I’m a couch potato. I admit it. I need to move more in my day. I can’t always get to the gym, and it’s too tempting many times to just fuggedaboutit.
I have a fantastic treadmill at home, and I have lots of time spent reviewing email or project planning that doesn’t require much physical effort. Enter my shiny new treadmill desk.
Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic determined that if people replaced 8 hours of computing in their chair with 8 hours of computing on a treadmill desk, they could lose, on average, 57 pounds a year! While I’m not quite ready to spend 8 hours a day at my treadmill desk, I can see myself easily starting with several hours a day.
We’re not talking about high speed here — just walking at 1 mile per hour. So far, my new little treadmill desk has been money well-spent, and has helped get me out of my chair.
About the author: At Your Service Cincinnati principal Nora Rubinoff’s core virtual assistant services include social media management, WordPress support, online reputation management, project management, customer relationship management, customized e-mail marketing campaigns and productivity enhancement. Nora is a Mac and PC specialist. Nora is enthusiastic about architecting solutions that enable clients to make more out of their business day.
Nora is a recipient of the Karen S. House Award for Regional Collaboration as well as the Women of Excellence Award, several state and local government proclamations and holds the IVAA EthicsCheck™ certification. Nora is a past board member for IVAA and serves on several community advisory boards. Read more from this author
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What a great idea Nora. Do you still use this?
Hi Taryn – I sure do. It works great and it’s a nice way to get some movement added to your work day.
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