Standing Desks
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@NerdyDad said in Standing Desks:
@scottalanmiller said in Standing Desks:
I just found out from a Hulu ad that Varidesk is not just made in Texas, but super local to us right by the airport. They have an office tour there that you can take now to check out all of their stuff. Right in Coppell, that's their HQ.
I actually have a varidesk and love it. The only thing to be concerned about is depth of the desk. If your desk is not deep enough, some of the varidesk will hang off and could compromise the stability of the varidesk. I've had mine rocking a few times. Other than that, they are great products.
I find that I usually use mine in the standing position, but there are times where I will lower it down.
If the desk is a-rockin'?
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@coliver said in Standing Desks:
@NerdyDad said in Standing Desks:
@scottalanmiller said in Standing Desks:
I just found out from a Hulu ad that Varidesk is not just made in Texas, but super local to us right by the airport. They have an office tour there that you can take now to check out all of their stuff. Right in Coppell, that's their HQ.
I actually have a varidesk and love it. The only thing to be concerned about is depth of the desk. If your desk is not deep enough, some of the varidesk will hang off and could compromise the stability of the varidesk. I've had mine rocking a few times. Other than that, they are great products.
I find that I usually use mine in the standing position, but there are times where I will lower it down.
If the desk is a-rockin'?
Don't go a-dockin'
Your laptop, that is.
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Hasn't it been proven that standing desks provide virtually no health benefits like people thought?
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@IRJ said in Standing Desks:
Hasn't it been proven that standing desks provide virtually no health benefits like people thought?
Wouldn't that also disprove that sitting all day is an issue?
I think for most people, it's not a health thing but a comfort thing. I like to stand a bit of the day.
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If there are health benefits, it probably would come from switching positions regularly, rather than choosing any single one.
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@scottalanmiller said in Standing Desks:
@IRJ said in Standing Desks:
Hasn't it been proven that standing desks provide virtually no health benefits like people thought?
Wouldn't that also disprove that sitting all day is an issue?
I think for most people, it's not a health thing but a comfort thing. I like to stand a bit of the day.
I think being sedentary in itself is bad from what we see. If the individual feels more comfortable then yes I'd say it does contribute to productivity.
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@IRJ said in Standing Desks:
@scottalanmiller said in Standing Desks:
@IRJ said in Standing Desks:
Hasn't it been proven that standing desks provide virtually no health benefits like people thought?
Wouldn't that also disprove that sitting all day is an issue?
I think for most people, it's not a health thing but a comfort thing. I like to stand a bit of the day.
I think being sedentary in itself is bad from what we see. If the individual feels more comfortable then yes I'd say it does contribute to productivity.
See, when I use a standing desk I also walk around continuously. Like seriously, continuously. It's one of the reasons that I stand to work as much as I do, I do a task then walk to think about it, or do some light exercise (lift weights for a few seconds, stretch, something) every so often. When I sit, I tend to stay sitting. So for me, one is sedentary and one is very active.
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@IRJ There has to be health benefits. Standing and walking around more has to be better than sitting all day
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@jmoore said in Standing Desks:
@IRJ There has to be health benefits. Standing and walking around more has to be better than sitting all day
But only barely. walking itself is something our bodies are designed to do - we're REALLY good at it, it typically requires very little energy for us to walk, stand, etc.
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@Dashrender said in Standing Desks:
@jmoore said in Standing Desks:
@IRJ There has to be health benefits. Standing and walking around more has to be better than sitting all day
But only barely. walking itself is something our bodies are designed to do - we're REALLY good at it, it typically requires very little energy for us to walk, stand, etc.
I think that is the point. Walking we are designed to do. Standing still, we are not.
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A lot of people I know, including myself, use desks where you can stand or sit. I can't stand standing all day and I'd say most people with desks that can do both, spend the larger part of the day sitting.
