Advantages of a Standing Desk
The health benefits and advantages of a standing desk are seemingly endless. You may have heard that people that stand opposed to sitting at work burn more calories—but there is so much more. The benefits span from reducing physical pain, increasing energy levels and production, and maintaining top physical health. Whether you work in the corner office or are a crafter working at a table, standing desks are an important, and consequently inexpensive, investment to your overall well-being.
Reducing Pain
The way that we sit places a lot of pressure on our back, neck, and shoulders. Our spines contour to a non-natural ‘C’ position as opposed to the ideal ‘S’ shape position which occurs when we stand. Over long periods of time, the discs in our back become compressed. This formation of the spine places a lot of added pressure on our lower back.
Long term sitting is bad for health because stabilizing muscles in our core, back, and shoulders become weak as a result. When we sit, we do not properly utilize these muscles because the chair acts as our support system. As the muscles weaken, the body forms to a hunched over ‘C’ shape, causing an unnatural alignment of your bones. This may lead to an aching pain—especially in your shoulders and neck.
Energy Levels
You may have heard that standing at work increases your energy levels; however, you’re probably asking yourself, how does that work? When we are sitting, our rib cages become condensed. When this happens, our lungs cannot expand sufficiently giving us lower than optimal oxygen levels. When we have low oxygen levels we tend to feel tired and sluggish. In fact, yawning is a sign often confused with being tired, when in reality it is your body’s way of trying to get more oxygen.
The advantage of standing desks includes allowing us to get more oxygen combined with increase blood flow to distribute the oxygen throughout the body. In turn, the increased energy levels allow us to perform at max capacity and provide us with an energized feeling.
Physical Health
The advantages of standing desks don’t stop there. Researchers have linked sitting for long periods of time to an increase in heart attack risks, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Studies show that even just standing for a stretch of time throughout the day can help dramatically reduce the risk of these diseases.
Lift Your Table’s® standing desk solutions can help you with joint and back pain relief, increase energy levels, and assist in long-term health. With all the advantages of standing desks, and the relatively low cost to invest in it, it’s hard to make an argument against them. Shop our collection of table leg risers today!
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I ordered the wrong size from Amazon. When I tried to return them, Amazon directed me to the Lift Your Table company. I spoke with Bethany and she helped me figure out what size I need. She did not charge me for the additional expense of the larger size. She only charged me $15 for shipping. She told me that I didn’t need to return the original set but to gift them to someone who could use them. She was very professional and very kind. I highly recommend this “Made in America” company!
The NuChair design makes sense, so I bought one, and my staff love it! It does offload the low back when sitting and maintains tall strong sitting posture while sitting. In 40 years of practice I have never seen a chair that can deliver good ergonomics and postural support. The NuChair is the NuWay to get it done. Bravo.
First impressions are very positive! There will be an adjustment period, for sure, but I'm optimistically impressed so far!
These are a life-saver. I am going to get them for all of my work tables. No more hunching over! And, I can stand and work if I want to. We know that sitting is really bad for us. This was a VERY worthwhile purchase.
Anyone who cuts fabric for sewing projects would love this solution to save your back. Such a simple idea that works so well.
I am a DJ and I get tired of bending over all the time on a normal table. This thing did the trick! It puts everything at a much easier level so I can see it and reach for it so much easier.
I now have a standing desk at the fraction of the cost of buying a new one. Highly recommended.
Wow! These were the perfect solution to use at our food booth during a big event. Instead of purchasing another stainless steel prep table, we used these to elevate our normal 8′ tables and they were a lifesaver! Or should I say back-saver?
After a month, it’s really hard to complain about much regarding the chair. My shoulders, neck, and lower back all feel the difference, and as a 25 year tattooist, I feel the effects of work on my body. I train, stretch, and eat well, but also have a massive neck injury that has threatened to take me from my career, and it feels like this chair adds some years back!
My only suggestions would be for a more breathable, simple to clean material. Wearing jeans in this chair can get fairly sweaty, but I’m working around that.
Additionally, the other thought I had was to offer a shock height option for those of us that are tall. I suggested it already to the staff, and they provided me full specs on the current shock so I would be able to find a larger one utilizing the same width dimensions.
Great product, great communication, and a great company
After a month, it’s really hard to complain about much regarding the chair. My shoulders, neck, and lower back all feel the difference, and as a 25 year tattooist, I feel the effects of work on my body. I train, stretch, and eat well, but also have a massive neck injury that has threatened to take me from my career, and it feels like this chair adds some years back!
My only suggestions would be for a more breathable, cleaner material. Wearing jeans in this chair can get fairly sweaty, but I’m working around that.
The final thought I had was to offer a shock height option for those of us that are tall. I suggested it already to the staff, and they provided me full specs on the current shock so I would be able to find a larger one utilizing the same width dimensions.
Great product, great communication, and a great company
Smooth delivery. Easy to assemble. Takes some getting used to as you build the muscles to support your spine but its worth it.
I love the risers. We fold lots of sheets/laundry for our vacation rentals that we manage. We also have some special needs students that help us and it has helped that they don't have to bend over to fold the sheets. The risers also help keep the sheets off the floor!
My posture and lower back thank you for this life changing product.
