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Anyone using an under desk treadmill?

Right now, I only have a mat and it is dying so I have to replace it. I’d rather go for a treadmill cause I noticed I often stand in not so good positions so I’d like to be forced to move. But I wonder if a treadmill is not just hype 🤔

Ideas, thoughts, feedbacks?

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#StandingDesk #Treadmill

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Pete Prodoehl 🍕6d ago

@joel I think @mathias uses a desk treadmill.

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mathias 6d ago

@rasterweb @joel if you’re used to a mat, my one complaint about desk treadmill is that it does not provide the kind of relief that a mat does when you just stand. And depending on the model, it can be a big pain to move it in/out of position. Mine is somewhat of a pain with the loud latches and clunky folding mechanism.

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𝙹𝚘𝚎𝚕 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝 ♑ 🤪5d ago

@mathias I am a bit more concern on the actual feeling of typing and mousing when the whole body is walking. But I tend to walk big steps IRL so maybe a treadmill at slow speed is nothing compared to this.

@rasterweb

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mathias 5d ago

@joel @rasterweb it’s hard! I’d recommend saving it for camera off meetings and mousing aroubd occasionally. — I use the treadmill the most when I have to complete a lot of corporate trainings.

But you can practice. It gets easier. I find sometimes that thinking work interrupts my ability to walk though, and unlike the real world where your body knows how to stop unconsciously, you’ll get lurched by the treadmill.

I got in a “who said this on Slack?” game at work because I mentioned I nearly fell off my treadmill while doing the workplace safety training.

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𝙹𝚘𝚎𝚕 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝 ♑ 🤪

@mathias haha, woops! I also wondered if the legs could deal with the treadmill when lots of concentration is needed.

I’m starting to wonder if a static mat and a regular « change your legs position » alert is just what I need :)

@rasterweb

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mathias 5d ago

@joel @rasterweb some other options I’ve seen

wobble stool that is standing desk height so you’re moving around that way
standing mats that have different surfaces so you move your feet around.
balance boards.

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mathias 5d ago

@joel @rasterweb thinking about trying to type and use a balance board (basically skateboard balance) at the same time made me think about the old internet joke of “extreme ironing” for some reason

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𝙹𝚘𝚎𝚕 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝 ♑ 🤪5d ago

@mathias I saw those mats with bumps and stuff on it. But wondered if this doesn’t lead to the feet sitting in the only flat place after some minutes.

I also thought about unstable mat stands but recall them from the physiotherapist and I’m not sure that’s a good idea when you don’t 100% focus on them :)

@rasterweb

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Pete Prodoehl 🍕5d ago

@joel @mathias I’m going to try one of these this week.

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𝙹𝚘𝚎𝚕 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝 ♑ 🤪5d ago

@rasterweb I’ve seen then but don’t really see how you have to move on those. I have a flat one and only move when my body notifies I’ve been motionless for to long. So I will definitively be waiting for feedbacks :)

@mathias