When’s the last time someone told you that sitting around can be beneficial to your health? Probably never. By now, we all know that excessive sitting is associated with a shorter lifespan, not to ...

This ridiculously hard L-sit exercise works your entire body without moving a muscle. These are the progressions you can use to get strong enough to do it. Everyone likes a good challenge. That’s why ...

If you're a CrossFit or Hyrox fan, the chances are you'll have come across the fabled L-sit. An advanced calisthenics move (that's a blend of bodyweight strength and gymnastics, for the unintiated: ...

We’ve become so accustomed to couches, chairs, and office desks that the idea of sitting on the floor might seem unusual. But for many cultures around the world, it’s the norm. After all, floor ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. Makes sense! I said to myself, and proceeded not to do it. For me, floor sitting clicked only after I finally got COVID for the first time, this ...

Nachiappan Chockalingam receives funding from the European Commission, British Council, ISPO and Innovate UK. He is affiliated with AgeUK Staffordshire, Bionic Charity and Human Study AV. He consults ...

An age-old Indian tradition of eating while sitting on the floor offers surprising health advantages, particularly for joint well-being. Unlike chair sitting, it enhances flexibility in hips, knees, ...

This is why people are normally advised to make use of appropriate supports or assistive devices and to switch positions often when sitting for a long time. Despite this, health professionals are ...

For thousands of years, humans have rested on the ground using variations of a squat, cross-legged or a kneeling position. And despite the availability of chairs and things to sit on, sitting on the ...