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TrekDesk Treadmill Desk List Price: $589.00 Sale Price: $479.00 Used From: $529.99 Average Rating:

Description

As featured on CBS, NBC, ABC,FOX, and NPR the days of office drudgery and ill health are finally over. TrekDesk, attached to an existing treadmill, allows employees to walk slowly while they work (without sweating).The benefits of walking while working are life changing and include weight loss, disease prevention, health restoration, mood improvement, productivity increases; a total overhaul of your mental and physical well being. TrekDesk features a generous work space: 72 inches long by 34 inches wide. Two height adjustable support legs are fixed in position 49 inches apart, providing a solid, robust steel base; adjusting to perfect ergonomic settings for employees who are 5 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 4 inches tall. TrekDesk is made from premium, powder coated steel and features a resilient steel reinforced LDPE desktop, materials and construction designed to last a lifetime. TrekDesk even folds up for easy storage when not in use or transport to another location. Your TrekDesk also includes a manuscript holder, allowing you to read books, magazines or manuscripts while you type, talk and walk. A file folder with 3 levels and a top stand to place your telephone, headset, or cell phone and two (2) cup/utility holders are also included. The desk top is a stain resistant office gray; the support base, hardware and accessories are gray/silver. TrekDesk makes a perfect gift for friends, family, or corporate clients. Installing and assembling the TrekDesk is an easy proposition. TrekDesk's Owner's Manual contains easy, step by step instructions. Assembly normally is complete within 30-45 minutes.  

Features

• Fits most treadmills, allows individuals to walk while working without sweating.
• Large desk surface area (72" x 34") provides ample work space.
• Height adjustable assuring perfect ergonomic positioning.
• Strong, durable, metal base. Built to last a lifetime.
• Accessories: Manuscript Stand, 4 Level File/Phone Tray, 2 Cup/Pen Holders

Reviews

I have had a desk job for the past 5 years. I was feeling it: sore back, sciatic nerve pain, gained 15 pounds, lousy sleeping patterns, felt like a lump of clay when I went home every night. Nine hours a day dedicated to an early grave! I always promised myself I would start exercising regularly. But, like many people, I never chose to make that a priority. I finally started pursuing a treadmill with stand-up desk option after my doctor told me I was killing myself. I looked and looked for 6 months, never satisfied with either the quality or the price. Finally, last September, 2009, I found what I had been looking for, and I knew it instantly when I saw it. My TrekDesk arrived in early October, 2009. I had already found a high-quality treadmill in the want ads, one that sold for $2,500 new, but was being sold for $750. Deal! HINT: don't skimp on the quality of the treadmill you use; it's worth the effort to get the right one. I use a Precor USA and it is solid and quiet. I put together the TrekDesk with not too much difficulty. After speaking with the good folks at TrekDesk, giving them feedback, they told me they have greatly improved the assembly instructions process since I bought mine (I was one of the first buyers they had). Assembly instructions were my only complaint about this desk, be it very minor, but it sounds like they're taking care of that. Good people! The desk design and price combined are what sold me on this desk, and I haven't changed my mind. I love how you stand in the indent shape, with desk space to the left and right of you. I've mounted an external monitor to the wall, so I have two screens to work from. My customers never even notice I'm walking on the treadmill while I talk (provided that I'm using my headset and NOT the speaker phone). Anyone that complains about the desk's quality is just a whiner. Sure, it was not meant to be leaned upon much (or you get movement in the desk), nor is it a good idea to have it touching the treadmill (possible vibration from your feet landing on the treadmill deck). Neither of these issues HAVE to be issues because the desk is designed to stand alone, free from the treadmill. I actually disassembled the bars coming up from the treadmill, so my treadmill's control console is sitting up on the right-hand, front corner of the desk. It works wonderfully! The desk bears plenty of weight and I confess, I'm a clutter-bug! No complaints about any of the desk's functionality. The included accessories are perfect! Anyway, I was being laughed at by all my coworkers about this quest to walk all day as I worked, using the phone and the computer intensely. They said I couldn't walk and type or walk and talk without being compromised in focus or quality. Well, they're not laughing anymore! I've lost over 12 pounds and I haven't changed my eating habits one bit. I feel great! I walk, on average, about 7 miles per day. Taking into consideration that I have to sit in meetings and do other tasks away from my desk, that's quite respectable, I think. My posture is better, my focus is better, my energy with my customers is better, I love my job even more; there are no downsides to my choices here! None whatsoever! About the only time walking all day gets to be a drag is when I haven't walked much over the weekend (then Mondays are a little rough by 4PM), or when I've chosen to stay up late and not get much sleep; the following day is going to be a 4 to 5 mile day, that's all. I started tracking my actual walking patterns in December, 2009. Now it's a highlight to my day to see the numbers on my spreadsheet. The current log for me right now? Here goes: Actual days of walking (business days): 36 Total hours:minutes walked: 182:45 Average miles per day: 6.6 Average miles per hour: 1.3 I wish I had started logging this in October when I first set it up! I had bought a small, separate, sit-down desk when I first set this all up, anticipating the possible need to sit for part of the day. Well, in the average week, I only sit at that desk for maybe an hour or two. If you realized how much of a life-changer this would be for you, you would be buying this desk today and you would start your journey. TrekDesk is the best option I've seen out there, considering quality AND price. You can buy other desks that have more features (like electric motors for adjustable height), are more sturdy (although TrekDesk's desk is plenty sturdy if you use it right), etc., but you'll pay twice as much or more for it. This has been one of the best decisions I've ever made. When I go home I have no battle with the guilt of not exercising, because I did it all day and I feel great! The compliments from people who notice the difference is in no way a downside either! Buy this desk and start living again!!! Thanks, TrekDesk, you guys are great!

I just took the time to write a blog post about this on myhealthgoal dot org blog because I just had to express the difference this TrekDesk has made in my life. I have gone from burning about 1.3 calories per minute sitting at the computer to 5 calories per minute using this. I burn about 500 extra calories every single day while working part time. You could easily walk off a pound of fat every week just by working on the treadmill using this desk. This is literally the best money I ever spent.

I've been looking at workspace / desk options for a couple of years. I first saw the concept of "Walk / Work" with a product made be SteelCase. Theirs is a nice looking unit with a built-in treadmill, but two major problems: 1) Extremely expensive, and 2) The built-in treadmill is essentially featureless. So I kept looking and came across TrekDesk. I dropped some hints with my wife about the TrekDesk for Christmas and sure-enough, there was a huge box under the tree on Christmas morning. I put the TrekDesk together in about 25 minutes with only minor tools, and not-so-handy handyman skills. I found the TrekDesk simple and easy to put together... some reviews here suggest that it is difficult to assemble. Personally, I'm all thumbs and found it very simple, with good pictures and diagrams in the assembly directions. Despite the advice at TrekDesk, I thought it would be a good idea to put the speed up on the Treadmill to 2-3mph (seemed slow compared to Gym workout), however i found within a few minutes that was much too fast. After 6 weeks of near-constant use, I find that anywhere from .8-1 mph is perfect for me. That is the speed (for me) that I can carry on a very normal conversation, type comfortably, file, sort, etc. At that rate, I get more energy than I give... overall a very comfortable pace. By the way I bought the NordicTrak Elite 9500 pro for about $850 and find it to be a great match with the TrekDesk. The tread portion of the 9500 is long enough that I can actually run on the treadmill for my workouts without needing to move or adjust my desk. Six weeks in: 1.) Very Even Energy -- no afternoon lows, or mid-morning blahs... I have consistent energy during the day (averaging about 5-6 miles / day) 2.) Low Back Pain Gone -- I've had chronic lower back pain for years. I'm now convinced that pain was from tight hip flexors caused by sitting in conventional chair all day. My back pain isn't better, it is completely gone. 3.) Weight Loss -- I wasn't expecting or wanting to lose weight, so not a big surprise there for me. If I ate the same amount of food and made the same choices I used to make... I'd probably be losing at least 1 lb / week. I view this more as a "eat-whatever-you-want-and-not-gain-weight" proposition! I thought that I'd want to keep my old sitting desk and have the TrekDesk for a couple of hours each day, but I'm 100% on the TD now (averaging 25-30 miles / week), and no longer have a sit desk at the office. The office staff thinks I'm a bit wierd, but I've never felt better and had more fun at the office.

I saw the benefits of a trek desk on TV early in 2009 and waited patiently until the product was released and a few reviews had been posted. Then I took the plunge and made my own purchase. My job has me in a chair at a desk all day long and sitting for hours was killing my health. So, I hoped that the Trek Desk would be the remedy and I waited for a few weeks of use to write my review. I love my Trek Desk and it was worth the money. Here are the pros: 1) It's exactly what I had hoped for. I've gradually, day by day, transitioned the activities I did in my chair at my desk to my Trek Desk. But make no mistake, it is a transition to change those habits of where you "do your work". So, give it several weeks to get used to your new workspace. 2) In no time at all on a daily basis, without giving it a thought, I walk 3 miles and I'm in the middle of the work transition between chair/desk & Trek Desk. 3) It's a spacious work surface--I have my laptop, my monitor, phone, papers spread out and no shortage of work space. 4) It's easily moveable away from your treadmill(but a bit awkward to move by one person because its large). Here is the only con: Installation 1) Yes, installation was intimidating and the written instructions are not the place to start--watch the video. I asked my husband to put this together for me as a favor (because he is good at this kind of thing) and it still took him over 45 minutes. He watched the video twice and understood what he had to do. He wasn't at all confused, but it still took that much time to put together. 2) It took two of us to lift it up after installation and to easily put it in place--so call a friend over for assistance! I wouldn't have wanted to be lifting this myself. 3) You need space to put it together and maneuever the desk into position onto the treadmill. 4) When they tell you that you need a power screw driver/drillbit--yes, you do! Advice to become a happy trek desk user: 1) Expect that the first 3 days, you will spend time experimenting/adjusting it higher/lower as you figure out what works best for you ergonomically and for access to your treadmill controls. 2) I think it's unlikely that someone would instantly be able to shift 100% of his/her work from his/her previous work setting to the trek desk. Recognize that you are "breaking" old work habits and allow for a gradual transition. 3) I found, because I'm a bit clumsy, that I had to acquire some new habits of combining walking and working to avoid dumb outcomes (losing my balance!). 4) Some positions for me were awkward--if I'm walking forward, my work had to be in front of me (and not to the side). The desk is large enough that you could be turned to the side left or right, but I can't manage that unless perhaps I slowed the treadmill down. 5) I tend to get on and off the treadmill alot, so I need easy access to the pause button. 6) I have found it motivating to let the mileage accumulate on the treadmill display all day. Otherwise, I don't think I'd be aware of just how far I've actually walked.

I have had my Trek Desk for one week and I can tell you it is used alot. I get on in the morning and go through my emails and web surfing. That took me 4 miles one morning. I will get on again during the day and make my phone calls and then get on again at night when I either want to surf or look at email. I have moved my whole home office into our exercise room. My husband is jealous because he keeps asking when is it his turn. He brings everyone into my "new" office. I have told everyone that now you can surf, make phone calls, do everything without feeling guilty. Not bragging but I even do my knitting when I just want to relax at a slower pace. Thanks for helping me get motivated to get healthy.