Gizmodo: treadmill desk

Sit-to-Walkstation Gives You the Option to Be Lazy

Andi Wang — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:40:00 EDT

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Treadmill-desks aren't new. But the $4900 Sit-to-Walkstation is the first we've seen that has a space for a chair, giving you the option to exercise while you work or, once again, stay lazy. [Product Page via BoingBoing]

Hands (and Feet) On the Steelcase Walkstation (Video)

hook — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:45:00 EDT

I hit the Steelcase offices in NYC to get on the new Walkstation. At first, it looks like a bulky treadmill with a basic desk strapped on top, and I had some doubts about how comfortable it would be to work while working out. When I tested it out, though, I was pretty impressed with the design.

The Walkstation doesn't go faster than 3mph so you never move beyond a leisurely stroll. The treadmill/desk includes plenty of features that make walking and typing comfortable, including a large adjustable workspace that raises and lowers to match your height, and a soft raised wrist bar that doubles as a handrail for stability. It also has a kill switch for the treadmill controls, in case you get distracted and forget to keep walking.

The Walkstation lacks a heart rate monitor or any other health information besides the number of calories burned, making it difficult to track your progress. Maybe that'll be in v2.0.

In case you want one, it will be available to businesses in November for about $4,000, and Steelcase reps told us that they're working on a consumer edition for Spring 2008.

[Ed. note: The person you see in the video and gallery is NOT Gizmodo's rookie NYC reporter Jennifer Hooker. Just in case you were wondering.]

Treadmill Desk Promotes Hamster-itis

Jason Chen — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:23:12 EDT

Developed by both Steelcase, a furniture manufacturer, and James Levine from the Mayo clinic, this treadmill desk allows you to game, work or just look at salacious pictures on the internet and "work out" at the same time. The functions should be pretty obvious from the picture. As silly as it sounds, if we could buy one of these for our offices we probably would—sitting in front of a computer for 18 hours of the day doesn't promote any sort of fitness regime anyone but the fat ladies on The View would recommend. [Time]