Treadmill Desk

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Example of a homemade Treadmill Desk
Example of a homemade Treadmill Desk

A Treadmill Desk is simply a desk built around a normal treadmill. The idea is to slowly walk at the treadmill while working at the desk.

Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic is credited with coming up with the idea of the Treadmill Desk. [1]

More than half of the population has weight problems and obesity is costing the United States economy 100 billion dollars a year. Here is a potential solution – walking whilst at work – that can literally help thousands of people become more active, burn calories throughout their day and potentially become far healthier. Also, this is the kind of solution that may enable us to be more focused rather than so tired.

—Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic

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Dr. Levine estimates that a person can burn an extra 100 to 130 calories per hour while working/walking at a Treadmill Desk. If a person walked/worked at a Treadmill Desk for eight hours a day in an office environment, the person could lose up to 57 lb (26 kg) a year according to Dr. Levine's research. Here's the math:

100 calories/hour x 8 hours/day x 5 days/week x 50 office weeks/year = 200,000 calories/year

Divided by 3,500 calories/lbs = 57 lb (26 kg) weight loss per year.

While the first commercial Treadmill Desk will be available for $3,500 to $4,500 in December 2007[3], it's possible to build your own Treadmill Desk for under $50. [4]

[edit] Other Facts and Considerations

  • The recommended treadmill speed that allows you to safely walk and work at your desk is 0.7 to 1.0 mph (1.6 km/h)[5]
  • A Treadmill Desk is not an aerobic workout, but rather a constant low level activity. It will not prepare you for the Boston Marathon.
  • Users of the Treadmill Desk report more energy and a clearer mind after using a Treadmill Desk.[6]
  • Jobs activities well suited for a Treadmill Desk: computer, telephone and thinking.

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