Are Standing Desks any good?

[Spud]

Title. I work from home and have been thinking about getting one so that I'm not sat down for over 8 hours a day. Are they good or is it just a waste?

 

[WhoBusTank69]

You wont get hemorrhoids anymore and you're much less at risk for blood clots but your neck will hurt from looking down all the time. It's a pretty good trade.

 

[Akashic Retard]

I think I read that standing only desks aren’t necessarily good but that it’s good to alternate between standing and sitting. So maybe an adjustable desk.

 

[Just A Butt]

in theory it's always good to get off your ass so i am generally a fan of standing desks but the problem is sometimes i feel lazy and want to sit on my ass.

maybe get one of those ones that can like, lift up if you want to stand

 

[Seymour Glass]

You can get a motorized desk that can go from a seated position to a standing position. I'd also suggest arms for your monitors so that you can keep your neck straight and your desk clean.

 

[Kikkoman]

I like mine a lot, and I went cheap (vivo DESK-V101M) so it has a manual crank instead of a motor.

 

[Flatline]

Yes. It's better to stand for 10 minutes every hour than let your body stay hunched over for hours at a time.

 

[TheJelqster]

You wont get hemorrhoids anymore and you're much less at risk for blood clots but your neck will hurt from looking down all the time. It's a pretty good trade.

You can even account for the neck issue via VESA mounts as well. So yes to standing desks

 

[Alligator Alcatraz]

The purpose of the standing desk is to improve blood circulation. You don't need a standing desk if you're moving around a lot. The problem isn't sitting, after all, it's sitting too long and not taking breaks. There are motorized desks which adjust height, but those can cost hundreds of dollars and take up space on power outlets (you're using a surge protector with lots of outlets for your pc, though, right??).

Just get diabetic socks, practice proper ergonomics, and remember to take breaks every two hours. Standing desks are for morons with too much money on their hands believing what every science journal hot off the press tells them...and professionals who are on their feet all day anyway.

 

[SandyCat]

I prefer running desks

 

[Retink]

Get one that can switch between standing and sitting, they're nice as sometimes you just don't want to sit.