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One of the healthiest overall postures too maintain for hours on end ...is
squatting ..ie hunkering on your heels ..(early/prehistoric man style).
Early man would hunker on his heels for hours sitting around the campfire
..& this is one of the most natural positions for man ..when not standing &
is healthier than sitting (imo)
This position is good for internal organ health & alignment , ..good for
spine & it helps stretch,strengthen & tone various large muscle groups in
the body ..including legs/thighs ..upper lower back & buttocks etc &
develops sense of balance.. ...
It may be difficult to squat with a conventional desk setup though ..as
your knees may be too high under your desk,
It is also easier to do initially if you hunker with your heels higher
than toes initially (ie place a 1.0 - 1.25 inch thick block or similar
under your heels to raise them..although squatting with your feet flat on a
horizontal surface is best overall & stretches muscles & etc to best effect
albeit this flat footed posture is more difficult to maintain comfortably
for any reasonable period ..I find)..
You need a sturdy low stool or even a heavy milk crate or whatever of
suitable height to "hunker" on...I have just started doing this again for
maybe half an hour a day atm while at the computer...
If nothing else ..it gives the body some respite from a constant seated
posture..fwiw
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Magus" <magus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [RT] Work Station-standing
> > Does anyone stand at their 'work station' to trade? <snip>
>
> Dear Jim,
>
> I do. Some time ago, I began to notice a slacking of energy in my work,
> some behaviors that were distracting, aches-n-pains & moans-n-groans,
> and an increasing tendancy to skylark. Also, I would get a stiff back
> and sore. This was contrasted with sharp concentration and no
> distracting behaviors at my "day job"--there I am more mobile. My
> solution was thus:
>
> Have a dedicated Trading Room. I call mine the "War Room." Nothing but
> analysis, research, and trading go on there. I have another office for
> non-trading activities and goofing off. In that room, I have a desk. In
> the War Room, I have lunch-room tables on bricks to raise them a little
> higher for charts and for books that I read over and over again (like my
> Gann course) and a high table for my laptop and other materials. I
> stand. [I have a backless laboratory chair for charting & drafting and
> this is used rarely usually when I am fatigued and want to play with
> crayons:) (read that charting)] I also have a small bookshelf and that
> forces me to cull my books very carefully. I have music in the
> room--Classics and a select collection of other works known to be good
> for me to trade by. Other than a few drawings of Geometry, inspiring
> pictures, and a cork board for my Daughter's notes, letters, and
> pictures to me, nothing else is in the room.
>
> I did a little geomancy in the room using both eastern and western
> techniques. (That's Feng Shui to the East: Masonry to the West.)
>
> When I stand, I have energy, am more alert, stick to the business of the
> day, and make decisions faster and more decisively. I suffer no clutter
> in the War Room. My War Room has differing "stations" with different
> functions. I move around to "pump" my legs and keep up circulation.
>
> Two things: a dedicated trading room and throwing out the chairs were
> two really good moves to help me trade. Also, I suggest sneakers, Berks,
> or some other very comfy shoe and do walk with a Spring or Bounce in
> your step. (attitude determines altitude!)
>
> --
> With Kindest Regards,
>
> Ken .'.
>
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