At $4,599, not everyone will be able to afford the Walkstation. If you can, more power to you, but if you can’t why not just ask your boss if you can work at a more elevated surface and stand instead? Or if you work at home and are really brave, you can try jerryrigging your own desk treadmill – but please exercise caution as you exercise!
I wanted a similar set-up, but already had the exercise gear – so I figured out a way to make a way to mount my laptop for around $20 and an hour of work – http://manmadediy.com/chris/posts/55-manmade-video-how-to-mount-your-laptop-to-your-exercise-equipment
Hook this up to some sort of generator and your workers could power the office (:
What makes these work and exercise so effective is that you don’t even know your working out. But I have used a similar type (FitDesk.net) for 8 months and feel and look great. I am a believer in this product.
Another excuse for laziness ‘masked’ as ‘convenience’. Why spend more energy, resources and money to create a product that will probably become a white elephant for 80% of the people who bought it. The solutions are already out there like biking, walking or jogging to work. It’s free and won’t need even a fraction of the resources and energy like this lump of metal. People are just lazy and think this is more ‘convenient’. Well the first step to having a fitter body is to STOP BEING LAZY!
Another thought is that if you really want to become healthier – work less! Life is too short and beautiful to be spent chained to your desk, and this is one more padlock.
But the IF it’s rigged up to produce power for the building…then that’s a different story.
feio – you clearly didn\’t read the linked NYTimes article. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that working out is not enough. That sitting for 5-8 hours a day COUNTERACTS the exercise you get by spending an hour or two at the gym.
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Try a Standing Fit unit; http://www.standingfit.com. Best to choose to stand or sit.