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Re: A standing desk for $22

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Post by dredmorbius » Wed, Jun 20, 2012, 11:58 PM UTC

billswift wrote: post #180

dredmorbius wrote: post #167

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Chins, man, chins. Why do lats get no love?

Because we rarely ask our muscles to work that way. Deadlifts, especially, strengthen our bodies against the most commonly encountered stresses. While bench presses are commonly recommended, I think overhead presses and bent rows are more helpful at preventing injuries.

I'm suggesting it more for the overall balance, and I'm not advocating dropping any of the other lifts. I love me my deads, don't get me wrong.

I'll grant that the vertical pull isn't commonly encountered (swimmers excepted) unless you're climbing trees to escape lions/tigers/bears, and I do a fair bit of horizontal pulling exercises as well (open a door, lift something toward you, row a boat).

Focusing on pressing without balance pulling tends toward imbalance IMO/IME.

Re: A standing desk for $22

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Post by nodrama » Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 12:03 PM UTC

what I fantasize of using is a dentist chair. You can put the keyboard and mouse on the adjustable tools tray, and hung the monitor on the adjustable arm for the lights. The chair position is adjustable as well (I prefer a position in which I sit more on the back with the legs slightly higher than my bottom). I never felt so good in a chair as I did on a recent visit to the dentist.

The only downside is the cost.

Has anyone tried this?

Re: A standing desk for $22

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Post by leoc » Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 6:49 PM UTC

> * The cheapest adjustable standing desks are around $800 (geekdesk)

Some seem to be available for a lot less: http://www.amazon.com/Safco-1929CY-Adjustable-Stand-Up-Works... (Or am I missing something here?)

Re: A standing desk for $22

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Post by jseliger » Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 8:44 PM UTC

moogatronic wrote: post #163

jseliger wrote: post #77

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I've been thinking about buying one. Are there any major downsides / regrets / things you didn't realize but wish you had? My only major concern is whether my Humanscale keyboard tray can fit underneath—it's about 21.5" long and 5.5" wide.

Is your humanscale keyboard tray on a track? They make different size tracks that are interchangeable. One source: http://www.thehumansolution.com/humanscale-keyboard-tray-tra... GeekDesk provides the dimensions of the desks, the large may not be able to accommodate your existing track, as the desk hardware mounts across the underside of the desk near the back. My 'small' frame takes up about 10" from the back of the…

It is on a track. Thanks for the advice!