Andrew Huberman· PhD
Recent quality peer-reviewed studies indicate that alternating between sitting and standing is even more beneficial than just standing.
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
Recent quality peer-reviewed studies indicate that alternating between sitting and standing is even more beneficial than just standing.
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The optimal ratio seems to be about 1:1. Meaning for every hour that you sit, stand for an hour.
But that people who do a combination of sitting and standing at the same desk throughout the day or move from one desk to another if they don't have a combination sit stand desk that's going to be best.
Throughout the day when I'm back from surf and I'm working, if I'm writing, I'm finishing a book now or I'm researching for content or a podcast, I'll get up every 30 to 40 minutes an hour. Sometimes an hour and a half is like the longest that I'll sit down and I'll just get out here and do the same things.