Standing room only

From a lunge position, as shown above, focus on pressing the pelvis toward the ground. This “upright lizard pose” can help stretch the hip flexors. COURTESY PHOTO
From a lunge position, as shown above, focus on pressing the pelvis toward the ground. This “upright lizard pose” can help stretch the hip flexors. COURTESY PHOTO

You’re the hero of a horror thriller. You enter a dingy, poorly lit room. In front of you is the metal chair where the psychopathic doctor will strap you in with leather fasteners and electrify you before giving you a lethal lobotomy. Ready to scream? After you know the facts about all the regular chairs in our lives, you might find them just as terrifying.

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