Comments on: Is this the wave of the future? http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/ The Journey: Walking For Weight Loss Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:08:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: SOG knives http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-22839 SOG knives Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:29:36 +0000 http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-22839 Interesting ideas... I wonder how the Hollywood media would portray this? Interesting ideas… I wonder how the Hollywood media would portray this?

]]> By: Rajah http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-21158 Rajah Tue, 13 May 2008 13:50:19 +0000 http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-21158 thanks for the tip on the TrekDesk, looks like just what i need. thanks for the tip on the TrekDesk, looks like just what i need.

]]> By: Steve http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-20454 Steve Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:53:58 +0000 http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-20454 If you are looking to buy an affordable treadmill desk check out TrekDesk at www.trekdesk.com. If you are looking to buy an affordable treadmill desk check out TrekDesk at http://www.trekdesk.com.

]]> By: Jay Buster http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-4575 Jay Buster Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:05:51 +0000 http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-4575 Hello from atop of my Treadmill Desk! I love my Treadmill Desk so much that I started a blog to explain how you can build your own Treadmill Desk for $49. Here's the URL: http://www.treadmill-desk.com/ Be sure to see the movies and slideshows. Lastly, I bet you won't believe how far you can walk in one day while working at your Treadmill Desk (Hint: it's really far!) Thanks, Jay Buster Hello from atop of my Treadmill Desk!

I love my Treadmill Desk so much that I started a blog to explain how you can build your own Treadmill Desk for $49.

Here’s the URL: http://www.treadmill-desk.com/

Be sure to see the movies and slideshows.

Lastly, I bet you won’t believe how far you can walk in one day while working at your Treadmill Desk (Hint: it’s really far!)

Thanks,
Jay Buster

]]> By: Doug http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-4451 Doug Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:13:59 +0000 http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-4451 Mayo's got a nice little write up of it and the science behind it. http://www.mayoclinic.org/spotlight/levine-office-of-future.html Mayo’s got a nice little write up of it and the science behind it.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/spotlight/levine-office-of-future.html

]]> By: cron http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-4425 cron Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:55:27 +0000 http://fatguyblog.com/2007/07/09/is-this-the-wave-of-the-future/#comment-4425 CNN had a piece on this. Some surgeon was testing it out and advocating it. His walking was very slow, barely moving. He claimed it could help people burn an extra 600 - 800 calories a day. You only need a 500 calorie deficit a day to lose a pound a week or 52 pounds a year. He also answered the criticism that the desk would be a distraction for people doing mentally intense work. As part of his job he has to study many x-rays and identify problems. He tested his speed and accuracy studying the x-rays using a normal desk and then with the treadmill desk. Both his speed and accuracy went up. Still, the desk costs over a thousand dollars, don't expect to see them in a cubicle soon. However, in Japan a gym just opened that uses exercise machines to generate electricity. Maybe these desks can too. Get slimmer workers while getting free electricity for the office. CNN had a piece on this. Some surgeon was testing it out and advocating it.

His walking was very slow, barely moving. He claimed it could help people burn an extra 600 - 800 calories a day. You only need a 500 calorie deficit a day to lose a pound a week or 52 pounds a year.

He also answered the criticism that the desk would be a distraction for people doing mentally intense work.

As part of his job he has to study many x-rays and identify problems.

He tested his speed and accuracy studying the x-rays using a normal desk and then with the treadmill desk.

Both his speed and accuracy went up.

Still, the desk costs over a thousand dollars, don’t expect to see them in a cubicle soon.

However, in Japan a gym just opened that uses exercise machines to generate electricity.

Maybe these desks can too.

Get slimmer workers while getting free electricity for the office.

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