❌ “Healthy” fast food is “okay”
❌ Tap water
❌ Foot position at a computer “doesn’t matter”
❌ “Traditional leg workouts”
I sat at a computer with poor posture for a decade.
What actually matters to me now is:
✅ Computer ergonomics
✅ Small habits practiced daily
✅ Consistent sleep pattern
✅ Cool plunge
✅ Chiropractic adjustments
✅ Staying hydrated
✅ Leg exercises I’ve neglected for years
Posture Propaganda I’m Not Falling For: Part 5
Sitting at a computer for long periods of time broke me, physically and mentally.
I’ve fixed my chronic pain and excessive muscle tension.
It wasn’t easy, but it was possible.
I made as many 1% improvements as I could.
Then I practiced them on a consistent, daily basis.
Instead of these posture propagandas, here’s what I do instead:
“Healthy” fast food is “okay”
I bought into this one for many years. The ultra-processed seed oils that fast food companies cook with caused massive confusion in my gut. I ballooned up to 235 pounds. Even though I’m 6’3” tall, 235 pounds may not sound like a ton. But I was incredibly unhealthy.
When I finally decided to cut all fast food out of my diet, I lost 45 pounds in 4 months. It was eye-opening. I didn’t even do any long-duration cardio training. I used the dry sauna before and after weight lifting workouts. And I kept my breaks between sets to a minimum. I’d basically just rest until I caught my breath, then I’d jump right back in to the next set.
Tap water
If I had a dollar every time somebody told me, “Our area has very clean tap water…” I’m sure it is clean, with plenty of chlorine, fluoride, and other chemicals in it to kill bacteria. A year ago, I bought a reverse osmosis filter that goes right on my countertop. It also has a remineralization option, which adds healthy minerals back into my water that the unit may have filtered out. Side note: this is not paid promotion. Just sharing my experience with a product that helped improve my posture.
Foot position at a computer “doesn’t matter”
I could write a book about this one. Incorrect foot position at a computer caused so much muscle tension and joint dysfunction, it led me to 3 ankle surgeries. I tore a tendon playing basketball, but it was because my ankle had gotten so weak from not keeping my feet flat on the floor at my desk.
“Traditional leg workouts”
My leg workouts these days are different. I don’t do squats, leg press, leg curls, or leg extensions. After lifting weights for 33 years, I feel like I’ve overdone all of those. So I’m currently taking a break from them.
Instead, I focus on strengthening all the parts of my legs that I’ve neglected all these years. This includes exercises for my glutes, hips, adductors, abductors, calves, tibialis, and my forefoot.
I fell for a lot of these “propagandas.” Did you fall for any of them too?
Email me here if I can help with any questions about computer posture.
Thanks for your interest in computer posture.
Todd Bowen — Computer Posture Correction and Pain-Free Ergonomics: For Office Workers Who Want to Increase Work Productivity