Why Sitting Down Destroys You | Roger Frampton | TEDxLeamingtonSpa

Finally had the chance to sit down and watch this

I liked how this guy hacked his way to a guaranteed standing ovation.

Graffiti on a wall in town: "First they teach us to walk and talk. Then they teach us to sit down and shut up."

I watched this video standing on my couch.

I was told I sit too much. Now when I feel like I am sitting for too long a period of time, I lay down.

The video title being read by literally everyone sitting down right now...

I was a nurse for over 40 years Very little sitting! Now in retirement I walk 4-5 miles a day

“Sitting down destroys”, *talks to a crowd full of sitting people

I did just as he said and fixed 20 years of back pain. Yoga every day, not a class but just mindful movement.

I have a theory sleeping on a bed is an issue too. I'm in my 20's and had back pain from working at a desk most days. I thought it was sitting down but once I started sleeping on the hard floor my back pains and insomnia went away. Interestingly it's common in asian cultures to both squat and sleep on hard surfaces.

I remember hearing somewhere decades ago about the importance of this "childlike" sitting posture, the ability to do it or not being an important measure of flexibility. In my career as a firefighter, it was one of the first physical tests we had to do during recruitment. Later, as an instructor with the Fire Service, I was amazed to find how small a percentage of young and otherwise fit young people were capable of sustaining this posture. This is an important reflection of how the modern world has taken away something important from us; our ability to move freely and easily through our world.

What he talks about is basically movement with awareness ... taught as part of The Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais for most of the 20th Century. The principles I learned from practitioners of those disciplines enabled me to walk again and live without pain even when my body was damaged. Anyone interested would be wise to google these terms.

Fuck, I'm in a wheelchair. I can't stand up!

1. GET A STANDING DESKS 2. EAT A CLEAN DIET 3. EXERCISE DAILY

I'm gonna sound like an old lady but this young man is quite articulate and really made his point. I'm going to try and move my body as he said. It was very educational.

As a ballet enthusiast I find this very interesting - the most important aspect of ballet technique is posture and turnout, where our core has to stay activated, shoulders back and pelvis tucked in. Turnout consists of pushing the heels forward by activating our glutes. If you don't get the foundations right, it will mess up your technique when you do more complicated moves and lead to serious injuries - this is actually the biggest factor for injuries in the dance industry; professional dancers often forget their basic technique due to the pressure of having to do bigger jumps, more turns, better turnout ect.

This TED Talk is actually good because it comes up with a solution! Many TED TALKS just leave you a question with no solution, it's sad.

Whenever I have a 10hr flight or longer I get to the gate 4hrs early and refuse to sit for 4hrs. I walk around till my feet are killing. Me. Then when I get on the plane the seat is like heaven.

In a nutshell, we're all born with a natural J-shaped spine. Long sitting periods in modern age cause unnatural spine deformation into an S-shaped spine, which is the cause of many back problems. The current fitness industry emphasizes muscle over movement, which is a backwards approach. Prioritizing muscles over movements result in poor posture and injury; whereas a focus on movement is a more natural approach that brings more benefits in comparison, such as greater range of motion, flexibility, correct posture as well as muscle development with a lower chance for injury. Spinal movement is the most fundamental movement to have evolved in all mammals (as apparent in the movement of fish, reptiles, apes and humans). The correct emphasis on movement therefore must begin with the understanding of the spine and the proper engagement of it via spinal exercises (such as the bridge) and substitution of unhealthy habits such as sitting in one position for too long or slouching. Investing in standing desks and engaging in movement-centered exercises such as yoga and gymnastics are examples of practically applying this knowledge to our life. An ancient proverb states, "you are as old as your spine."

The best thing my parents did for me as a kid was put me in gymnastics for fun. Because I learned all these "cool moves" in gymnastics, I have always remained flexible. I only realized how different my body was compared to others when in university.. I got really into yoga and was naturally "good" at the poses compared to my friends who seemed to struggle until they got used to it. Never had back pain in my life (besides after a serious workout), even from a bad night's rest. My husband and I used to game together a lot, and after 2 hours he would be all sore and stiff from sitting and I never understood how that happens so easily to him