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I'm actually somewhat offended by your barchart. You've made a 30% increase look like a 1000% increase. This is an inappropriate use of a barchart.
Exactly, the type of thinking behind that chart casts doubt and caused me to stop reading. Just getting to standing desks is a big leap for most cultures. And I say this as someone who had their treadputer setup featured on lifehacker 7 years ago.
"I lost 3 lbs and a percent of body fat in a week" I always wonder when I see this - are other people's weights that stable? I can lose (or gain) 5-10 lb in a week without doing anything different, other than weighing myself at different times of the day, drinking more or less water, various other things.
Also, I agree with the "April Fools" question but I'm afraid the answer is "no, it's just TechCrunch."
"I lost 3 lbs and a percent of body fat in a week" I always wonder when I see this - are other people's weights that stable? I can lose (or gain) 5-10 lb in a week without doing anything different, other than weighing myself at different times of the day, drinking more or less water, various other things.
I might be able to gain if I tried some ridiculous whey / protein diet and workout regimen, but I don't care that much. However, for the past 5 years, my weight and waist/hip size has not fluctuated at all, regardless of what I eat or excercise. Though I'm sure age will relieve me of this gift.
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Exactly, the type of thinking behind that chart casts doubt and caused me to stop reading. Just getting to standing desks is a big leap for most cultures. And I say this as someone who had their treadputer setup featured on lifehacker 7 years ago.
Especially considering that 30% is impressive enough.
I'd rather exercise for an hour and burn that amount.
Still, I think we can all agree that burning more calories is good: but I'd rather my company emphasis physical fitness in more 'real' ways than simply giving you a walking desk.
He spends a lot of time discussing calories burned and weight loss, but that's really not the primary motivator for getting a walking desk. If your goal is simply weight loss, you're probably better off going to the gym and doing higher intensity exercise several times a week.
The point of a walking desk is that sitting in an office chair for extended periods of time negatively affects your health even if you exercise regularly, i.e. one hour in the gym isn't sufficient to offset the eight hours you spend sedentary. So by walking (albeit at a slow pace), you're reducing the time spent being sedentary.
This isn't to say walking desks are necessarily a bad idea. It's possible that, at low walking speeds, the health benefits of exercise outweigh the impairment of your concentration.
Had customers who conf called from treadmill, not convenient when huffing and breathing happens , had hard time
Just using keyboard or mouse in a comfortable position people get RSI, What work would this be recommended for if it has any health benefit at all