Sit-Stand desk

janejellyroll wrote: »

chunky_pinup wrote: »

Our company purchases them for anyone who requests one, and I love it. All I have to do is hold a button and it adjusts high or lower depending on where I want it. I also have a balance board that I like to stand on for periods of time while I'm working just to give my core a little jolt and make me focus more. I highly recommend it if you can afford to!

What brand do you have? I have been looking online and some seem to have mixed reviews. I'd like to get one personally recommended by someone.

My company buys the desks from Steelcase. Probably some of the most expensive stuff out there but very well built.

Rage_Phish wrote: »

xmichaelyx wrote: »

I love the one I have at work (one of the $2000+ models). If I worked from home, I'd absolutely shell out $500 for one at home.

same here. we just moved offices and everyone has brand new desks like this

they are sick as hell

I had to get a letter from a doctor to get mine at a large corporation. The ergonomics person I worked with was a contractor who worked with other large companies in the area. She said we were at least 10 years behind in office ergonomics. Other companies around are getting adjustable desks as standard.

If you like it now, you'll love it in a few weeks.

I definitely recommend trying out a standing desk for a bit before making the purchase. I run the wellness program at my office which includes standing desks. I have found that most people who were begging for a standing desk stopped using it once the novelty wore off, and those that thought it was a stupid idea, are their biggest fans now. We are at the point where we are outgrowing our space very quickly so we don't have the room or budget for everyone to have their own standing desk. We have set up a rotation where people can sign up for a varidesk for 2 weeks periods.

We also put standing desk pods around the office as we are piloting another much cheaper portable option. Take a look at www.oristand.co

Yes it's a cardboard standing desk and everyone laughed at them at first including me. But I spend probably 20-30 minutes a day trying to hunt down whoever stole the oristand from one of the pods and people are begging to get one at their desk that they can pull out when they want it but fold it away when they don't.

We all have the Varidesk in my office and we all love them. They make a version that works with 2 monitors - if you don't work in a cubicle with poorly placed overheads then you shouldn't have a problem. The manager who got them actually got them from Skymall because I guess they were less expensive there. Every other office in the company is jealous because we are the only ones that have them.

You are in good company.

http://erichdoss.com/2013/07/24/a-year-with-a-stand-up-desk/

I have one at work and love it. Got a shelf for below the monitors to have access when I need to refer to books or spreadsheets or whatnots.

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

I log "standing at desk, working" 6-10 hours a day. Standing is a MET 2 exercise. At my weight of about 197, it burns a few calories a minute. Your 'standing' muscles will protest and get toned for the activity. Claim it, because it's real. It increases your heart rate about 10 bpm above sitting. Read the benefits at juststand.org. My employer promptly provided the Varidesk at work when I requested it. Today I logged 6 hours, 25 minutes standing, and claimed 318 calories burned from it. In 30 minutes of treadmill work this morning, I burned 326 calories.

Interesting. I tried to log that on my chart but can't find it in a search, nor figure how to create it as a new activity.

They are a great option, I have one in my office. It is important to set them up in a way where you are still considering ergonomics otherwise you will start to hurt your neck, shoulders, and back.

i just asked to buy 2 of the ori's (i have 2 monitors)...i love the greener cheaper option!