If sitting is the new smoking, as one researcher not too long ago put it, what do we do about it? very few of us can come up with the money for to cease work, where we sit down eight or 10 hours a day, chilly turkey. And there\’s no patch to slap on our increasing midsections within the hope of gradually reducing our dependence on chairs. Many consultants consider the issue need to be addressed within the workplace, and a number of entrepreneurs are advertising gadgets designed to foster movement at the place of business. Don’t expect them to switch your cubicle each time soon, but they could start shooting up as extra people grow to be accustomed to the dangers of sitting all day.
Treadmill desk
LifeSpan, some of the larger names in train and scientific tools, is without doubt one of the companies with a device that lets you walk slowly on a treadmill whereas working. The sturdy 31-through-forty six1/ 2-inch computer on the adaptation I examined at a Tysons nook entertainment fitness equipment retailer had plentiful room for a computer screen, a keyboard and a telephone. The treadmill, whose prime pace is solely 4 mph, was once mushy and quiet.
since the two elements aren’t bodily connected, vibrations from the treadmill did not shake the desk. the only drawback i found was once that elevating and lowering the heavy desk was once a two-man job.
more to the purpose, in quarter-hour of walking on the treadmill at more than a few speeds, I burned fifty six calories and covered .forty two miles in 1,185 steps, well on my approach to the 10,000 steps per day that have transform an informal health milestone.
LifeSpan CEO Peter Schenk instructed me the corporate determined to enhance the device after reading blogs and seeing photos posted online by individuals who had created their very own treadmill desks.
“I do assume there was a . . . growing awareness that even supposing I train 30 minutes a day, because I’m sitting six, eight or 10 hours a day . . . I’m in reality now not getting the health advantages i need,” he said.
The product is aimed at legal professionals, executives, doctors and others who\’ve their very own offices and desire a wreck from sitting, Schenk mentioned. it is designed for use as so much as six hours a day, and the company estimates that a standard particular person walking at 1.seventy five mph will duvet 10,000 steps and burn 500 energy in a little bit below three hours. That effort can be unfold over a whole workday.
LifeSpan’s recommended price is $1,299.
“comfort is key,” said leisure fitness store supervisor Chip Labbe. “If it’s now not at ease , you’re not going to use it.”
Bike desk
on the different end of the cost spectrum is the $230 FitDesk invented by means of Steve Ferrusi, an engineer and entrepreneur who at first wasn’t interested by find out how to counteract excessive sitting in the workplace. An avid bicycle owner, Ferrusi was once on the lookout for a solution to log extra miles as he trained for an extended bike fundraising ride.
He reduce a laptop from heavy foam, hooked up it to his bike, anchored the bike in a training curler and pedaled slowly as he worked. Believing he had stumbled on a valuable coaching software, he tried marketing his idea to cyclists. They hated it. but happily for Ferrusi, others did not. “the truth is, that market has not warmed as much as it as quick as everyone else,” Ferrusi informed me. “The cyclist crowd, they’re self-encouraged. it is a product for people who are now not.”
Bring productivity & health together with the FitDesk.
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Unique Patent Pending Design Brings Productivity & Health Together
The FitDesk 2. 0 lightweight folding exercise bike with sliding desk platform is perfect for improving your cardiovascular health while working on that next big deadline, surfing the web or keeping up with friends. Using a laptop, reading a magazine or playing a video game while engaging your legs in resistance pedaling has significant health benefits over inactive sitting for long periods. Adjust your resistance level throughout the day for a varied workout or use the included convenient upper-body resistance bands for an added cardio boost.
FitDesk offers Comfort and Functionality Together
FitDesk offers comfort for all day riding with a beach cruiser style seat, adjustable back rest, and forearm massage rollers provide relief from daily typing strain. Comfort adds to the functionality by allowing you to spend more time exercising while working. There is no need to limit your exercise to before or after work when you can do both comfortably. You can expect a reliable, quiet and comfortable experience with your new FitDesk.
FitDesk Includes:
Bike, Adjustable Desk, SeatBack, Seat Extender, Laptop Strap, Performance Meter, Resistance Bands, Transport Wheels, Instructions.
Steel frame is rigid for stability and beach cruiser style seat ensures comfort.
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Compact & Stable Frame Design
Steel Frame is compact yet balanced for stability. Easy adjust 8 position Magnetic resistance with frame mounted control knob for a harder or easier workout. Ensure a well rounded cardio workout with convenient resistance bands for upper body exercise when not typing.
Backrest and Extender included allowing for upright and semi-recumbent use all day.
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Adjustable Seat & Backrest for Extended Comfort
Backrest and Extender included allowing for upright and semi-recumbent use. All this while you have easy access to the FitDesk platform where you can securely fasten your laptop. Easy adjust beach cruiser style seat along with 4? seat extender allow for quick and correct fit for users from 4’10” to over 6’. Recommended weight limit: 250lbs.
Desk features non slip surface, easy access drawer and massage rollers positioned to make typing while exercising comfortable.
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Sliding Desk with Storage Drawer & Performance Meter
Desk features non slip surface, easy access drawer and massage rollers positioned to make typing while exercising comfortable. 16” x 19” adjustable desk surface fits laptops, magazines, and more. A storage drawer for convenient storage of small items such as pens, earbuds, music players, and phones. Easy-to-Read Digital resistance meter tracks mileage, calories, and time.
Support your upper body and relieve typing strain with Patent Pending Massage Rollers.
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Patent Pending Massage Rollers & Upper Body Support
An adjustable armrest with padded and contoured massage rollers for your forearms provides support and comfort for any body height while working on your laptop.
Quick lock compact folding frame with built in wheels is great for easy transport and space saving storage.
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Practical for Everyday Use & Easy Storage
Fits naturally into your daily routine, bringing productivity and a healthy lifestyle together. The FitDesk is the exercise bike you will actually use. Quick lock compact folding frame with built in wheels is great for easy transport and space saving storage when not in use. 16” x 28” footprint.
Magnetic resistance provides smooth and even pedal motion throughout 8 calibrated resistance settings.
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Durable Design Built to Last
We use all Aluminum and Steel gear box components instead of plastic for years of reliable operation. The whisper quiet, twin belt, high velocity flywheel delivers a“big bike” feel in a lightweight product. "Balanced" flywheel and "Precision Sealed" Bearings ensure Smooth operation that won’t distract from work or cause vibrations on desk surface. Durable Powder Coated Steel frame.
Imagine surfing the web, checking your email, keeping up with friends on social networks, beating the next level on your favorite game, or finishing that big deadline, all while losing weight and improving your cardiovascular health. Now you can converge health and productivity with FitDesk. This unique patent pending design provides comfortable placement of your forearms on a padded and contoured desk surface for stable handsfree use of keyboards and game controllers. Supports your upper body for extremely comfortable use. Like no other exercise product available you will find your self "lost" in your favorite wired era pastime while your heart rate is increased for longer, and more consistent daily exercise. Not only will your entire body benefit from this movement but you will be amazed at how much more you can get done by staying connected and organized with the increased time found. While health and productivity are important enough we did not stop there. We used the highest quality parts and designs available to insure years of quiet, smooth and highly adjustable performance. You will find the resistance level has plenty of room to "grow" into.
