If there's one thing that the abundance of research on healthy workplaces makes clear, it's that there's no clear solution to the problems caused by our desk jobs.
Sitting all day is (predictably) terrible for you—according to the American Cancer Society, it will shorten anyone's average life-span. But standing all day isn't good for your either. It can lead to long-term muscle fatigue and back problems. Even working out won't help: According to research published by the Annals of Internal Medicine, an after-work workout won't do much to offset the damage done by sitting.