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[–] plyth@feddit.org 23 points 23 hours ago (5 children)

Don't underestimate the health risk of sitting.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 28 points 21 hours ago

Yeah but “just stand occasionally” is much easier than “don’t breath or get anything on your skin for 40 years”

[–] Nouvellalia@lemmy.world 20 points 22 hours ago

While this is true, the risks from sitting pale in comparison to the risks of industrial work. Also, they can be easily mitigated. You can't mitigate the damage done in an industrial setting much.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 2 points 14 hours ago

Your telling me my hip and shoulders are supposed to be even?

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You'll need compression socks to stay healthy.

[–] plutopos@lemmy.zip 2 points 14 hours ago

The good old 'programmer socks'

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 points 20 hours ago

fr. I have issues because of this, even though I've incorporated a standing desk for a decade.

you gotta actually move to make up for a sedentary job