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I have both a standing desk and a desk treadmill. Personally I think you have to be a bit of a masochist to use a standing desk alone for more than 15 minutes p

I have both a standing desk and a desk treadmill. Personally I think you have to be a bit of a masochist to use a standing desk alone for more than 15 minutes per hour. I have used anti fatigue mats, massage balls under my feet and objects to alternate resting legs on and it never clicked until I bought the treadmill. My ideal is walking 1-2 mph while working. Doesn't distract me from work and by the end of the day I find I've walked 5+ miles mindlessly.

lo_stronzo 8y ago
"I think you have to be a bit of a masochist to use a standing desk alone for more than 15 minutes per hour." I'll agree to a point regarding the 15 minutes per hour when you first transition to a standing desk, but after that I'll have to strongly disagree. I've been using a standing desk (Versa Desk) for almost a year now, and I have no problems standing for hours on end - even after running 4 miles before work (4x a week). But, I'm sure it helps that I have comfortable shoes on and can lean from time to time (this helps a lot). I will find myself seated though, when there are long RTFM campaigns, or if there are too many pieces of a trouble-shooting puzzle in play.