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Importance of good sitting posture
Do you often work for hours at a desk? And do you suffer from back pain at the end of your workday? Back pain, neck pain or other physical complaints are often the result of incorrect sitting posture. Staying fit at the office is difficult, and it's important to adopt a good sitting posture if you have to work sitting down for days. It is important to adjust your office chair correctly, but how do you actually adjust it properly? There are several parts you can adjust to your office chair.
Seat height
For a good sitting position, it is important that both feet are flat on the ground. In doing so, your knees should sit slightly lower than your hips; this ensures that blood flow through your legs remains good and you don't get a tingling sensation in your legs or feet. Can't adjust the seat height of your chair? Then you can also place an elevation under your feet so that your feet don't hang in the air. In addition, make sure that about a fist fits between your knee hollows and seat cushion so that the seat cannot squeeze the blood supply.
Getting fit and staying fit?
The Fit for Life program is the solution. With the fit for life program, you ensure that you don't just fall back to your old habits, but get and stay fit throughout your life.
✔ The nutrition coach will teach you all about a healthy diet.
✔ Every 3 weeks we do a full body scan to track progress.
✔ We also keep in touch outside the gym to really keep you on track.
Backrest for good sitting posture
It is important that the bulge of the backrest falls well into the hollow of the lower back. This will give you the proper support in your lower back and help you avoid symptoms. To ensure that you are sitting comfortably and to prevent strain, it is best to position your backrest slightly bent backwards. If the backrest is too straight you may be sitting too upright and it takes a lot more effort to keep your back like that. In our other article, we give you 5 more tips for proper posture of your body.
Armrest
In a good sitting position, your shoulders are relaxed and your arms make a 90-degree angle when hanging on the armrest. In addition, it is important that the height of the desk is the same as the height of the armrests.
Computer and keyboard
Make sure the top of your computer screen is exactly at eye level. If your screen is too far down, your neck will be under too much strain and you may develop neck pain. Place the keyboard about 10 to 15 centimeters from the edge of the desk and place the mouse right next to it. When moving the mouse, it is important that you move your entire forearm with you and not just your wrist.
Getting fit and staying fit?
The Fit for Life program is the solution. With the fit for life program, you ensure that you don't just fall back to your old habits, but get and stay fit throughout your life.
✔ The nutrition coach will teach you all about a healthy diet.
✔ Every 3 weeks we do a full body scan to track progress.
✔ We also keep in touch outside the gym to really keep you on track.
Prevent back pain with proper sitting posture at Beyondfit
Do you suffer from back pain or other persistent physical complaints? At Beyondfit, we teach you everything you need to know about proper posture. All our personal trainers have a medical background and with our own physical therapist you can prevent injuries and persistent complaints. Schedule a free intake with one of our trainers and see what your options are.
