The rise of the desk-based, white-collar workforce has been ongoing for decades. On one hand, it’s physically easier, in many cases, on most workers’ physiques, allowing for less of a chance of serious injury, as opposed to skilled manual labor. On the other hand, most people who sit for hours on end can develop completely different health setbacks, such as excess weight and stiffness due to the sedentary nature of many office jobs. There are ways to mitigate this, such as actively carving out time to get up and move throughout the day, but even then, that movement tends to be limited. New innovations have begun cropping up across the country to combat this physical issue, most notably the specifically designed treadmill for your desk at work.
Based on a recent “standing desk” trend popularized at a number of workplaces, the walking treadmill desk combines the standing desk form factor with the standard functionality of an exercise treadmill. The treadmill itself maxes out at 2.5 mph, though it can be custom-fitted to max out at 4 mph. The idea behind the treadmill is to walk for long periods of time instead of jogging or running; after all, the ability to get work done while staying active is the basic function of the unit. Additionally, the unit is designed to work properly for up to 6,000 hours, or 3 years of work weeks, before any mechanical service is needed. If you are looking for a treadmill for your desk at work, a unified system like this, specifically designed for office deployment, might work best for you.
