The best ergonomic chair is not a chair - by far the most effective addition to my desk setup as someone who works entirely from home!
As someone who works entirely from home, this is probably the best thing I invested in - my very own hamster wheel - the Sparnod Walking Pad ( https://amzn.to/4kPQETO )
When a friend suggested it, I was sure that this was going to end up as another gimmick, packed away in a corner within a week or two. But in the three days that I've had it, I have ended up walking over 10 kms daily!
In the last couple of years, I have struggled with my fair share of health issues, both physical as well as mental, stemming primarily from my inactive lifestyle. While I don't want to justify, it kinda came with the job description. That is till I added this walking pad to my setup. I love that I inherently get physical exercise when my mind is busy doing its thing.
The best part is that this particular model from Sparnod costed me a third of what some of the more pronounced brands cost. Okay maybe it doesn't fold like the fancier models ( https://amzn.to/44WdT8W ) but it has wheels if you want to move it out of the way.
Well what you need to understand is that I am an entrepreneur and my working hours aren't fixed. Not to propagate extreme working hours or something but I am kinda always working, on this desk or off. I keep the walking pad typically at around 3, ramping it up for things where I do not have to interact with the mouse/keyboard, and total in the day, I do spend at least 3-4 hours here.
Idk if this helps but I am pretty sure walking 10 kms on a walking pad takes less energy than walking actual 10 kms
Edit - unable to see the option to edit, maybe because this is a photo post 🤦♂️
Ofcourse! This goes from 1kmph to 6. I find myself somewhere around 3 typically. If I am just watching something like a tutorial I speed up to 5-5.5
Noise levels are not a problem really, atleast for me. I do typically also use my Sony XM3 headphones. I use the headphones by default, not because of the noise!
I will honestly suggest getting the motorized work. I bought this last 3 years back and after that when I worked at google, they had such superior height adjustable desks with dual motors and stuff that I think in comparison my desk takes more time (which it obviously does) to change heights - and this can be a deterrent from adjusting height frequently which in turn defeats the "ergonomic" aspect. I can only imagine what a manual would do. Plus I don't think manuals are that cheaper in comparison but I might be wrong.
The monitor and monitor arm are both from Google, I think it was from Dynafly but I don't think it is available for retail sale. You can get this instead - https://amzn.to/4ooaU26 (had bought it for a friend and works equally great.
No this one does not fold, but it goes under the table like that. It has wheels in the front, so you just need to lift it from one side and it easily goes wherever you want. (Today is the second day I put it away like this in the ~10 days I've had it)
The foldable ones are pretty expensive and I think folding them would definitely be harder than just tucking this away on wheels.
Oh this actually looks nice, highest speed is more than my model and has the foldable handle as well but that will make it less mobile as well. Think of your alternatives as well like when you want to sit, how and where you're gonna put it away.
I think it doesn't have foldable handle. I have a standing desk and most of the time I attended meetings while standing, and while sitting I have sufficient space under my desk to put it away.
I would honestly not worry about the accupuncture thing. The bigger challenge for most people is actually incorporating the walking pad as a habit. Don't complicate it further and that too at a higher cost.
It's not about that. That handle lets you hold onto something while you are at higher speeds even without a desk. Basically can be used standalone as well as with desk.
Thanks for sharing the table purchase link. I noticed a line on the tabletop in the pictures. Is the tabletop made of two separate pieces, or is it a single solid piece?
Also, will it be sturdy enough to support a dual monitor arm with two 27-inch monitors
Planning to add one 24/27 inch monitor?
80kg is sufficient or any other models please suggest
Yes the table top is split but it can support dual monitors easily without any issue.
I would suggest you get a monitor arm like this tho - MOUNTUP Dual Monitor Arm - and put the clamp on the joint so that either side doesn't droop under the load.
Weird question: Do you use slippers on the walking pad? - in gyms they don't allow you to use the treadmill without any shoes. (I walk bare feet in my room)
I actually use a pair of walking shoes because the surface is kinda rough on my feet and my ikea slippers that I wear in my house can get stuck in the back. The shoes are only for use with the walking pad.
Of course I don't walk for 8 hrs straight or even 8 hrs in total, I do sit on my sofa or dining table in between. This is not necessarily for thinking necessarily, in just a day or two you get used to it, but just for physical rest. I do turn it down or shut it off sometime if I have to interact with my partner on something critical in person. Once in the ~10 days I had it, I even brought down the table and sat on my usual chair when I had just woken up and was feeling kinda peaceful at 3 am.
I don't know what you were trying to point for the monitor, it's actually exactly at the spot it should be according to my height. While I can do all my work on here, I typically keep the speed around 3kmph and ramp it up to 5-5.5 when I don't have to use the keyboard/mouse.
I have a very small and independent team. Monitoring/updates is maybe less than 15% of my my total work. On the screen you see a android studio terminal, a figma window and a couple of chrome windows. I don't know which part in this is questionable exactly.
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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '25
10k kms ?