Anyway, in light of the lower back and sciatic nerve pain that plague me when I sit too much (I'm getting so old), and a number of recent studies that show how bad it is to sit around all day, I decided I need a treadmill desk to use at home (not for work - I don't want to be the weirdo).
I searched around for a reasonably priced desk that I could use with the treadmill I have, but there was nothing under about $700. And I'm not willing to shell out that kind of cash for something that I freely admit may be a flash-in-the-pan for me. So I decided to cobble together my own DIY version using stuff I had around the house.
Two pine boards, a game of Perfection, and a box of Mecchano later and I had a decent mock-up. My elbows are at a perfect 90° angle with my hands on the keyboard. It's actually fairly comfortable to work on. I can easily walk at 2.5 miles per hour and still type. 3 mph is too fast and I start to make a lot of mistakes, but in an evening I can easily get in 4-5 miles while I'm working. Not too bad!
I am worried that all of the looking down at the monitor will make my neck and/or back sore, so I need to figure a way to elevate the laptop and build a small shelf at elbow height to hold a keyboard. That's on the agenda this weekend.
Karen... about the not wanting to be the weirdo part... much too late for that! I thought that you had embraced that long ago.
ReplyDeleteLOlzzz My younger sister also copies me just like this type of activities. She use to keep breaks under her table when i use my desk Buddy believe me standing desk have no just three benefits but numerous. MY backbone pain, my bulkiness, the assertiveness, laziness and many many others. Ultimately i saved some money from my salary and bought from http://www.standbyyourdesk.com/. TESCO and Amazon were also offering very attractive variety but without free shipment. Health is all of the prime concern, never compromise with your health at least.Stay healthy
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