What positions should you adopt at work?

More and more of us are spending hours every day sitting behind a computer to work. In the office, in a coworking space or at home, it is essential for our well-being and productivity to take care of our body. Poor posture could lead to muscle pain and tension, particularly in the neck, shoulders and back. So, ​What are the right positions to adopt for working? Why is it so important to do sports alongside? Answers.

Adjusting your seat and screen is essential in order to ​maintain good working posture​. Here are some ergonomics tips for you ​avoid pain and tension at the end of the day​ :

• Always keep head aligned with the spine

• Position your computer screen at an arm's length distance from your body

• Raise the screen to the height of his eyes

• Rest your forearms on your desk or the armrests of your chair

• Adjust the height of your seat so that it forms a right angle with your elbow when typing on your keyboard.

• Maintain your back and the back of your pelvis​ against the lower part of his seat (or a cushion), to protect his spine and lower back

• Keep your feet flat on the floor or a footrest

• Do not hesitate to ​alternate positions​, stretch and move regularly

By choice or by obligation (confinement, transport strike, etc.), we sometimes find ourselves work remotely​. Are you wondering how to work well from home, or somewhere other than your usual workstation, without a desk or a suitable chair? The ideal is toMake the most of your new workspace​ using the elements at your disposal (table, chair, keyboard, second screen, cash register or books to raise your computer, etc.). You must be able to ​align your head and torso in front of your computer​. Also be sure to ​change your position and move at regular intervals​ so as not to stay in the same posture for too long. You can alternate between sitting and standing.

On the other hand, it is better to ​avoid working on your bed or sofa as much as possible, with his laptop on his lap. These bad postures risk create many imbalances and cause back pain, especially in the lumbar and cervical areas!

Working in a sitting position: the importance of regular physical activity

Why do sports on the side?

Regularly practicing a sporting activity, whatever it may be, allows you tomaintain your body and better manage stress at work. If you are used to working in a sitting position, the challenge will be to stretch and ​work your cardio​. The goal being tolengthen your figure​ and of ​compensate for the lack of muscle stimulation​ of your legs on a daily basis. To avoid back problems and adopt a good posture for working, it is also recommended to ​strengthen your abdominal muscles.

What sport to practice?

The ​endurance sports are, for the most part, very effective in compensating for a lack of physical activity at work, ​improve cardio​, but also ​strengthen lower back and abdominal muscles​These include, among others, cycling, running, aquabiking, certain fitness disciplines or even swimming.

Playful, sweet and complete, aquabiking ​is the ideal sporting activity for ​let off steam​ And ​work your lower limbs. During an aquabike session, your ​thighs, glutes and abs​ are particularly stressed. By pedaling to the rhythm of the music and varying the intensity of your efforts, you also improve your cardiovascular capacities! What if you came to test at ​Aqua by Paris​ ?