I didnt sit down for 5 days how it changed my body, from the good to the painful
He took a stand — against sitting.Researchers recommend standing for at least two to four hours during the workday to reduce the health risks associated with prolonged sitting.YouTuber Lucas Ball, who goes by Pigmie, took that advice to the extreme and decided not to sit for a week.The rules of the experiment were clear: Ball could lie down for exactly eight hours at night, but he had to be upright the rest of the time.
That means in the bathroom, he squatted over the toilet, and in the car, he didn’t let his bottom touch the backseat.“Prolonged sitting and lack of physical activity have been correlated with obesity and a cluster of obesity-related conditions,” Ball, 34, said while kicking off his feat two years ago.“Sitting for such prolonged amounts of time can result in back pain, spinal dysfunction, joint degeneration, poor posture in the upper back, neck and shoulders, as well as vascular problems in the legs.”Though he appreciated that he could do the challenge alone and without pricey equipment, he did purchase a bamboo standing desk to ease the transition.That turned out to be a good move.Ball found he was more productive standing to work — he didn’t have time to “take a breather and then get distracted.”Outside of the work day, he tried to stay moving to distract himself from the fatigue that crept into his legs and feet.
He watched TV and ate dinner standing up.He also ran errands by walking instead of driving and tried to work out without sitting.Day 3 is when things took a turn.“It really hit me in the lower legs and feet.
I felt very sore and tired, and I felt like my posture while standing was starting to slack,” Ball shared.“On top of this, I was also extremely hungry.Maybe I was hungry from burning extra calories, but one thing I noticed is that when I was eating, it took my mind off of standing up,” he added.
“And partially for this reason, I constantly ate throughout the entire day.”He couldn’t wait to lie down...