Standing Time

StevenH74
StevenH74 Posts: 129
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello,

I have just watched a BBC programme about health and well being "Trust Me I'm a Doctor" and they did this experiment with a standing office; workers had their normal sitting workstations changed into standing ones. The stats that came back at the end were very interesting, it was something like standing for an extra three to four hours a day each day can burn an extra 25,000 to 30,000 calories a year - the same as running ten marathons a year!

I have just swapped my work area to a standing one to give it a go and will try standing more often generally. I was just wondering if anyone else was working from a standing office.

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    lol
  • StevenH74
    StevenH74 Posts: 129
    arditarose wrote: »
    lol

    Glad I amuse you.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Too much of anything is not good for you, I'm sure. Are you standing to try to burn more calories? Are you standing all day now?
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,340 Member
    edited October 2014
    That's 105-125 calories a day extra burned - I can see how that would happen. (calculated at 5 days a week for 48 weeks a year). But when you break it down to a daily amount, it doesn't seem as wildly impressive.

    We have the option of standing desks at work. No one uses them, but mostly, I think, because they're poorly set up (you're standing in a walkway etc)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    That's 105-125 calories a day extra burned - I can see how that would happen. (calculated at 5 days a week for 48 weeks a year). But when you break it down to a daily amount, it doesn't seem as wildly impressive.

    true dat, I'd rather sit my *kitten* down for 125 calories.
  • StevenH74
    StevenH74 Posts: 129
    arditarose wrote: »
    Too much of anything is not good for you, I'm sure. Are you standing to try to burn more calories? Are you standing all day now?
    Yeah, I'm giving it a try, just moved my laptop to a standing position, nothing extreme. It's not too much of anything. If anything, too much sitting would be bad anyway. Standing for an extra three to four hours a day, last time I checked was not all day.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Alright then. Let us know how it goes!
  • StevenH74
    StevenH74 Posts: 129
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    That's 105-125 calories a day extra burned - I can see how that would happen. (calculated at 5 days a week for 48 weeks a year). But when you break it down to a daily amount, it doesn't seem as wildly impressive.

    We have the option of standing desks at work. No one uses them, but mostly, I think, because they're poorly set up (you're standing in a walkway etc)

    Yeah, it was the adding up to year that I noted most. 125 a day isn't a much, but multiplied into a year is fairly interesting. Anyway, I am having a little try, it certainly won't hurt, and if it does, I will sit down.

  • jetabear10
    jetabear10 Posts: 375 Member
    I recently switched to a stand up workstation for postural reasons however, I will take the added calorie burn (40 additional calories versus sitting) per hour. If you stand for 7 hours that is 280 calories and I am increasing circulation and bettering my posture too!
  • StevenH74
    StevenH74 Posts: 129
    There was something about reduced glucose levels also which was seen as positive results but I don't understand glucose levels.

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