Category Archives: Standing Stories

Sit Stand Gone Wrong

It’s not all kittens and rainbows when signing up to be a standing desk enthusiast, as Mr. Kravets from ArsTechnica writes in his latest post “Welcome to my Sit-Stand Desk Nightmare“. The post details the trials and travails of a man … Continue reading

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No Sitting for One Month

There’s a dearth of information cataloging why sitting is bad for you, so one journalist decided to take it to the extreme and give up sitting altogether–for an entire month. Dan Kois, a writer for New York magazine, decided to … Continue reading

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The Disadvantages of Standing Desks

Stewart Alsop on Quora has a first-hand account of switching over to a standing desk at his Silicon Valley tech startup. His company’s solution is a low-budget approach of a dual-height wall-mounted shelving system. Seems to do the trick, but … Continue reading

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David Teten’s Take on Workplace Ergonomics

David Teten, a partner at New York-based ff Venture Capital, has written a guest post Tim Ferriss’ blog regarding how he sets up his workplace for maximum health and productivity. Since moving to their new location in Manhattan, ff Venture … Continue reading

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One Year Later: A Standing Desk Review

I know that I have been gradually slipping when it comes to using my standing desk setup on a regular basis. I’m assuming that happens to everyone, but I’m doing my best to actively realize this fact and get back … Continue reading

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How-To Build a Treadmill Desk

This comes in from reader John Stone, who created his own guide on how exactly to go about designing and building your own treadmill desk. John was good enough to write a blog post detailing parts needed, how to choose … Continue reading

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TrekDesk CNN Video

TrekDesk, reviewed in the previous post, was featured on CNN’s Edge of Discovery program.

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A Standing Desk Changed My Life

Michael Richard authored a  recent post over at Treehugger detailing the ways in which a standing desk had changed his life during the first month of (heavy) use. He briefly chronicles how standing up to ten hours every day alleviated … Continue reading

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The First Few Days

If I had to say one thing about the first few days of working while standing it’d be, “it takes some getting used to”. It’s hard to train one’s body after sitting in front of a computer for years on end, … Continue reading

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Standing Desk Training Wheels

So, like some of you, I spent a decent amount of time researching standing desks, and the pros and cons of standing while working versus sitting and working. I even interviewed a couple of friends that had plunked down a … Continue reading

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