Ask most treadmill desk users: would you go back to sitting for 8 hours a day? Almost certainly they will say, no way. Never. But what made these folks convert to a treadmill desk, and why are businesses adopting this new way to work? If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to commit to being […]
More folks are becoming aware of the dangers of sitting. We’ve written a lot about those dangers and the toll that prolonged sitting can can take on your health. A few years ago, standing desks and adjustable-height desk started to become a trendy way to combat “sitting disease.” Now, adjustable-height desks desks are moving from trendy to […]
If you’ve recently received your Rebel Treadmill 1000, we have three tips to help you get started. 1. Walk Slowly The Rebel Treadmill has a speed range from 0.5 mph to 2.0 mph. When you first start using it, we suggest a speed range from 0.8 to 1.3 mph. Find a speed that is comfortable […]
Many of our curious treadmill desk followers have asked us: “Can a treadmill desk help me lose weight?” The answer is, yes! Weight loss can be one of the many benefits of regular treadmill desk use. Just look at Tech Crunch’s John Biggs, who tried out a Rebel Treadmill 1000 during this busy holiday season. […]
TechCrunch writer, John Biggs, featured his experience using the Rebel Treadmill 1000 here. John was happy with his adjustment to using a walking treadmill under his standing desk. He even lost a few pounds, despite admittedly indulging over the Thanksgiving holiday. We wanted to highlight one part of John’s experience: his surprise at enjoying the […]
If you’re ready to get out of your chair and start standing while you work, we’ve put together a few tips for what to consider when shopping for the perfect standing desk! First, we recommend avoiding desks that cannot adjust between sitting and standing heights. Standing during the day has numerous benefits compared to sitting, […]
One of the most common questions that we get at Rebel Desk is: can I really type while I’m walking on a treadmill? We assure folks that, yes, typing is not a problem while walking slowly at a treadmill desk. But now we can let other people do the assuring . . . This weekend […]
Back pain is a big pain. It’s estimated that 65 million Americans suffer from back pain, making it the second most common reason for calling up the doctor. When we sit, we often have poor posture, hunching over laptops or tablets. We crane our necks. We sit on bulky wallets and throw off our spines. […]
Did you wake up to a winter wonderland this morning? Or at least some cold temps? We had some frost on the pumpkin this morning, and it made us glad to have our treadmill desks to jump on! Winter started early for many parts of the U.S. today, including Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. And that […]
We discuss treadmill desk health benefits on our blog and social media posts often, but today we want to talk about a recent helpful discovery that could benefit our Rebel Desk users. Treadmill desks are being accepted as eligible items to use towards your yearly Flexible Spending Account or FSA. What this means is that […]