Ask a sample of office workers which type of sit stand desk might have the best speed of adjustability, chances are they would go for electrically controlled. This would be a perfectly logical response, after all what could be easier than pressing a button to move the top to where you want it? For a moment though, imagine you’re searching the web for more information on a topic. Google throws up what looks like the answer you need, you click on what looks like the best answer and then the page takes an age to load. How long are you [...]
Read More...How Will Your Body React To A Standing Desk? Beware Of Anterior Motives
Enthusiasm for working at a standing desk continues to gain momentum as more and more people seek to escape the harmful effects of excessive sitting. And yet for some this eagerness to stand will end with more discomfort than when they were sitting all day. For them it quickly becomes a pain in the anterior as underused muscles suddenly get placed under stress. So what’s this problem all about? In this 3 part article we’re going to look at: What causes the problem How you can correct it Why you need to pay attention to your posture Lets get started [...]
Read More...How Easy Is It To Find An Affordable Sit Stand Desk?
There is a huge amount of interest these days from office bound people in switching from sitting all day to a sit stand desk. This is understandable as not only is sitting for hours at a time unhealthy, it’s also energy draining too. It’s easy to understand why so many are keen to make the change, until they hit the brick wall – cost. What makes these sorts of desk so costly? When you introduce a moving top to a desk, you add an element of complication. Unlike a fixed height workstation where it’s simply welded or bolted together, making [...]
Read More...MultiTable Launches New MiniMod Adjustable Table
Phoenix based MultiTable has recently extended the range of crank adjustable tables with a new addition, the MiniMod. It’s intended for use where space is at a premium. The top comes in a single size which is 3 feet wide by 18 inches deep. This compact size makes it a great choice for home office use where room is often limited. It can also be used as a side desk alongside your existing fixed desk, making it easy to alternate between sitting and standing to work. Here’s where you can find further details about the MiniMod table.
Read More...Why Some Users Of Top Quality Office Chair Opt For Adjustable Height Work Tables
The maker of ModTable adjustable height work tables has a gallery section on its website where it encourages customers to post an image of their table in use, together with a brief comment about what their experience has been. When taking a look through this one thing was very striking. Nearly every poster was using a high quality office chair in the $400 – $800 range. It included an Aeron, Humanscale Liberty, Steelcase Think and Herman Miller Sayl. So why would people opt for standing to work when they have such great chairs? Even the best of chairs have limitations [...]
Read More...5 Step Process To Successful Sit Stand Working
Sit stand working is becoming more and more popular as people grasp the fact that excessive sitting is harmful. The reasons that standing to work and combining it with sitting is better for you comes down to one word – movement. By making frequent changes to your working position throughout the day you keep muscles moving and healthy and alternating between sitting and standing is an excellent way of doing this. However, it’s important that you plan such a radical change to the way you work. Just racing out and buying a height adjustable desk because everyone says it’s the [...]
Read More...A Height Adjustable Desk Is Great: The Right Chair Takes It To The Next Level
When you take the plunge and invest in a moving top workstation retaining your old chair for when you want to sit to work makes obvious good sense. The new freedom of being able to stand to work liberates you from all that inflexible sitting for hours at a time. And yet great as it is to have the ability to vary the way your work, keeping your old chair can be quite limiting. At least compared with a seat specifically designed for variable height work. Why is this the case? How a specialist chair opens up new working postures [...]
Read More...Why A Crank Height Adjustable Table Is Ideal For Crafters And Artists
Although the commonest use for a crank height adjustable table is in the office, it also make a great working tool for crafters and artists. Many people spend hours working at their hobby at a dining or kitchen table and this is often less than ideal. Being able to quickly alter your work surface height enables you to optimize your working position and reduce strain on your body. Healthier working at a movable top work area Using a fixed height worktop means you often end up spending hours with your body in an unnatural posture. When concentrating on detail work [...]
Read More...MultiTable Announces New Variable Height Table Models
Phoenix based MultiTable makers of the crank operated variable height ModTable has recently added three additional models to its offering. What’s new? First there is the MiniMod. This is designed for use by people who want the benefit of height adjustable working and yet only have limited space. The MiniMod has a standard footprint of just 36 inches by 18 inches making it perfect for anyone where space is at a premium. Next, there is now a Treadmill option for the ModTable. So if you like the idea of working on the move to keep fit this looks like a [...]
Read More...Will A Standing Desk Really Solve The Problems With Sitting To Work?
Over the past couple of years there’s been a quiet revolution going on as more and more people are making the change to working at a standing desk. Every other week it seems a new Blog crops up where someone has made the change to standing to work and and wants to share their new way of working with the world. I suppose it isn’t surprising given the ongoing evidence that’s been published about the dangers of prolonged sitting. And yet if you simply decide you will no longer sit to work and instead stand, isn’t there a danger that [...]
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