Sometimes our work situation confuses people, and, we can’t blame them. I have a day job – in an office, a real one that pays the bills – and blog from home in the evenings and on the weekends. Luke also has a full-time job, but he works from home all the time. So, having a good set-up for working from home is pretty important to us both. We’ve converted our second bedroom into a study, allowing Luke to have his own space to make clients’ website dreams come true. After working from a traditional seated desk for years, he...

You know that sitting isn’t healthy and cancels out your gym workout!You know that standing while you work improves your health and burns extra calories... But, you’re still sitting all day! You’ve wanted to switch to a standing desk, and even rigged up a temporary desk to give it a shot!But after an hour, you gave up and sat back at your cushy desk chair. Your arches still ache, Your back still hurts and you still cannot focus on your work. And after the newness of the idea of standing wore off, it to seemed like a bad idea. So you sit there... What if you...

Over the weekend, at the design indaba, a lot of customers were mentioning how they exercise regulary, and how they don't need to stand and work. Surprise, surprise, if you are one of these people, studies show and prove that  exercise does not counteract the effects of prolonged sitting. It’s a lot harder to get sleepy at your desk if you’re standing. You are constantly aware of your body. Standing is like walking: It increases energy, burns extra calories, tones muscles, improves posture, increases blood flow and speeds up metabolism. Standing can get a bit uncomfortable, but if you soldier on a little...

Resources for this video!Foam Mat for standing on: Use code "BEN10" discount code at http://www.kybun-shop.com to get a 10% a kyBounder mat for your desk.Desk treadmill for walking/running: the good folks at Samsara Fitness are offering a 10% discount on the TrueForm treadmill when you use code BEN10 at: http://www.samsarafitness.com/#!shop-...Standing desk RebelDesk/adjustable chair: You can use the code BEN to save $40 on the desk and code GREENFIELD to save $20 on the adjustable height chair that comes with the desk at http://www.RebelDesk.comFocal Upright "Mogo" stool for leaning on: http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/f...Article: What Is The Best Treadmill Desk - http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2...  

Without a doubt, standing tables have become the mark of a hip office. Any self-respecting startup that claims to hold employees' well-being at the top of its priorities is hopping on this bandwagon. And large companies are jumping in too — including AOL, Google, Twitter and Facebook. Google offers standing desks as part of its employee-wellness program. That means that any employee looking out for his or her health can choose to work at a standing desk. (Some companies, by contrast, only offer them if a doctor writes a note saying it's medically necessary for a specific condition.) Facebook has more...