I’m gently perched back on my exercise ball after a months-long switch back to my very un-ergonomic chair.
I was back to the chair for a couple reasons. The big one was that during the migration from PC to my new MacBook I had both computers (and three monitors) set up around me, and an exercise ball isn’t made for swiveling. I found I’d start rolling off the thing whenever I reached for the PC keyboard.
The other reason, I must admit, was a bit of residual fear after Leo Laporte reported that his had popped out from under him. While the ball feels thick and sturdy, I wasn’t sure I wanted to risk it.
But the time in the Ugly Red Chair hasn’t been fun. In fact for the past few weeks I’ve had a pain in my hip when I stand up. So with the PC moved to another room and hip pain keeping me pumped full of advil, I decided it’s time to roll the ball back into place. Today is day one, rebooted.
So far so good. Hip pain=gone, posture=better. I’ll keep you appraised.
PS- if you’re my friend on Facebook you can see my exercise ball!
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Hmm, I never seriously considered this before due to space restrictions. I am more and more intrigued at doing this myself. I look forward to more updates.
I still have never tried the exercise ball, but I probably should, what with my lower back problems and all!
I doubt an exercise ball would survive our cat, her playfulness, and her claws!
I liked the video…I might have to give this a try. I’ll let you know if I fall off and injure anything semi-important.