The Treadmill Desk: A Brief History

Treadmill desks have become the hottest employee perk at such varied employers as Dairy Queen, Wal-Mart, and the White House. Your inner historian might be wondering, where did these treadmill desks that everyone is talking about come from? It All Started With Double-Decker Buses To answer that question, we need to go way back, further […]

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3 Things to Consider When Buying a Treadmill Desk

We’ve blogged about why you need to avoid sitting (here and here) and the benefits of a treadmill desk (here and here). So if you’re ready to take the next step and buy a treadmill desk, what should you consider? Of course, getting a high-quality, durable product is important, but here are other, less-obvious considerations: 1) […]

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Walking at a Treadmill Desk - What’s it Like?

Many folks who are interested in using a treadmill desk wonder what it feels like to walk while at a desk. If you have a friend or co-worker with a treadmill desk, we suggest asking to take the treadmill desk for a test walk. If possible, spend at least 10 minutes walking at the treadmill […]

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Can A Treadmill Desk Really Change Your Life?

Over here at Rebel Desk, we are so excited about our upcoming launch that we’re practically jumping off of our treadmill desks! Stay tuned for a redesigned website, all kinds of photos and video of our treadmill desk, and an amazing launch sale! To keep us grounded (quiet literally) and to remind us what this […]

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Talking Points to Convince the Boss

While talking with people about standing and treadmill desks, it is not uncommon to hear people say something like the following: “I wish that I could convince my boss to have the company pay for a standing [or treadmill] desk but I know that my boss will just think it is a crazy fad.” Well, […]

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You Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s Gone

You’ve heard the admonition: You don’t appreciate what you have until it is gone. Well, this one has proven true for me this past week. I have been without my standing and treadmill desk for a week and, boy, do I miss it. My life changed for the better when I started working upright rather […]

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