Sedentary creatures

What's going on with me these days? A lot of sitting. So much sitting. Work related sitting, but still -- getting a paycheque does not negate the laziness of the situation. It's not even stressful multi-tasking, clocking-hours-for-the-big-Johnson-account kind of sitting, which would at least get the ol' heart rate up; it's more in the we-need-a-human-being-to-answer-the-five-phone-calls-we-get-a-day vein of things. I am quite concerned that my bottom (excuse my French!) is getting flatter by the day.

I can feel my muscles getting softer even as I type this.

I heard something on the radio this morning about workplace rights for the obese. "Bring a doctor's note if you need a non-standard sized chair!" suggested the guest cheerily and presumably fat-ly. "Employers, be ready to provide XXL uniform sizes to your workers to make everyone more comfortable."

Because my "to do" inbox literally contains a box of chocolate (and only a box of chocolate), I'm a little concerned about this sedentary lifestyle I'm practicing. So, naturally, instead of "running after work" or "joining a gym" or "not eating that second layer of truffles", I spent the morning surfing the internet (kind of a sport?) to see if there's anything I can do at my desk to keep in some sort of shape. Because I am lazy in both body and spirit these days, I didn't actually read the articles per se, but found the images helpful for gleaning fitness info. Like they say, why buy the cow if a picture is worth a thousand words?


LESSONS IN HEALTH

The most important part of building muscle is flexible wrists. How will you dead-lift weights in your cubicle if your joints aren't supple? The second most important part is looking like you're not getting any enjoyment from this whatsoever.

 

The good folks at AskMen.com -- presumably advised by StayFitAnywhere Corp., who value fitness over ergonomic chairs -- know that looking sporty is just as important as being sporty. After all, clothes make the man! Shorts may not be business-casual, but tear-aways certainly are. 

 

If you have $500 and a treadmill just lying around, you're ready to go because TrekDesks are a thing that exists. This guy even walked (virtually) across America on his. This is at once saddening and awe-inspiring.