I Can Stand My Stand Up Desk
Last month I wrote an article titled, "I Can't Stand My Stand Up Desk." You'll probably want to read that to find out why I was even interested in the topic in the first place.
After nearly a month of my experiment, it turns out I Can Stand My Stand Up Desk — in fact, I love it! I've made a quick little video demonstrating how I first set up a temporary solution, just to test it out and see if I liked it, then how I made my own permanent standing desk. I'm in it for the long haul now!
I urge you to at least try a similar temporary setup to feel the benefits of using a stand up desk. I'm more alert, more productive, and can feel a major improvement in my overall posture, simply because my core and lower back have to work more throughout the day, rather than being completely sedentary for hours at a time. For a full list of benefits as to why you should try a standing desk, click here.
I will admit the first two or three days are tough. If you aren't used to standing for prolonged periods of time, your muscles will need to adjust to the added demand, but after the first few days, it's smooth sailing.
Although fairly rare, there are also some ready-made stand up desks if you decide you like the idea and don't want to make one yourself. Here's an example of one I found on Amazon:
If anyone already uses a stand up desk, is interested in trying one out, or has any questions at all about the whole concept, just leave it in the comments.
Getting some medical advice online can always be helpful, as the net is a great source of medical info on various topics. Whether you need advice on something like back health or you know that you are going to go through pregnancy soon there are sites out there on the topic.
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My husband had a large L shaped desk that he built a base frame for, to lift the whole thing up to the right height for him to use it standing up. He loved it! It helped a lot with his back problems.
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I like standing up at a desk. I did it for a few months about a year ago at my job. The only problem is some days you just don't feel like standing, and you are stuck. A stool can help.
I eventually found my way to a workout ball(linked above), and have been pleasantly surprised every since.
Good luck with standing.
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Wow thank you so much! I read your posts and have converted my desk area into a stand up one. I am LOVING it and so excited about hopefully the benefits I will gain calorie-burning wise. Thanks for all your insight…it was so helpful!
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Yup, I liked it today for my first day. I'm considering buying this standing desk: http://relaxtheback.com/catalog/productdetail.cfm?group_id=6393670
I'm also considering a like this: http://www.comfortchannel.com/prod.itml/icOid/1748?ovchn=FRO&ovcpn=Office&ovcrn=1748&ovtac=CMP&CS_003=2362526&CS_010=1748
Any thoughts?
Thanks much for your interesting blog!
Glad to hear you're still enjoying it, I'm looking to try something like this myself, but most of the already made ones are WAY more than I'd like to spend.
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