posture is left and i am going to fix so anything u want to know i'll be happy to help
Would the digging your feet in and trying to point outward improve form on squats?
Thanks! I tried doing that when doing tricep push downs and skull crushers and I felt it way more on my triceps rather than my shoulders because I usually feel like I'm using my shoulders. really helped a lot! (:
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i am in good sitting posture now oh good i saw your video yesterday of sitting posture i was missing with upper back to sit it properly but u mentioned this here thanks a lot but my upper back get tired in this position what do u think? also i wanna buy one what brand do u recommend?
i am going to invest money in that but the only things that i hate is sitting in university classes
standing disk
When standing do I keep knees straight or lightly bend?
Kevin vr don't lock your legs out. You will pass out
the S's on this man
what about raising a foot upon a stool?? I would like to see how to do that?
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Looking down at the display will make your neck an back hurt eventually.
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whats not basically here?! :P
i counted 24 times. other than that, thanks for the tips :)
I'm pretty sure you are wrong on a few points sir.
I can't even explain how the dark clothes mixing with the black background make it hard for me to see what you're showing. Went through several videos and black on black on most if not all. I gave up.
+Eneyda Cruz lol
WTF!
+Sky Dragon WHAT BRO!!?
Never mind...
+Sky Dragon lol