In everyday routine, work and wellness often feel at odds to me. I spend interminable time sitting on the chair and have little time for exercise. No wonder then the saying “sitting is the new smoking,” doesn’t feel too snarky in my case, and if I speak for you – reading this – you don’t feel that as a dig at your conscience either.
An American reportedly spends 13 hours in a day sitting; it barely averages close to the time of my day on the chair. And given other chores, there is literally no time to get up and get exercising. This is why I laud the brains behind the Sit N Lift, an office chair add-on that is rewriting the rules for us – workhorses or gamers, whoever we may be!
You cannot count the Sit N Lift out as any ordinary seat with some productivity-enhancing ergonomics; no, it’s barely a chair. It’s still without an exaggeration a revolution for those who spend long hours on their chair with its gel-cushioned seat attached to an elevated footrest to prop your legs for moments of relaxation between work.
That’s just an aspect; the Sit N Lift takes it further, transforming into your personal gym. With foam rollers reminiscent of a leg extension machine attached, you can do leg curl extensions with banded resistance or clip-in handles for a quick bicep or tricep burn – all without leaving your workspace; redefining for self how you work, feel, or where you exercise.
So, as the developers prefer to call it, the Sit N Lift is an office chair extension that combines comfort and fitness. You can sit comfortably on the gel-infused memory foam cushion while working. When you want to break up, don’t leave the chair. Just swivel the chair, wrap your ankles behind the foam rollers and perform a set of leg extensions.
There are five different resistance bands, so a quick workout – at your preferred level – would probably increase blood flow, help stretch and strengthen your legs, and boost energy for a few more hours of sitting. When your arms need some time off the desk and the back requires a stretch; pull out the provided resistance bands with handles, clip them onto your chair sides and get going with some bicep reps.
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Made from durable and cruelty-free leather and other sustainable materials, the Sit N Lift is currently a prototype. It has been through real-life testing. Feedback, the makers reveal, has been over and beyond the perceived idea of the contraption. Some users have reported that in addition to instilling some discipline to exercise at their desks, building muscle, and enhancing comfort through long sitting; the Sit N Lift was able to increase productivity at work, enhance the mood, and even reduce back pain in some testers.
After real-world testing and evening out the ifs and buts, the Sit N Lift is now up for crowdfunding on Kickstarter. The office chair add-on designed to boost your fitness and promote breaks between long working hours is gettable at a founder’s price of $100 now. Break up, pre-book, and wait anxiously until May 2025, when it should ship to your doorstep.
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