[Hidden-tech] Fwd: Re: Does anybody have any experience with standup desks?

[Stacy Kontrabecki]

Can't remember if I started this thread...
Anyhow, my friend has a great blog on his migration to standing desks 
<http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2010/08/14/my-diy-standing-desk-experiment/>. 
No weight lost on his part.
  I rigged a standing desk for myself 
<http://swampdancer.com/misc/Zline_standing_desk_small.jpg> 6 weeks or 
so ago. It is 2 shelves of a 4 bookshelf system that matches my Z Line 
Matrix <http://www.z-lineracing.com/collection/15-Matrix> sitting desk. 
I just turned one of the shelves around to stagger. Fits my 6'1" 
perfectly. I do most of my work standing now. Bought a stool that slides 
under for when I need a break. Got an industrial stress/fatigue mat to 
stand on. Excellent post surgery, too, when sitting hurts.

Stacy

On 10/1/11 2:28 PM, Naaz Hosseini wrote:
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> That's what I've been doing ever since I saw this thread! Maybe I 
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> On Oct 1, 2011, at 11:27 AM, Annamarie Pluhar wrote:
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>> This is a little late on the discussion... but I wanted to add that I 
>> had a colleague who did all her work standing.
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>> She used a plastic milk crate and put her laptop on it. Flexible and 
>> cheap.
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>> On Aug 19, 2011, at 2:38 PM, Meg Bouvier wrote:
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>>> I actually have several clients in the field of Kinesiology who do 
>>> research in this area. It is indeed true that you burn calories, 
>>> tone muscle, and improve most biomarkers related to physical 
>>> activity simply by standing. When one stands, it requires almost 
>>> constant micro-adjustments in your muscles to keep you upright. No 
>>> one stands stock-still, but rather you subtly shift to keep your 
>>> balance. This constant low-level activity adds up. One of my clients 
>>> in this field has a very wry sense of humor that comes out in his 
>>> entertaining presentations. He has shown that simply standing 
>>> through your kid's soccer games rather than sitting can make a 
>>> difference in your health. He has created signs that show a stick 
>>> figure sitting, with a red circle around it and a slash across it. 
>>> Sitting-as-biohazard. If you must sit, try sitting on a yoga ball to 
>>> improve core strength. (Lots of research in that area as well 
>>> showing numerous health benefits.)
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>>> I am a medical writer and spend most of the day at the computer. I 
>>> keep a yoga mat next to my desk, along with a yoga ball and other 
>>> props. Many times throughout the day I take a break and do yoga or 
>>> pilates for a few minutes, especially while I am ruminating about 
>>> some topic about which I am writing.
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>>>    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the 
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>>> Not sure if someone mentioned this as I haven't read this thread 
>>> THAT closely... but
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>>> I heard recently from a friend that you can burn up to 400 calories 
>>> a day while standing and working... this is something i've been 
>>> meaning to try.
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>>> any little bit helps for an office slug
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>>> On Aug 19, 2011, at 9:48 AM, 
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>>>     Re: [Hidden-tech] Does anybody have any experience with
>>>     standupdesks?
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>>> Thank you,
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