Maybe someone from the ultralight, EDC, or onebag communities may have some insight on lightening that tech bag. Heck, I’d even take a stab at it if you post contents somewhere and let me know.
Is that sleeping position really so bad as long as you’re relaxed and not stressing anything?
It’s pretty bad for your neck. You can alleviate that by putting your pillows such that you dont have to turn your head to breathe.
I’ve slept on my stomach for as long as I can remember, and have never had any neck problems. That’s just me though, don’t want to say it’s fine for everyone.
You need to strengthen your core to avoid back pain.
I injured my back 6 months ago with bad form and core exercises and stretching have helped it heal. You also have to remember to engage your core for it to support your back. Still, I have to be vigilant not to flair it back up. Knee and lower back injuries can take years and years to finish healing and they never heal completely.
Not just that
Shoulders and neck too
And of course, a good posture to keep it from getting worse
I keep saying I need to get back into the gym… I should really get back into the gym.
Who needs a gym? Just put your bag on and do squats. Deadlift a 2U server. Improvise.
You might be on to something.
Pulling cable, no joke, was a great forearm workout.
Give resistance bands a try
No, they have abysmal bandwidth!
Squats and back extensions are the golden combination against back problems caused by desk jobs.
Agree! I got a yoga mat and that was the key for me to start exercising. Even a quick workout is better than no workout.
do like sumo does. do SHIKO!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLvHesbDZUQ&t=30s
you don’t need a gym for core strength
literally do pull-ups with bicycle kicks. if you also rotate the bicycle kicks so your legs so to the left or right side of you it’ll increase the amount of energy you’re using giving better results.
it’s hard… but gets easier. strength>bigger muscles.
example video - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gR1vUVuKyxA
Don’t forget to make Liu Kang noises while you do it.
There’s always the classic sit-ups/crunches. And bridges will work your legs a bit too.
I found this really helpful, and you can do it at home.
https://media.ccc.de/v/gpn20-90-rckengesundheit-fr-nerds
The lecture is in German, but you can still see the exercises.
I have a little incline bench and some adjustable dumbbells, that and my body weight (on a yoga mat for dead bugs and glute bridges) have been getting me in shape. You can do a lot of exercises with just that small investment and space commitment. Definitely do the core and back workouts you need (I used to have chronic upper back pain too).
My posture, my backpack
Lick my workout and my core
pretty sure people get kicked out of the gym for licking the workout
Magnesium glycinate helped me with my back pain, can’t take it every day but intermittently it works for me, take for 2 days and pause 1-3 days or longer until i notice my back is kinda stiff and also helps me sleep especially when i have to switch from night shift
Also stretching. Or yoga, but stretching is easy.
Literally the thing that is best for all this shit is just stretching your muscles. I stretch every night before I sleep and I’m over 40, not feeling weird back pain that late 20 years olds complain about.
People act like you hit a certain age and your whole body starts to ache and you sleep worse. No, that’s the sum of bad choices. Shit, I made bad choices but then I made good ones and now I’m fine.
