But believe it or not, some unlucky souls are not privy to the benefits of standing or moving while working and remain seated throughout their days.

Luckily, though, the media is doing its part in spreading the word about ergonomic workstations like standing desks, adjustable height desks, and treadmill desks.

The latest to cover the benefits of walking while working? NPR’s Talk of the Nation.

In a recent episode of Talk of the Nation, NPR host Neal Conan interviewed the writer Susan Orlean. As a writer, Orlean has struggled for years with the infamous “sitting syndrome.” That is, she has been forced to sit down all day while working—until recently.

Orlean switched to a treadmill desk, and in the interview speaks candidly with Neal Conan about her experience. She even comments about how much more energy she has after a day at the treadmill desk, compared to a traditional seated desk.

After the interview with Orlean, the host goes on to answer listener questions and hear feedback. As calls come in, it is clear that Orlean isn’t the only one with a positive experience from using a treadmill desk.

Here are five things that you can look forward to in switching to a treadmill desk, like the Xdesk Fit:

1)   With a treadmill desk you can lose weight. It is predicted that by introducing just three more hours of walking a day, you can lose up to 50-70 pounds in a year, without restrictive dieting.

2)   You can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, and lower cholesterol. These diseases are often associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. By increasing your movement and the amount of time you spend walking, you can help combat these all-too-common killers.

3)   Use a walking desk to help prevent other types of diseases. By walking, not only are you burning fat to lose weight and prevent heart and insulin problems, but you’re stimulating your body’s lymphatic and immune systems to ward off other diseases.

4)   With a treadmill desk you can feel more alert and energetic. By walking, you’re increasing blood flow and oxygen to your brain and other vital parts of your body. In this way, these desks make you healthier and more alert and energetic at work and even after.

5)   With a treadmill desk you can relieve back and leg pain. After a long day of sitting or standing in one spot, your back and legs might very well be protesting. Painfully!

With a walking desk, though, you can stay in motion and keep your muscles stretching and moving. This way, lactic acid won’t build up from staying still—you’ll feel more limber and comfortable than you’d imagine possible at the end of a workday.

And if that’s not incentive enough, click here to check out the full NPR interview.

What do you think about treadmill desks? What do you think about the interview on NPR’s Talk of the Nation? Comment below and share your thoughts!

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This is a personal account of using the Xdesk Fit walking desk for the first time.

In case you missed our last few posts, let me remind you of the exciting news: Xdesk’s latest innovation in ergonomic workstations is…

The Xdesk Fit!

That’s good news for athletes, anyone trying to lose weight, stay healthy and get healthy. Okay, the treadmill desk is good news for pretty much anybody. And it sounds so good in theory, doesn’t it?

You can be work, burn calories and improve your lymphatic, metabolic, and immune health at the same time.But I bet some of you are still a little skeptical, right? Well, don’t worry. I was too. But that was before I actually tried the Xdesk Fit.

I don’t have my own treadmill desk yet, but for the purpose of this blog and my love of all things ergonomic, I wanted to find a way to give the treadmill desk a go before going all gaga over it, like so many of the reviews I’ve read.

I tried somebody’s Xdesk Fit, and I can safely say… I’m officially gaga.

Initially I wondered how walking on the Xdesk Fit would impact my typing and overall ability to multitask. But here’s the thing—have you ever walked and talked at the same time? How about walked and texted? It’s not that difficult, people! (And with the treadmill desk you don’t have to worry about walking out in front of a car while typing, as you might on your phone…).

The movement of your feet while using a walking desk doesn’t impact your typing, because you’re not moving that much above the waist. You’re not running.

That’s another thing you should keep in mind, and I know it seems obvious but I’m going to repeat it anyway: you are not running with the desk treadmill. So athletes out there—don’t expect a run-quality workout while you are using the walking desk—that’s not what it’s designed for.

What it is designed for is to keep your body in motion, to burn off excess energy while you’re at work, and to keep you alert and productive. I hardly think you’d be very productive trying to run and type at the same time, do you?

The thing that surprised me about the Xdesk desk treadmill in particular was how easy it was to use. At first I thought it might be overwhelming—typing on one computer, having to adjust and monitor my speed on another device, having to push stop the moment I wanted to take a break.

But it was easy because with this specific treadmill desk everything I needed was in one place. With their nifty app I was able to adjust and monitor my speed right on the computer I was working on and if I wanted to take a break, all I needed to do was step off of the belt and the machine automatically paused.

Like I said, I don’t have my own Xdesk Fit (yet!), and so I can’t very well tell you how it’s going after a week of use—I think the desk’s owner would probably start to get a bit irritated if I took up his work-space for a week—but I can tell you that after trying it out for a couple of hours, I felt energetic, I felt stretched out, I felt looser, and I didn’t feel like a big lazy lump (which I can say, I have before with a sitting desk).

So if nothing else, you should definitely give the walking desk a try. And after you do, when you undoubtedly want to buy one, you can visit the Xdesk Fit page to do so!

Happy walking, everyone!

Have you ever tried a treadmill desk? What did you think?

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