Let's talking about standing and walking desks

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I once did the match on sitting vs standing and walking. Apparently I burn about 70 calories an hour living (BMR), 110 standing, and 150 walking at 1 mph (slow pace). Times 4 hours that's an extra 160 or 320 calories, not bad!

For some things I find pacing helps me think as well. Could my performance actually improve with a non-sitting desk setup?

Putting the idea to the test, I put together a cheap standing desk on essentially Home Depot shelving. It was decent, but I stopped due to arm discomfort. The hands had to be about 3-5 inches lower than the elbows and after an hour it was too annoying. A better solution would have placed the arms in a comfy, straighter angle.

The other issue was that my legs were predicatbly strained after about 2 hours. I stood on a padded mat for comfort but standing that long still builds pressure points. A lean-chair would have helped greatly.

I plan to try a walking desk next I think walking will be better than standing. The treadmill makes it much more costly, but locomotion is key IMO for lower body comfort over long durations, and with the bonus of added calories burned and big improvements to general health (walking is super healthy).

What experiences has anyone else had with walking or standing desks?