So, your business has just invested in a treadmill desk, and while treadmill desks are normally very well-received they can occasionally be met with trepidation. So how can you and your business ensure successful uptake and protect the very important investment in staff health and well-being that you've just made? Below is our guide, on how to ensure the successful implementation of treadmill desks in your business. 1. Location Location Location nowadays office design seems to focus on creating large open spaces, and whilst this is great for encouraging good social behavior users may feel a bit on display using a...
Today we launched a new range of monitor arms, we have been working with Viewlite and have tried and tested all of the monitor arms in our store with each of our treadmill desks in order to find the right system for each of our walking workstations. The Viewlite monitor arms are durable, flexible and capable of holding weighty monitor without losing strength - perfect for treadmill desks. Viewlite Duel Monitor arm - Suitable for DT5 and DT7 Treadmill Desks £235 Viewlite Single Monitor Arm - Suitable for DT5 & DT7 £440 Viewlite Adjustable/Swivel Monitor arm for use...
The Treadmill Desks Store installs many treadmill desks all over the UK every week. We love working with companies to find how, why, and what inspired them to install treadmill desks in their businesses. Answers vary, some for medical reasons such as lower back pain - for which the treadmill desk is proven to reduce. For others it's just a case of wanting to make their offices a healthier place for their employees. This particular install was one of our favourites as they wanted to create an active office, one where their employees were free to move away from their...
Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure. Pressure turns into stress when you feel unable to cope. People have different ways of reacting to stress, so a situation that feels stressful to one person may be motivating to someone else. Stress can affect how you feel, think, behave and how your body works. In fact, common signs of stress include sleeping problems, sweating, loss of appetite and difficulty concentrating so it is important to manage stress in the appropriate way. Exercise is a great way to help relieve stress, however in the workplace with impending...
You may not know this, but The Treadmill Desk Store has a sister company called Total Office – an office products supplier with over 50 years’ experience. Through Total Office we have witnessed the evolution of office products and sadly the slow descent into the sedentary life style that many of us are now leading. Whilst out visiting a client for Total Office, Managing Director John Thurgood happened to notice someone walking on a treadmill desk. As an office products supplier, we are experienced in the supply of ergonomic products but the treadmill desk was something new, something that could...
The Treadmill Desk Store is proud to be supporting LifeSpan at the annual Orgatec exhibition in Cologne from the 25-29 October. We will be working alongside LifeSpan to showcase "the active office" and visitors to the stand will have the opportunity to try out the new model 2016 treadmill desks.
Walking and working has many health and well-being benefits, the experienced team will be on hand to assist and advise you on the steps you can take to improve your working life by using a Treadmill Desk.
Visit us in hall 8.1 - Booth C009
At the Treadmill Desk Store we understand that some tasks simply can't be completed whilst walking and sometimes medical reasons prevent users from walking for prolonged periods, and for some, well they just need to mix it up a bit! That's why we have been working with a number of manufacturers to bring you the ultimate workstation - allowing you to move seamlessly between, walking, sitting and standing. Introducing the ultimate workstation from The Treadmill Desk Store... We have paired each of the LifeSpan treadmill bases with a Kinnarps electronic height adjustable desk. The desk itself is 1600mm which is...
Did you know that sitting could be causing your lower back pain? Maintaining a healthy posture is one way to help improve back pain. Walking with good posture is simply an extension of standing with good posture. Keep your head up, shoulders back, chest out, and eyes looking straight ahead. A treadmill Desk enables users to complete their working tasks from a walking desk which will naturally pull your body into a better posture. Slouching in an office chair will soon be a thing of the past with many businesses and workers adopting this new way of working, so whether you're...
Today Fitbit unveiled their new HQ in Dublin and The Treadmill Desk Store were honored to play a part in the launch by providing six treadmill desks for use in one of their shared spaces.
As one of the worlds leading fitness technology companies, it's great to see them set a fantastic example by embracing treadmill desks as part of their ongoing workplace well-being strategy.
You may have seen or heard that "sitting disease" has been dominating the news channels and daily papers today, all thanks to a great report published by Professor Ulf Ekelund, from Cambridge University and the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences. Some of the worrying facts the report discovered was that sitting for at least eight hours a day could increase the risk of premature death by up to 60 per cent. The report is calling for the government and employers to encourage more physical activity in the workplace, and we can't help but think that treadmill desks could be the ideal...
