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Treadmill desks aren’t a gimmick IME. I use one every day, I swear it helps with focus and generally feeling good. I’ve found out I can walk for longer than I c

Treadmill desks aren’t a gimmick IME. I use one every day, I swear it helps with focus and generally feeling good. I’ve found out I can walk for longer than I can stand. Make sure to set a 3° incline to save your knees. I’d recommend trying it. This guy overanalyzed the whole topic, great resource: https://ocdevel.com/walk/guide#why_desk https://ocdevel.com/walk/guide#why_desk

jeffbee 1y ago
It's not clear that a treadmill would even register as activity by their method, which requires sustained acceleration of the wrist, which wouldn't be happening if you can keyboard. For that matter, riding a bicycle at 40kph wouldn't count as activity, either.
- amluto 1y ago
  A bike at 40kph can have quite a lot of vibration. How much depends on the road and the bike.
ensocode 1y ago
2nd this. I've been using a treadmill desk for years now—walking about 4 hours a day while working. It’s cut my sedentary time in half. I definitely feel less fatigue, and overall more energized. Highly recommend trying it.
Auracle 1y ago
I concur, they’re far from a gimmick and the days I don’t put my treadmill under my desk I’m dragging by noon. You’d think it would tire you out but it absolutely does the opposite. Plus some days I burn something like 1,000 calories. That’s a pretty big bonus.
koonsolo 1y ago
I also agree! I was afraid mouse and keyboard work would be too difficult, but actually it's not. Your wrist rests on the table, and so no problem at all. https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-productive-life-some-details-of-my-personal-infrastructure/ https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-prod... is the article that did it for me! Wolfram even walks in the forest while working on his laptop. Haven't tried that one myself :D.

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Treadmill desks aren’t a gimmick IME. I use one every day, I swear it helps with focus and generally feeling good. I’ve found out I can walk for longer than I c

by rogerrogerr 1y ago

jeffbee 1y ago
It's not clear that a treadmill would even register as activity by their method, which requires sustained acceleration of the wrist, which wouldn't be happening if you can keyboard. For that matter, riding a bicycle at 40kph wouldn't count as activity, either.
- amluto 1y ago
  A bike at 40kph can have quite a lot of vibration. How much depends on the road and the bike.
ensocode 1y ago
2nd this. I've been using a treadmill desk for years now—walking about 4 hours a day while working. It’s cut my sedentary time in half. I definitely feel less fatigue, and overall more energized. Highly recommend trying it.
Auracle 1y ago
I concur, they’re far from a gimmick and the days I don’t put my treadmill under my desk I’m dragging by noon. You’d think it would tire you out but it absolutely does the opposite. Plus some days I burn something like 1,000 calories. That’s a pretty big bonus.
koonsolo 1y ago
I also agree! I was afraid mouse and keyboard work would be too difficult, but actually it's not. Your wrist rests on the table, and so no problem at all. https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-productive-life-some-details-of-my-personal-infrastructure/ https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-prod... is the article that did it for me! Wolfram even walks in the forest while working on his laptop. Haven't tried that one myself :D.