Trading Chairs

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by easymon1, Aug 25, 2011.

  1. easymon1

    easymon1

  2. TGregg

    TGregg


    I've had my Aeron chair for 12 years. Still works fine.
     
    #102     Dec 17, 2014
  3. easymon1

    easymon1

    #103     Dec 31, 2014
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    easymon1

    #104     Apr 11, 2015
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    easymon1

    #105     Apr 17, 2015
  6. easymon1

    easymon1

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    #106     Jan 2, 2016
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  7. you can [sort of] make your own chair, by adding cushions, padding, support etc

    i like to lean back slightly, at times, to relax during the day,
    so i put some wood underneath the front of my chair

    [my diy chair]

    marc
    :banghead:
     
    #107     Jan 3, 2016
  8. wrbtrader

    wrbtrader

    There's also the "no chair" workstation or commonly called "standing workstation" that's better for you back and your overall health but its something that's hard to get use to.

    Sitting kills and scientific research shows that sitting +6 hours per day will increase our risk of death within the next 15 years by 40% along with showing that an active lifestyle outside of work is not enough to fight those increased risks that resulted from sitting down.

    Yet, some studies say its the extra sitting outside of work that's causing the problem and they aren't talking about just couch potatoes. They are talking about the car, public transportation and so on.

    The odd thing that's confusing me is the negatives about "standing workstation"...problems I currently do not have and do not want to develop if I move into a standing workstation.

    Things like sore back, sore feet and so on that's associated with being on the feet too long.

    Thus, it seems to me the issue really is about the amount of activity (moving) while working regardless if its sitting down or standing up. Simply, we as traders need to integrate a exercise routine in our trading day along with a routine involving changing body positions during boring trading periods. This is something I've always done and is easy to do without missing trade opportunities unless I leave the trading office. I simply set audio alerts on my charts or price that tell me something is happening and if that alert sounds while I'm not at my monitor but still in the office...I can stop and return to my desk.

    I frequently do stretching exercises, yoga/meditation and even a quick walk around the block before, lunch and after trading. Yet, none of this involves my normal exercise routine that I do later in the evening.

    I'm hoping this is good enough with good eating habits but I do need a new office chair. The one I had was recently chewed up by a neighbors dog I was babysitting for a weekend while they traveled. :(
     
    #108     Jan 3, 2016
  9. "listen to your body" a cardiologist said

    i probably spend a little too much [unnecessary] time on my computer chairs,
    but i'm Not addicted to TV watching,
    like some of my relatives seem to be

    exercise is important IMHO

    marc
    :banghead:
     
    #109     Jan 4, 2016
  10. easymon1

    easymon1