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Deskbound | Kelly Starrett | Talks at Google

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What it is

Kelly Starrett's Talks at Google presentation on staying healthy while desk bound, mixing anatomy and practical mobility advice. It shows how to set up a desk and sit and move to avoid pain.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Often the first thing suggested to HN programmers asking about posture and back pain.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “my first recommended steps for you would be: 1. Watch the "Deskbound" Google Talk by Kelly Starett”

    First step recommended for fixing posture

    threepipeproblm, 2016-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Posture – what do you do during work to avoid back pain?”

  2. “Here's another useful resource regarding posture and sitting”

    How to sit, with mobility and stretching guidance

    chhunsguns, 2013-01 · Recommendation · in “Fixing the computer guy posture [pdf]”

  3. “Love Starrett! He also did a talk at Google”

    Starrett answers a standing desk question near the end

    paydro, 2013-05 · Recommendation · in “Apparently standing desks can hurt too”

  4. “He has good general advice in this video as well -”

    General posture advice from Starrett

    cesarosum, 2020-06 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Has anyone fixed their own bruxism?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: posture, ergonomics, mobility, back pain, standing desk

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