When you don't even plug in your monitor so it looks clean AF

Finally I can prove why desk with drawers are a bad choice to everyone

I know this video is quite old but I just found it today and the part about *not* sitting up straight really helped me a lot. Gave me almost immediate relief to my back pain - so thank you very much for that!

3:17 "the unhealthiest part of working at our desk is the fact we are stationary for extremely long periods of time. What's more important is to change it up as frequently as possible." YES - this so much. as i was young and got into school, everybody said "sit straight and dont move around so much" --- worst advice ever, changing it up actually never gave me any problems - trying to sit "right and straight" for long periods of time started the pains and troubles.

I have just discovered your channel. So far, I am really impressed with the content, delivery, and practical information that you teach. Keep up the good work. I think I can improve my posture based on your video, especially the foot rest. After one hour at the keyboard my legs hurt at the edge of the chair due to pressure. Sometimes the nerves are compressed and I get numbness in the lower leg. I am now ordering the footrest as a result of your video. Thank you!!

Well shot, filmed, edited. Always good to brush up on ergonomic considering the amount of time most people spend in front of a desk with a computer

Thank you so much for putting this out there. I changed the way I was sitting at my desk and holy cow, my back feels better than it has in months. I want to cry! Thanks again!!

That looks like a really good chair, I like how the padding just hugs your back.

One of my hole fucking year living with pain in my lower back to finally find a good video on how to sit again. Thank you so much I mean it.

This is really helpful, was getting ready to buy a desk and was convinced one with drawers is better. God bless you abundantly.

This chair was fairly easy to put together, the instructions were clear and I was about to follow along with no issues at all. It took me about 20 minutes to assemble. kzfaq.infoUgkx5hPALGI87E991DRmXev8PUFJGrrRcONS I did stuff the back of the chair with a pillow so it wouldn’t be so hollow after taking all the pieces out but that’s just a personal preference. I also added a pillow for lumbar support because although this is a great chair and is comfortable, it’s not necessarily the best if you’re sitting 10+ hrs a day wfh but in all honesty for the price, I didn’t mind at all. It looks great in my space and easily adjusts the height when needed.

This is the best ergonomic video I’ve seen on KZfaq! Never believe anyone that says 90 degrees anywhere. This guy did not he spoke about where your keyboard should be and how bad drawers are. Love this guy I subscribed to his channel let’s see what more he has to share but as an ergonomic and back care consultant for over 10 years this was a good starting point for most people. I give him a solid A as a grade on this video. I’m sure if it was longer and more detailed I would probably give this guy an A+ . For more information on the way to sit see the N.A.S.A. Study on “ Neutral Posture “

Great Video! I'm happy to know that I have been actually doing everything you are recommending. Makes me feel better that I am positioning myself correctly during my long days at my desk.

This is the single most informative video on desk ergonomics that I have had the fortune to run across; I particularly appreciate the wisdom of using a wrist rest at the palms rather than the wrists, and changing things up, moving about from time to time. Excellent video!

So helpful! I'm looking for a new desk setup and never thought about the drawers. Great channel!

This has been the most to the point, informative video I've ever seen on KZfaq.

The slight tilt has made such a difference in the way I feel after a day of sitting! I definitely used to be one of those people who sit up completely straight. They should really teach this in high school or college haha.

Thanks for mentioning the importance of switching positions. It's so important not to stay stationary for too long.

thanks man, really good video. I am sitting absolute horribly and I have already deformation issues, pain etc. ppl need to pay attention to sitting at PCs, especialy if they do it for longer time per day, just like I did, sometimes 12-14 hours a day... with minimum movement or AFK time... do NOT do this folks, trust me, learn on my mistakes.

Thanks, excellent video. 👍 I have a used computer desk unit, paired with a desk riser, for any standing needs. As well as, a flat-pack writing desk for sitting and for work that needs an open desk. While sitting, I have a foot rocker, so I can fidget with my feet. ✌️&❤️

1:41 Recently bought the very desk featured; * flips desk *

This video is so important! Being a college student, I spend a lot of time doing homework at desks/tables. It’s so uncomfortable for me to do homework using the desk and chair in my room because my chair height is too low, so I have to do homework outside of my room to be productive.

Great useful info, especially the drawer part !

I always come back to this video to remind myself to sit in the right way. Best guide ever!

Thank you for making this video. I was getting quite frustrated with trying to figure out how to adjust the height and about to ship my Ergorest back.

@0:55, I figured this out awhile back. My desk is way too high for me but I'm stuck with it for the time being. When I found out/realized that I should make my arms closer to 90 and it was causing me some aches and pains. This video is pretty fantastic overall. #5 is also one that's great because changing positions frequently is probably the thing that can make it the easiest to stay at a desk for a long time.

Really appreciate this! Most of my posture was correct except I've been consistently sitting straight up instead of reclining slightly.

Awesome job David

Thank you David so much for making this video :)

No wonder I always have wrist and shoulder pain I’m doing everything wrong! Lol thank you so much for this video 👌

This was so informative and very high quality! Thank you!

Wow. That's one of the most useful videos I've found on youtube so far. I thank you very much

Yo, this is life-changing actually.. I leaned my chair back a little and it's way better & more chill. With it I had to bring my monitor closer so I can actually see stuff better on there (otherwise it'd be to much and too small) & the same with my keyboard, but all my nausea & headaches are gone (for now) + it feels better to be leaned back, instead of fully upright or even hinged over to the front (accidentally) after longer periods of time.. I kinda feel stupid now, not having thought about this for such a long time.. :D Damn.

Love your videos David. I'm kinda OCD so your minimalist taste really appeals to me. Great editing, everything looks great and the info is clear and concise. Good luck with your channel, you've earned a sub here.

This was really good! Very helpful. I am finding my upper back is hurting, nice tips, will try these out.

That's just great content! Thanks for sharing these tips David!

really cool video ! think this is a really important topic :)

The drawer desk problem is quite different as it doesn’t affect the distance between my arms and knees but makes the area where I sit more claustrophobic

this is a really important topic nobody talks about.. kudos bro

All great tips! Thanks for sharing them David!

nice, great channel, deserve way more subs dude

My boss used to scold me when i sat like this going inside the desk. I always felt compfortable doing this and now I know it's the right way. + I never listened to my boss on this though. xD

Man this video is perfect, exactly the information ive been looking for a long time.

i don't have a setup yet but when i am going to buy the new equipments for my setup i will definetly take care of these things thanks for shring good info this is the only yt cannel i like which doesen't shows you the fancy stuff but helpful in the long run. Thanks for sharing good info

finally removed my chair's arms after years of frustration

Really helpful tips! I finally know what made me feel so uncomfortable.

Awesome video! Mostly aware, but the reaffirmation of the smooth calming vid was good.

I repeated this video so many times when I was setting up my productive environment. This video is very helpful.

Me sitting like an upside down prawn: "hmm interesting"

Shit, I've been doing all the right things without really paying attention to them.

Yet another great video David...

Nice video, I always try to sit up straight but then slowly hunch over after a while without even noticing. So definitely picked up some good info here. Thanks for the video David.

Can you do a laptop edition. Typically find myself in some odd ass positions when I'm playing online games

How do you make those lines at 0:05 or the (back, wrist rests, seat) names/pointers at 0:10? Any help would be appreciated!

Amazing video, to the point and very dense in information and visual examples. Thank you!

Another tip that you can alternate from time to time, go wireless with your keyboard and use it as lapboard with tilted back and one leg over the other. Works wonders to relieve shoulder and wrist pain from previous positions.

My main issue with this, and something I've never been really able to figure out short of putting a keyboard on my lap, is that unlike you and I imagine most people, I have really long arms and my elbows stop just slightly above my waist. It's basically impossible for my arms not to be angled up even if my thighs are literally touching the bottom of a thin desk. Especially when leaning slightly back.

Can you please tell me where I can buy that chair! Hard to find good armless chairs

I HAVE NEVER SEEN AN ADJUSTABLE DESK!!! Will have to look into one of them!

your production value is phenomenal

This isn’t accurate. He forgot his reams of paper

Michael Scott: "It feels Erkrlomically correct"

I’m going to try this at work.I’ve been having back pain and wrist and shoulder pain. I think my problem is my chair and the arm rests I’ve been using. I will update how it works for me. Thank you!

Loved the visual feedback on your videos, great

Standing is significantly "healthier" than sitting. Even if you feel like your "Standing still", your body is constantly micro adjusting so that you don't fall over. This micro adjustment helps keep blood moving, preventing clots from forming and allowing stabilizer muscles to be used.

damm, i've been doing everything exactly perfect as he said, well that's good i ques

thank you David

This info was brought to you by years of doing it wrong. Let's all take a moment to appreciate that.

I had spine surgery in 2011 and spent several months in therapy to even learn how to walk properly. Most of the stuff I learned was proper posture and stuff, but I remember the therapist was saying while sitting at a desk and stuff, more important part really was to not strain your back. To be frank, I do a super, super low lean at my work desk. It's an L-shape and both my elbows are actually on the desk with my wrist perfectly straight. When folks tell me to "straight myself up" or else I'll injure my back, I don't think they realize the opposite has a much higher chance of happening. Great video btw, I would love to learn how to edit videos like you but alas, it's merely a hobby for me.

50k subs, 1m subs editing skills. You can even make the ikea meatballs look good.

Thank you for this video, much appreciated!

this really helped clear up quite also of misinformation I previously had

I wish I had seen this video 3 months back. Now with a stationary posture of many hours a day I have screwed my back so badly that it pains everyday. I don't know if it will ever be normal again but guys just don't sit in the same posture all day and work. Life comes first before work, do a little walk every 20-30 mins, rest your shoulders on the chair don't bend forward, the typing position should be as shown in the video and screen should be straight , if you have a laptop then buy a wireless keyboard and mouse so that you don't need to adjust either arm or neck. A little investment can save your lifetime of money that you'll spend to recover from back pain...take this seriously and life will be less harder. Hope it helps.

me sitting on a kitchen chair 👁‍🗨👄👁‍🗨

Thanks a lot. I had no idea about the first one despite seeing professionals and considerable research.

thanks for sharing this !!

Me: *sits* David: NO YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG Me: ok...

You missed the most important thing i.e the monitor height

Awesome video. Very informative. Thanks.

Thanks for the video. I should have watched this when it came out. Just bought a new keyboard with a wrist rest to replace my low profile keyboard 🤦🏼‍♂️. Also bought that exact desk with the built in drawers from IKEA for my Daughters computer 🤦🏼‍♂️ albeit the desk is really sturdy and she really likes it. And finally watching this with my ankle brace on because of using a standing desk full time for the last several years 🤦🏼‍♂️. Wish I was smarter. I did learn a lot from this video and this will help me with setting up my new desk layout. I’m using a foot support now so at least I got one thing right.

Hey David, which desk do you own? Where can we buy it?

Well, I'm looking for the best way to choose a standing desk Converter- Height Adjustable, any recommendations will be appreciated, how tall I'm? 5" Jacqueline

thanks that helped a lot specially that wrist advice

This is the best . it gave all the answers of my questions.

David, what's your height and what's the brand/model of the chair you're using in this video? Thanks!

You forgot to mention how much distance you need to maintain between the monitor and chair (I know it all depends on the size of the monitor and resolution) But there is some recommended distance so that your eyes don't strain over a long period of time!

really good suggestions. Thank you!

Another cool video David.

If i sit like lay back like you showed . I lose my aim .

What is your opinion on armrests? One might assume that using a chair without armrests would eventually make the person's neck or shoulders tired, or just cause general discomfort. On the other hand, the armrests might be too much in the way and be hitting the table constantly, which is also problematic.

Thank you brother for sharing this !!!!

Great tips, thank you

What chair do you use? Always wanted one without an armrest yet comfortable.

1:28 look at his arms. How do people play like that? When I play I like to stretch out my hands and put my elbows on the table because it is more comfortable to me

Thanks David

Another great video man!

Is there a reason or any downside to having chair arms? I notice he didn’t have them on his chair.

Gonna have to cut out a big hole in the desk to fit my stomach for any of this to work...

Nice video, quick, simple & covers key questions & points cheers 😊

Thank you David