Instead of getting a standing desks, I got a wooden desk made as per my height. I am 6ft 2in tall therefore got the table height adjusted to 3ft. It costed me around 25 USD in India for the whole table and it's an absolute blast working on it. I can stand and work on it too. Standing desks here in India are a rare commodity that are only available online and start at around 500 USD. Great video btw.
Nicely done. I appreciate that you spoke to your experience with the caveat for the rest of us that "Our Results May Vary". I have a motorized standing desk that I have to confess, I have not been using. However, I will begin. I've experienced the problems you described and have gotten more serious about stretching. The stretching has helped but I think actually using the standing desk will add benefit. Questions for you: 1) Do you use a reminder to move from sitting to standing on a regular schedule? 2) How long do you stand for (I realize this may have changed over time and that it will vary by individual).
I'd recommend an iMovr standing mat. It's expensive at around $100-150, but I can't describe how comfortable it is. Switching to it was like going from a box spring mattress to memory foam and it'll probably last forever. Don't get it on Amazon, though. They have their own site, and last I saw third-party sellers were scalping it on Amazon for 2-3x the normal price.
Nice desk, and I agree with the health benefits of standing vs sitting. I can say from my personal experience that it pays to not wait too long to start mixing it up.
I ended up settling with a fixed height standing desk over the adjustable one because of stability issue. I am not very tall and won't be getting any taller, the height of the one I have got is perfect. Only trouble for me is I have to get a new super high drafting chair, it wasn't easy to find.
Do you think there are any stability differences between the T-frame and C-frame styles? I would like to get a C-frame like you, but with the 80" top... worried that the t-frame might have better support...
I haven't, the only clamp I use is for the monitor, which has been totally fine and is probably a bit more heavy duty than a light/mic stand, hopefully this helps!
I enjoy your videos, so I’ll share a book that helped me understand the sitting issue in my life.... “Move Your DNA”. The author is a biomechanics expert and demonstrates how standing vs sitting doesn’t solve the problem, it just changes the load on your body. It can be a little dry, but the information is great. Hope it helps anyone reading this.
It depends on what you define as "the problem". I agree this won't solve all your woes - there is no magic bullet, but a standing desk combined with regular exercise and stretching can be really beneficial. There are definitely advantages to using a standing desk, I tried to really speak to the ones I've experienced personally, but lots of info out there for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Standing desks are overrated. Many of the benefits claimed by standing desk evangelists are overblown. There's no substitute for good, old fashioned movement and the our bodies are not designed to stand for prolonged periods of time. Just as our bodies are also not designed to sit. As a consequence, switching between these two postures, as popularized by providers of sit/stand workstations, is useless. Walking is what keeps us healthy, not sitting, not pedaling and not standing. Sitting is bad - but standing is not any better. While not sitting, a standing person is still largely inactive. Standing is bad for posture. The main issue with standing desks is connected to the very body position they force the user into. Standing for periods of time is unpleasant. Maintaining proper posture while standing in order to avoid the pain sensations described above proves to be challenging for many. There is a simple reason for this. The human anatomy and physiology is not optimised to facilitate such a posture for any extended period of time. The associated discomfort of height-adjustable desks often results in them not being used in the intended way. Standing for extended periods of time might actually cause more harm than good. A study found that those who had to stand at their workplace had twice the risk of heart disease, compared to those who spent their time predominantly seated at work. The underlying reasons are likely the result of a combination of too much blood pooling in the legs with an associated increase of pressure in the veins and an increase of oxidative stress in blood vessels. Over an extended period of time, this permanent stress on the vessel walls could explain the paradoxically increased risk for heart disease in those who stand more
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Instead of getting a standing desks, I got a wooden desk made as per my height. I am 6ft 2in tall therefore got the table height adjusted to 3ft. It costed me around 25 USD in India for the whole table and it's an absolute blast working on it. I can stand and work on it too. Standing desks here in India are a rare commodity that are only available online and start at around 500 USD. Great video btw.
Nicely done. I appreciate that you spoke to your experience with the caveat for the rest of us that "Our Results May Vary". I have a motorized standing desk that I have to confess, I have not been using. However, I will begin. I've experienced the problems you described and have gotten more serious about stretching. The stretching has helped but I think actually using the standing desk will add benefit. Questions for you: 1) Do you use a reminder to move from sitting to standing on a regular schedule? 2) How long do you stand for (I realize this may have changed over time and that it will vary by individual).
I'd recommend an iMovr standing mat. It's expensive at around $100-150, but I can't describe how comfortable it is. Switching to it was like going from a box spring mattress to memory foam and it'll probably last forever.
Don't get it on Amazon, though. They have their own site, and last I saw third-party sellers were scalping it on Amazon for 2-3x the normal price.
Nice desk, and I agree with the health benefits of standing vs sitting. I can say from my personal experience that it pays to not wait too long to start mixing it up.
I ended up settling with a fixed height standing desk over the adjustable one because of stability issue. I am not very tall and won't be getting any taller, the height of the one I have got is perfect. Only trouble for me is I have to get a new super high drafting chair, it wasn't easy to find.
What are those warm light bulbs in the background?
Do you think there are any stability differences between the T-frame and C-frame styles? I would like to get a C-frame like you, but with the 80" top... worried that the t-frame might have better support...
Best chair I ever had was a kneeling chair.
My wife had one of those and she loved it.
I need to set a recurring reminder or else I never set my desk to standing mode.
Did you try to use any light and mic clamp stands with it? If so how was it?
I haven't, the only clamp I use is for the monitor, which has been totally fine and is probably a bit more heavy duty than a light/mic stand, hopefully this helps!
So hows the flexispot dual motor goin? Is i durable?
No problems at all!
I enjoy your videos, so I’ll share a book that helped me understand the sitting issue in my life.... “Move Your DNA”. The author is a biomechanics expert and demonstrates how standing vs sitting doesn’t solve the problem, it just changes the load on your body. It can be a little dry, but the information is great. Hope it helps anyone reading this.
It depends on what you define as "the problem". I agree this won't solve all your woes - there is no magic bullet, but a standing desk combined with regular exercise and stretching can be really beneficial. There are definitely advantages to using a standing desk, I tried to really speak to the ones I've experienced personally, but lots of info out there for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Standing desks are overrated. Many of the benefits claimed by standing desk evangelists are overblown. There's no substitute for good, old fashioned movement and the our bodies are not designed to stand for prolonged periods of time. Just as our bodies are also not designed to sit. As a consequence, switching between these two postures, as popularized by providers of sit/stand workstations, is useless. Walking is what keeps us healthy, not sitting, not pedaling and not standing. Sitting is bad - but standing is not any better. While not sitting, a standing person is still largely inactive. Standing is bad for posture. The main issue with standing desks is connected to the very body position they force the user into. Standing for periods of time is unpleasant. Maintaining proper posture while standing in order to avoid the pain sensations described above proves to be challenging for many. There is a simple reason for this. The human anatomy and physiology is not optimised to facilitate such a posture for any extended period of time.
The associated discomfort of height-adjustable desks often results in them not being used in the intended way. Standing for extended periods of time might actually cause more harm than good. A study found that those who had to stand at their workplace had twice the risk of heart disease, compared to those who spent their time predominantly seated at work. The underlying reasons are likely the result of a combination of too much blood pooling in the legs with an associated increase of pressure in the veins and an increase of oxidative stress in blood vessels. Over an extended period of time, this permanent stress on the vessel walls could explain the paradoxically increased risk for heart disease in those who stand more
Amen.
Fine, I’ll stand up! Sheesh! You’re as naggy as my smartwatch! 😉