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I can share some experience about having a treadmill in the office. I built my own using a second hand treadmill from which I removed everything but the lower p

by jansan 6y ago

I can share some experience about having a treadmill in the office. I built my own using a second hand treadmill from which I removed everything but the lower part (belt, drive and housing). Then I purchased an IKEA Skarsta height adjustable desk. Finally all I needed was a monitor and a desk mount for the monitor. Without the monitor the price was less than 300€. But the thing is, while it works really well in theory, I rarely use it. I find working while walking very difficult. I cannot concentrate very well and movements get really erratic. It is mainly useable for longer browsing sessions, but long browsing sessions usually occur by accident and are usually not planned in advance. So yeah, the whole machine is right next to me while I write, but I am not using it. Also, Linus Torvalds has a similar setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE0JtUeyVJA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE0JtUeyVJA

jfim 6y ago
How fast is the treadmill going? For walking desks it seems that it needs to be a pretty slow pace, and slower than the pace at which one would normally walk.
- jansan 6y ago
  I can control the speed with a little potentiometer (that is basically the control that I stripped from the original upper part). So it can go quite slow, which really is necessary if you want to use a mouse or keyboard. For watching youtube, you can go pretty fast.
rubicon33 6y ago
I picked up one of these [1] a couple years ago and have LOVED it. I've logged on average probably about 7 miles a week on it. While that might not sound like much, it adds up, and it's 7 miles a week that I would have otherwise been sitting. If I need to REALLY focus on a very challenging problem, I will sit down. But if I'm doing something more routine, it's perfect for walking. The best part of the treadly is how easily it's stored. Just flip it up and lean it against the wall. Out of the way. [1] https://www.treadly.co/ https://www.treadly.co/
- tartoran 6y ago
  It’s very slim and seems quite capable but 750 is a bit steep. I actually got a tramploine and the workout I get is a lot more vigorous and shorter, I average 10 mins a day on it.

by jansan 6y ago

jfim 6y ago

How fast is the treadmill going? For walking desks it seems that it needs to be a pretty slow pace, and slower than the pace at which one would normally walk.

jansan 6y ago
I can control the speed with a little potentiometer (that is basically the control that I stripped from the original upper part). So it can go quite slow, which really is necessary if you want to use a mouse or keyboard. For watching youtube, you can go pretty fast.

rubicon33 6y ago

I picked up one of these [1] a couple years ago and have LOVED it. I've logged on average probably about 7 miles a week on it. While that might not sound like much, it adds up, and it's 7 miles a week that I would have otherwise been sitting. If I need to REALLY focus on a very challenging problem, I will sit down. But if I'm doing something more routine, it's perfect for walking. The best part of the treadly is how easily it's stored. Just flip it up and lean it against the wall. Out of the way. [1] https://www.treadly.co/ https://www.treadly.co/

tartoran 6y ago
It’s very slim and seems quite capable but 750 is a bit steep. I actually got a tramploine and the workout I get is a lot more vigorous and shorter, I average 10 mins a day on it.