/v/, Have you ever thought of getting off your ass and stand while you play?
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-year-of-pc-gaming-with-a-standing-desk/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiKg6JfS658
>>318262405
No, because I work out.
>>318262449
But apparently it's not enough. The moment we sit down the grim reaper has you by the balls.
>>318262405
I feel like standing for long periods isn't particularly healthy either and has its own negative effects.
I work 8 hour shifts standing the entire time. I've earned my sitting.
>>318262584
Right, so we find the ultimate balance. And who knows, maybe playing vidya while standing can somewhat improve.
>>318262405
>sitting is literally killing you
Is this some kind of fear mongering in order to get people to buy standing desks?
>>318262405
I already walk for 16 hours a day at work. Fuck standing while I relax!
>>318263589
>buy standing desk
>sit on bar stool
problem?
well it would force you to play less i guess
>>318263770
Just watch this to the very end and see what they are trying to get you to buy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSLJY76Ht5I
>>318263589
Sitting for long periods of time without moving around can cause blood clots. It's why with really long car rides to pull over and walk around a bit.
>>318262545
The moment you're born the grim reaper has you by the balls. Guess you're better off dead.
>>318262405
I've wanted a standing desk for a decade now.
>>318263982
Who the fuck stays perfectly still while sitting?
>>318264079
Yes, that's correct.
>>318264171
Fat neckbeard neets
>>318262405
>sitting kills you
but people are living longer than ever before, what's that people were doing well to live to 30 and this at a time when standing around was the prime activity
>>318263828
Not if the game is any good orfun. I clocked over 200 hours playing FFTA on the train and most of the time i done it while standing up.
>>318262545
Fuck this shit, just sit all you need and die
Once everyone starts dying from sitting, evolution will kick in and 50 generations later we will have new species of human adapted to spending his entire lifetime in sitting position
>sitting can cause weight gain
>i am a 6 feet tall and weigh 130 pounds
guess im gonna be sitting a whole lot more
>>318264293
Modern medicine keeps people that should have died even decades ago alive in barely functioning conditions.
>>318262405
1) Putting all your pressure on your feet, which have a far smaller amount of surface area to work with than your rear is fuck them up faster.
2) We need more sleep on average, standing causes some stress from your body constantly balancing itself with small muscle tugs here and there. Gravity also works against your cardiovascular.
3) In cases of cold days, it's easier to huddle up and stay warm with both your limbs tucked in and a chair insulating your back, there's nothing standing here.
>>318264293
The generation before us is living longer than ever, ours isn't old enough to yet.
>>318263589
oy vey!!!
A lot of people at my work have started using standing desks, even getting those motorized ones that can go up and down in.
One guy who has been using one for 3 months recently had to go to the hospital because he fucked up his entire right foot and leg from standing, and now has to sit for half a year.
one way ticket to snap city right there.
you'll stand there playing vidya and then that's all you be able to do because you've just used a retarded amount of energy and muscle exertion keeping your posture straight that entire time (assuming you even have proper posture while you do this).
do you think it's easier to maintain perfect posture while standing or sitting? the answer is:i need a new computer chair
>>318264639
He probably didn't buy the feet softner mat which is at an affordable price of $29.99 USD.
>2015 not suspending yourself from the roof using a system of cables and a harness.
>>318265212
What a dumbass, he could of paid $30 in order to prevent his legs from breaking but instead decided to save his money. And look where he is now! Not up and about that's for sure!
>tfw neet
>>318262405
>SITTING IS LITERALLY KILLING YOU
And yet the vast majority of work drones lives to near a hundred on any first world country. See fucking japan who has nearly everyone be a sararymen and still be a country of old men.WARNING
OLD MEN
ARE THE FUTURE
just get up every hour and walk around for 5-10 minutes you don't even have to exercise. there you go i saved your life
What's bad for you is having the same posture for a longer period, this includes standing still.
Having a desk and jumping between standing and sitting is probably the best
>>318264138
What's stopping you from getting one?
>>318265945
He won't stand for it
>>318265603
>guy is fused to chair
>still had a girlfriend
damn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/10/14/sitting-for-long-periods-doesnt-make-death-more-imminent-study-suggests/
>>318265997
>He won't stand for it
>>318265603
If that monstrosity can get a gf you losers have no excuse.
>>318262405
>TB got cancer from sitting too much
>>318262405
I would get a standing desk but i'm not too sure how well I could use my wacom if I had one.
Anybody have any experience with that particular combo?
On the subject of stupid scare-mongering bullshit
>Slouching is bad for your back
What moron thought "hmm, my body must be lying to me about how comfortable and relaxing this posture is, surely sitting straight up at all times is what nature intended". Society is only just starting to shift this belief.
>>318266543
would be good.
You'll have more room to manouver and use your whole arm to draw.
I play a lot of arcade games on my cab while standing up, and all it does is help you focus
If you don't care about health that is.
I have heard that sitting down might make your ass bigger.
I'm not missing out on that so I even sleep sitting.
>>318265603
>if you sit all day you'll die from a blood clot
>this guy sat in a chair for two years
Explain this shit.
>>318263839
>7+ minutes
>for a fucking bicycle seat
fuck that bullshit
>>318263982
I never got this. How do people sit for long periods of time without getting up to get a drink or take a piss? Is everyone just severely dehydrated?
>>318266774
>getting up to get a drink or take a piss
piss bottles and asking mommy to bring water
also
>Is everyone just severely dehydrated?
You'd be surprised by how many people are slightly dehydrated.
I think you should have a standing desk when you play but then take breaks every now and then to sit down.
>>318265997
>>318262405
>If I stand up instead of sitting I could add 2 years to the end of my life
You'd have to be retarded to think being uncomfortable now is worth spending 2 more years as an uncomfortable decrepit old man.
>>318264362
But that would only work if the people who have bodies that are more adapted at sitting for long periods of time breed, and frankly I don't see that happening.
>>318266721
I'm more surprised the chair gas didn't even explode
>>318262405
This is a fucking retarded meme pushed by desk makers to sell you expensive shit.
It has been proved scientifically that as long as you move your ass once in a while (as in walk around and stretch for 5 minutes) THERE IS NO FUCKING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPENDING 10 HOURS SITTING OR 10 HOURS STANDING
why are you guys making me stand? I'm scared...
>>318262405
>That filename
Nice
>>318267237
It has also benn proven scientifically that every assortement of facts preceded by the phrase 'it has been proven scientifically' has its origins in the closest rectum
>>318263982
That can be prevented by tensing your calf muscles periodically to contract the veins, doesn't mean you have to stand up
Standing desks have been scientifically proven not to be good for your health so this meme is ready for the grave. Thanks for partaking everyone.
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/02/17/4-ways-your-standing-desk-is-doing-more-harm-than-good
>>318267578
I remember reading a New Scientist article about that.
>>318262405
Gaming while standing is remarkably uncomfortable.
I have recently used the standing desk method for about a month and found it is much harder to game because you are always focusing on how the body feels.
This is perfectly suited for productivity as it keeps you alert but any task that involves long periods of extreme focus will suffer.
>>318267237
>THERE IS NO FUCKING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPENDING 10 HOURS SITTING OR 10 HOURS STANDING
Yes there is, a very significant one as well.
The body gets tired from standing, tired as balls.
Yet despite this there is no health benefits of standing, so you waste energy on nothing.
>>318262405
Not necessary because I exercise regularly ever week.
>>318265271
My grandpa did this and it shifted his ribs out of place
>>318262405
Standing up for extended periods of time wreaks havoc on your back and feet.
>>318266584
That's some retarded logic.
Unhealthy food also tastes good as fuck, that must mean we were meant to consume it all day every day.
>>318262405
Holy shit having a keyboard and mouse like that looks so fucking uncomfortable.
I'd rather have it on top of the table.
>>318264362
seems legit
>>318262405
>I’ve since completely adapted to playing while standing, to the point where I can play uninterrupted for three or four hours.
no thanks
>>318265603
this story made me physically sick. some humans should just be put down for their own good
Thought about it sure, but then I usually come to the conclusion that I'd rather just sit.
HAHAHA no
>>318262405
Because it doesn't make a difference, your body is not moving.
>>318268375
Yeah and I guess Room Temperature is also slowly killing us.
I have this problem where I cant sit normally, and not because its uncomfortable. I just do the most retarded sitting positions you can probably imagine, and its not uncomfortable since im flexible. I would lay back in my chair while having one foot as high up on my wall as possible and one one foot on the floor. And other retarded shit.
>>318262405
Honestly I stand a it while playing, especially when playing console since the controller for that is wireless. I just don't have a good deal of room or the willingness to shell out the money for a standing desk.
i don't sit, i lay down in bed with giant TV i use as monitor at the end of my bed. propped myself up with beanbag, i can adjust my posture at will.
i put the whole beanbag inside of quilt covers so i can keep it hygienic, only need to wash the quilt cover.
it's probably healthier than sitting because of the lack of blood clotting pressure you get with sitting.
>>318269127
Me too. Sometimes my back is at my chair. Other times squatting on my chair. I don't sit in the same position for more than 15-30 minutes, but I often sit in front of the computer for more than 8 hours in a row.
This shit has become so fucking endemic to our society that it's revolting. You get assholes so eager to turn a buck that they invent problems where none existed. "Work at a computer all day? Ooh noo, statistics say your legs are gonna explode, here buy this fucking $22k standing desk. It's a desk specifically made so you can't sit at it." How fucking stupid is that. It's like inventing an elevator that ONLY goes up. Absolutely fucking worthless to the point of ridicule.
And then there's the people who, due to low intelligence, a lack of common sense or just out of fear end up buying into this shit. Or even worse, run a business and ends up forcing it on employees "for their own sake". The road to hell is indeed paved with good intentions, but people like OP has never had any of those. He's either bought into this particular wave of stupidity and wants others to suffer as well, or he has a financial interest in luring gullible anons into investing in this dumb shit. Either way it shouldn't be allowed on /v/ because it's blatant marketing for something not vidya related.
>>318270068
Welcome to capitalism. Also you speak like there isn't statistics and lifetime studies on this shit. I don't think its a huge pandemic or some shit but it is something that exists.
>>318269217
Enjoy your bedsores.
>>318262405
No, at work we have desk with adjustable height, so I can compensate at work for videogaming.
Has anyone tried treadmill desks?
I feel like that's THE actual shit.
>Sitting for too long will kill you
>Standing still for too long will kill you
>Running in place for too long will kill you
>He doesn't levitate
>>318262405
Maybe. Sitting down for 90% of my day, since I was a child, has left me with a nasty anterior pelvic tilt.
>>318270907
only $4999.99 goyim!
>>318271145
I literally spend more than ten hours a day behind my computer.
That's the cost of comfort.
>>318271210
me too
whenever i jerk off i can smell all the ass sweat buildup
>>318271000
Real gamers live in a zero g chamber
Squatting master race.
Humans are built to squat.
>>318263982
I can't go for more than 10 minutes without changing my position. I can't imagine what kind of fucked up problems someone must have to even get to the point where they don't shuffle around on their chairs for prolonged periods of time.
>>318271145
It's more like 1500€.
1000€ for a high end treadmill and 500€ for an IKEA motorized desk.
>>318262405
>Long term complications of standing too long
>Varicose veins
>When standing, gravity pulls the blood downwards to the lower part of the body. Body mechanisms, such as vasoconstriction and valves of the veins, assist in forcing blood upwards.[5] As blood is pumped though the body, the valves within the veins prevent the blood from flowing backwards. After extensive, prolonged standing, these valves can become weaken and eventually fail. When this happens, blood is no longer being prevented from flowing backward. Gravity with pull the blood back into an individuals legs, ankles and feet. This forces the veins to expand or "balloon" to accommodate this extra blood.
>The valves of the veins work best in concert with accompanying muscle contractions that force the blood to continue moving up the leg. Standing with some muscles constantly strained weakens these muscle and therefore the strength of the contractions. Varicose veins have also been associated with Chronic heart and circulatory disorders and hypertension as well as complications related to pregnancy.
>Prolonged standing increases the risk for hospitalization from varicose veins.[6] Among the working age population one out of five hospitalizations from varicose veins are as a result of prolonged standing. Prolonged standing leads to impeded blood flow and stasis in the veins in the lower limbs, which can cause varicose veins.
Enjoy your veins failing standing fags.
>>318271514
I do all my gaming on the toilet with my SquattyPotty
>>318271514
Fuck off Slav.
>>318271540
>buying ikea shit
>>318271670
Why wouldn't I
>>318271642
I'm sorry you have a beer gut and cant squat comfortably. You don't need to be a s**v to be human.
>>318271716
It's overpriced garbage made by the perfidious Dutch but marketed as a Swedish chain so fat Americans with hurritage feels compelled to buy it.
>>318266002
>Bestiality videos prove that all sorts of animals have fucked more girls than you have
>Even the lowest and most disgusting humans had girlfriends
We are somehow even worse than all of this.
>>318272246
>having a gf is all that life is about
you deserve being miserable
>>318262405
I tried using a standing setup for a little while.
I really couldn't get used to it - and standing in one place isn't that much healthier than sitting anyway.
The real benefit is when you start actually moving like with a treadmill desk - although I imagine I would find that even more awkward to use.
>>318272229
ikea is tiny in America and only in big cities, it's european trash for europeans lel
>>318272229
Ikea is literally the best bang/buck for entry price furniture.
I have a 6 foot desk that has been holding up fine for 2 years now and cost me $120 brand new.
There is nothing even remotely close to that price that I could buy anywhere else here that wouldn't be falling apart already.
Don't you want to be like this guy, /v/?
>>318272315
Humans are social creatures. We are built for companionship.
>>318272516
how aybout you jerk off and go watch a movie after that
>>318262405
Yes I actually do this for more than a year now. Can stand for 18 hours straight, has to remind myself to lie down for few minutes.
>>318272568
Stay mad autismo
>>318272442
>I bought a 6 foot block of chipboard with legs
If it's working for you now that's great just don't be surprised when humidity causes the desk to weaken.
>>318272647
stay sadfailednormie
>>318272516
We are built for socialising, while close companionship will feel fulfilling once that sense of fulfilment is over you've got to deal with a girl for hours on end. You're better off getting your socialisation fix in a shithole like this while getting your companionship from a proxy of a girlfriend.
>feet are built around stress/pressure constantly getting alleviated while taking steps during running/walking movement as well as altering between the supporting leg while standing still
>try to stand stable for long periods of time flat on your feet with both legs
enjoy those health complications OP
>>318272934
>2DPD
>>318262405
Total pleb, adjustable table is the master-race
>>318273045
So your ass and anus are probably designed to withstand the complete weight of of 150 kg body for hours, right?
>>318273245
Yours is, faggot.
>>318273245
Your ass an anus is designed to withstand a fat 12 inch black cock, you little faggot.
>>318266880
Looks like Fish's dad
>>318273245
>>318273045
>>318273380
Fellas, fellas. We all know the ultimate solution is the standing table with a slow moving platform. But that's rich people stuff.
>>318273380
>>318273423
And yours gonna fail soon and bloom with hemorroids?
>standing still
>healthy at all
God, white people are so stupid. Exercise if you want to stay in shape. Don't do this pretend health garbage. Whatever, I don't give a shit.
>>318273450
There is literally no reason you won't at least sway from leg to leg while standing behind desk, unless you are working in corporate reich and required to stand like a tree to not disturb your coworkers.
>>318273553
Read a few papers on the subject, prolonged sitting causes quite a few long-term back issues. On the contrary, standing not only relieves this issues, but decreases the chance of knee and ankle issues. It's neither about staying in shape, nor about replacing exercise. It's simply a healthier posture.
Similarly you should spend about 30 minutes a day squatting rather than sitting.
>>318273553
>white people are so stupid
Somehow they don't die from diabetes at the venerable age of 40 years like non-whites do though.
>>318273594
That's really not enough movement. You need to *really* move. You need a very steady conveyor to force you constantly adjust.
>>318272443
no thanks
he looks like a cucc
I play vidya in my bed.
win/win.
>>318273712
I used to have chewing sensations in my legs in the end of the day and quite severe knee pains, though got rid of knee problems when after I started bicycling. Don't really know how blood vessels will take it in long term, anyway in the end I would rather get my legs cut off and replaced with prosthetics than my ass.
>>318273747
And with a chair you need what, a zero-g chamber?
ITT: stand-fags vs. sit-fagsVIDEOGAMES
>>318272443
How can you concentrate properly while cycling?
