Why Sitting Down Destroys You | Roger Frampton | TEDxLeamingtonSpa

Fitness expert and male model, Roger Frampton, discusses how chairs are your enemy, how attitudes towards exercise are flawed and suggests an alternative way to look at how our bodies can become strong and agile.

[BibleBreakout]

Finally had the chance to sit down and watch this

[danboric]

I liked how this guy hacked his way to a guaranteed standing ovation.

[karenkaren]

I was a nurse for over 40 years
Very little sitting!
Now in retirement I walk 4-5 miles a day

[glitteringsunshine]

Graffiti on a wall in town: "First they teach us to walk and talk. Then they teach us to sit down and shut up."

[joshatticks]

I did just as he said and fixed 20 years of back pain. Yoga every day, not a class but just mindful movement.

[mikey]

This TED Talk is actually good because it comes up with a solution! Many TED TALKS just leave you a question with no solution, it's sad.

[timjansen]

I was told I sit too much. Now when I feel like I am sitting for too long a period of time, I lay down.

[robfj]

I remember hearing somewhere decades ago about the importance of this "childlike" sitting posture, the ability to do it or not being an important measure of flexibility. In my career as a firefighter, it was one of the first physical tests we had to do during recruitment. Later, as an instructor with the Fire Service, I was amazed to find how small a percentage of young and otherwise fit young people were capable of sustaining this posture. This is an important reflection of how the modern world has taken away something important from us; our ability to move freely and easily through our world.

[OwenPrescott]

I have a theory sleeping on a bed is an issue too. I'm in my 20's and had back pain from working at a desk most days. I thought it was sitting down but once I started sleeping on the hard floor my back pains and insomnia went away. Interestingly it's common in asian cultures to both squat and sleep on hard surfaces.

[leosearlehawkins]

What he talks about is basically movement with awareness ... taught as part of The Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais for most of the 20th Century. The principles I learned from practitioners of those disciplines enabled me to walk again and live without pain even when my body was damaged. Anyone interested would be wise to google these terms.

[UberTankred]

I watched this video standing on my couch.

[machin]

I'm gonna sound like an old lady but this young man is quite articulate and really made his point. I'm going to try and move my body as he said. It was very educational.

[Saumon]

As a ballet enthusiast I find this very interesting - the most important aspect of ballet technique is posture and turnout, where our core has to stay activated, shoulders back and pelvis tucked in. Turnout consists of pushing the heels forward by activating our glutes. If you don't get the foundations right, it will mess up your technique when you do more complicated moves and lead to serious injuries - this is actually the biggest factor for injuries in the dance industry; professional dancers often forget their basic technique due to the pressure of having to do bigger jumps, more turns, better turnout ect.

[Hawtload]

it blows my mind how limited most people's range of motion is these days. definitely a good reason to take up yoga and get a standing desk.

[kalyarthurs]

People walk badly too. Movement like kids- when they move they lean forward to get momentum. They don’t walk straight up and stretch the legs out - there’s so much more to say here. Love the talk it seemed authentic and centered. Thank you.

[justlikeyouful]

In my 50s two things made my back get super strong:
1. Riding a road bike in the summer alternating standing and sitting while pedaling normally the whole time.
2. Shoveling small scoops of snow in the winter alternating left and right hand positions.

[QuickTalks]

The 2 key takeaways from this:

1. Practice the "Asian Squat" - Keep both feet flat on the floor and go down into a squat as low as you can with your bum basically hanging as low as possible. You shouldn't feel tension in your thighs. Then rest your arms upon your knees. [It's really hard at first - practice!]

2. Stand strong - Tuck your belly button in, keep your shoulders back and high. Feet flat on the floor and lightly squeeze your heels together. Your feet should make a V shape. If your feet are pointing straight ahead parallel to each other, you're going to fall over easily!

[caldeh]

I'll summarize: Time, weight and distance are flawed measures of improvement. The focus should be on posture and ability to move properly, then the other goals...
Great talk!

[Ravi-utkk]

1. GET A STANDING DESKS 2. EAT A CLEAN DIET 3. EXERCISE DAILY

[funyogi]

The best thing my parents did for me as a kid was put me in gymnastics for fun. Because I learned all these "cool moves" in gymnastics, I have always remained flexible. I only realized how different my body was compared to others when in university.. I got really into yoga and was naturally "good" at the poses compared to my friends who seemed to struggle until they got used to it. Never had back pain in my life (besides after a serious workout), even from a bad night's rest. My husband and I used to game together a lot, and after 2 hours he would be all sore and stiff from sitting and I never understood how that happens so easily to him