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I bet using something like a treadmill desk would help. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPjN07JyVjo&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPjN0

I bet using something like a treadmill desk would help. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPjN07JyVjo&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPjN07JyVjo&feature=playe... They say it works in the video for doing things like e-mail and phone calls... maybe it would work for things that require more concentration...I wonder if anyone has had experience doing something like this while writing code. Looks like a neat idea either way.

kiba 16y ago
Standing on your feet is an effective solution. Exercise is not necessary to effect health change. Even so, I find treadmill extremely annoying. I wouldn't use it for work. I run in the real world, and do it seriously.
- tgriesser 16y ago
  Are there any problems with standing in a stationary position for prolonged periods with no movement? I would think that this might not be good for you either, though I could be wrong.
  - reedlaw 16y ago
    Yes, not good for your circulation.
rsheridan6 16y ago
I used to use a treadmill at about 3 mph while studying. I think you could code while walking at low speeds.
adammichaelc 16y ago
I wonder if this would have a negative impact on productivity. From what I understand, while you're exercising your brain is actually not operating at its optimal capacity. It is only after exercise that you get the beneficial effects. If you think about it from an evolutionary standpoint, it makes some sense. No use in thinking deeply while hunting; while hunting you just need to stay alive and kill your prey. But when you sit down to rest after a long day of hunting your brain is ready to think through more complex things (planning, etc.) I'm reading Spark right now and I'm pretty sure I read about the above in that book, but I can't find a source. If there's a neuroscientist on HN who is up-to-date with the literature, it'd be cool to hear your viewpoint on this.
zumbojo 16y ago
The founders of Instructables seem to have a reasonably good treadmill desk + code setup (though I personally couldn't tolerate his monitor configuration). http://www.instructables.com/id/Treadmill-Desk/ http://www.instructables.com/id/Treadmill-Desk/
- Mod_daniel 16y ago
  I read this and went to craigslist just to see if it was as cheap as they said. in chicago, there dozens of treadmills posted in the last 3 days and easily ten or so at or less than $100.

kiba 16y ago

Standing on your feet is an effective solution. Exercise is not necessary to effect health change. Even so, I find treadmill extremely annoying. I wouldn't use it for work. I run in the real world, and do it seriously.

tgriesser 16y ago
Are there any problems with standing in a stationary position for prolonged periods with no movement? I would think that this might not be good for you either, though I could be wrong.
- reedlaw 16y ago
  Yes, not good for your circulation.

rsheridan6 16y ago

I used to use a treadmill at about 3 mph while studying. I think you could code while walking at low speeds.

adammichaelc 16y ago

I wonder if this would have a negative impact on productivity. From what I understand, while you're exercising your brain is actually not operating at its optimal capacity. It is only after exercise that you get the beneficial effects. If you think about it from an evolutionary standpoint, it makes some sense. No use in thinking deeply while hunting; while hunting you just need to stay alive and kill your prey. But when you sit down to rest after a long day of hunting your brain is ready to think through more complex things (planning, etc.) I'm reading Spark right now and I'm pretty sure I read about the above in that book, but I can't find a source. If there's a neuroscientist on HN who is up-to-date with the literature, it'd be cool to hear your viewpoint on this.

zumbojo 16y ago

The founders of Instructables seem to have a reasonably good treadmill desk + code setup (though I personally couldn't tolerate his monitor configuration). http://www.instructables.com/id/Treadmill-Desk/ http://www.instructables.com/id/Treadmill-Desk/

Mod_daniel 16y ago
I read this and went to craigslist just to see if it was as cheap as they said. in chicago, there dozens of treadmills posted in the last 3 days and easily ten or so at or less than $100.