So you have a new standing desk now you need to know, primarily, how high should my standing desk be? Setting correct keyboard height Ideally the keyboard and mouse should sit at a a slight angle so your forearm is almost horizontal with your hands slightly lower than your elbow. To allow this to occur ideally[…]
Most office desks are approximately 90 cms high which is a good height for most. The key to good desk height is that you need your forearms to be at a slight angle with your hands lower than your elbows when using your keyboard and mouse. Using a kitchen table can be a really bad idea[…]
Imagine you have to lift a 2kg dumbbell above your head and hold it up there. Now repeat holding the dumbbell at 45 degree angle above your head. It is way harder because your muscles are having to support it at an angle whereas directly above it is being supported by your body.
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