Do you count standing at a standing desk?

heykatieben

Hi guys - those of you who start with exercise level 'sedentary' and add on exercise - do you count time standing at a standing desk?

Thanks

mamahannick

I would not log standing as exercise. Rather, factor it into your activity level. Instead of "sedentary", select "lightly active". A lot of people think they are sedentary when they're not. For example, I work a desk job but still am not considered sedentary. I have a toddler I run around after and do plenty of daily chores around the house to make me lightly active. Truly sedentary is not doing much more than lying in bed watching TV all day.

usafbeach

I just jury-rigged one at home to get myself to be a little less sedentary. As far as if I would count it or not, I think I agree with mamahannick and if you're using it all day during the work week (as opposed to sitting at a desk) I might consider upping your activity level.

Good luck with it either way!

Dewymorning

omma_to_3

I would probably do lightly active if you're there for 8+ hours a day using the standing desk. But, then you should be cautious on the days you're not at work if you're more sedentary. It's not that you couldn't add on the standing calories to a sedentary estimate, but it's pretty difficult to actually estimate those calories.

editorgrrl

I would not log standing as exercise. Rather, factor it into your activity level.

^This.

Calliope610

Hi guys - those of you who start with exercise level 'sedentary' and add on exercise - do you count time standing at a standing desk?

Thanks

Does standing at your standing desk raise your heart rate? If it does, sure, log it as exercise. If it doesn't, sorry, you are just standing, not exercising.

snootmaster

I have nothing particularly useful to add to this string but did have to comment about the comic-HILARIOUS! Thanks for a good morning chuckle.

davemunger

According to Runner's World, using a standing desk burns an extra 163 calories per day:

http://www.runnersworld.com/health/using-standing-desk-boosts-calorie-burn

_Waffle_

Hi guys - those of you who start with exercise level 'sedentary' and add on exercise - do you count time standing at a standing desk?

Thanks

I love to count time, I just wouldn't count that as exercise.

Grimmerick

I can't think of what it's called but my friend has one, you stand on it and it has little pedals, kind of like an elliptical but nothing else to it other than the pedals you stand on and pedal back and forth. You could totally raise your heart rate with that and log it as light exercise!! Don't know how well you could concentrate while doing it but hey might be worth a try for extra calorie burn.

SonicDeathMonkey80

According to Runner's World, using a standing desk burns an extra 163 calories per day:

http://www.runnersworld.com/health/using-standing-desk-boosts-calorie-burn

That's two Oreos

Galatea_Stone

It's a little over 100 calories, maybe not that much depending on your weight.

They're great. Sitting is so last century.

omma_to_3

According to Runner's World, using a standing desk burns an extra 163 calories per day:

http://www.runnersworld.com/health/using-standing-desk-boosts-calorie-burn

If that count is correct, I wouldn't log it at all.

flyingwolf

I have a question on this, I usually work between 9 and 11 hours, if I put in the 660 minutes of standing at my desk based on the numbers I get from different places then I burn 2k calories standing, now granted I am 400 pounds, but there is no way that is right is there?

editorgrrl

I have a question on this, I usually work between 9 and 11 hours, if I put in the 660 minutes of standing at my desk based on the numbers I get from different places then I burn 2k calories standing, now granted I am 400 pounds, but there is no way that is right is there?

You're only meant to log actual workouts as exercise. Everyday things like work, housework, yard work, child care, and standing is meant to be factored into your activity level.

flyingwolf

Perfect, thank you both, for some reason I wasn't wrapping my head around it and thinking BMR plus standing at my desk when I should have been thinking BMR IS standing at my desk.

Got it all sorted now.

3dogsrunning

Perfect, thank you both, for some reason I wasn't wrapping my head around it and thinking BMR plus standing at my desk when I should have been thinking BMR IS standing at my desk.

Got it all sorted now.

No, actually BMR is only what your body needs to survive, for organ function, etc, like if you were in a coma. The activity modifiers that you choose should include it - ie whether you pick sedentary, lightly active, etc. I would choose lightly active over sedentary in that case. I would not expect that anyone would burn 2000 calories standing.

flyingwolf

Got ya!
I chose lightly active, I take a mile long walk each day and I work on my feet all day which includes often running after the toddler and whatnot. So I would say very lightly active.

Thank you.

sanderdejonge

I don't log unless I do real exercise.
So I don't log walking, commuting on bicycle (unless it's longer than 1h) etc; barely burns up energy anyways.

pkw58

whatever my fuel band picks up , I record. If I am buying an extra 163 calories a day, the scale will tell me and I will adjust accordingly.

jorebkoki

MFP has "standing desk work" and "fishing from river bank, standing" under cardio/exercise.

I just got my standing desk and since it does burn more calories than sitting I wanted to log this additional activity - so for 6 hours (360 minutes) of standing work my total came to 1220 calories (yes, I'm heavy).

I'm inclined to include this "exercise" but I wonder if I should.

MsMaeFlowers

I log my standing desk time, or I did until I got my fitbit that just does it for me. But, I only work standing 1 day a week, so it's not part of my every day activity. I get to eat all the food on Tuesday because it's also gym day in the morning and dog walking in the evening plus standing all day. I love Tuesdays.

cwolfman13

jorebkoki wrote: »

MFP has "standing desk work" and "fishing from river bank, standing" under cardio/exercise.

I just got my standing desk and since it does burn more calories than sitting I wanted to log this additional activity - so for 6 hours (360 minutes) of standing work my total came to 1220 calories (yes, I'm heavy).

I'm inclined to include this "exercise" but I wonder if I should.

You would need to figure out how many calories you burn sitting for the same amount of time...you only burn about 20 or so more calories standing than you do sitting per hour.

fbchick51

Dewymorning wrote: »

At my office, we have a standing desk that has been attached to a treadmill. LOL

3rdof7sisters

I have a standing desk, but it never even occurred to me as exercise.
I assume you burn more calories standing than sitting, but I won't add it as exercise.

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cwolfman13

3rdof7sisters wrote: »

I have a standing desk, but it never even occurred to me as exercise.
I assume you burn more calories standing than sitting, but I won't add it as exercise.

very slightly more...it's pretty negligible really.

JeepHair77

I love my standing desk, but no, I don't consider it exercise, and I really don't even consider it a big enough difference to get someone from "sedentary" to "lightly active." Standing doesn't burn considerably more calories than sitting, I don't think.

lorrpb

It's just "bonus burn" that helps cover logging & estimating variations.

BeeerRunner

No, definitely not. My heart rate is not elevated that much when standing. It's healthier though.