Yep, and what I mean by “workstation” is exactly as it sounds. People may now be able to get a workout in on a treadmill-type device that can be set up in their workstations (ie cubes) while they work, and actually walk instead of sit or stand all day. Wow. This could potentially be one of the coolest pieces of news I’ve heard in a while regarding the American way of sedentary lifestyles and ever expanding waistlines!

The actual workstation is all one piece, or at least it appears so by the pictures I’ve seen. It is made of stainless steel or some type of metal, and it just acts as a user interface that is almost like your console on the treadmill. So, you’re standing and working as you’re walking. Wonder if you can still concentrate while walking?

I think I would be able to, because I do read while walking and doing the elliptical right now when I’m at the gym. I do notice it’s a little harder to focus on what you’re actually reading, but I’m sure that if I was doing more of a leisurely gait it would work better, since I tend to really push it on the elliptical. Turns out, the workstation treadmill only has a max speed of three and half miles per hour, while traditional treadmills can go up to ten miles per hour, so they understand that people won’t be running while focusing on work.

I also wondered how this new treadmill workstation would work when you actually want to sit down. I guess you can just grab a chair and lower your workstation piece when that is the case. These new unites don’t come cheap though. They’ll cost about four thousand bucks a pop, and they’ll go on sale mid November. Hmm. Wonder if I can talk my employer into buying these babies?

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