TrekDesk Treadmill Desk
- Fits most treadmills, allows individuals to walk while working without sweating.
- Large desk surface area (72″ x 34″) provides ample work space.
- Height adjustable assuring perfect ergonomic positioning.
- Strong, durable, metal base. Built to last a lifetime.
- Accessories: Manuscript Stand, 4 Level File/Phone Tray, 2 Cup/Pen Holders
Product Description
As featured on CBS, NBC, ABC,FOX, and NPR the days of office drudgery and ill health are finally over. TrekDesk, attached to an existing treadmill, allows employees to walk slowly while they work (without sweating).The benefits of walking while working are life changing and include weight loss, disease prevention, health restoration, mood improvement, productivity increases; a total overhaul of your mental and physical well being.
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February 10th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
I really wanted to like the TrekDesk. In fairness, they are to be commended for making a relatively affordable treadmill desk option. Unfortunately, this desk is only adequately made, takes up a ton of space and has weird assembly instructions. If you are looking for a desk that you can use for a treadmill, have a lot of space and a lot of patience for putting it together, this desk should be okay. But, while I reckon the whole treadmill desk thing is a fantastic thought, it is much better if you can use the desk during the workday and then turn your treadmill into what it was supposed to do — give you a change to run at an incline at a decent pace, with the desk stowed away. Unfortunately, unless you live in a mansion or work in an executive corner office, this desk is far too huge and awkward to let your treadmill do double duty. If you are serious about getting in shape, you want to run some, walk some and, quite frankly, sprint some. This desk will only get in the way.
Rating: 2 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
I’ve been looking at workspace / desk options for a couple of years. I first saw the concept of “Walk / Work” with a product made be SteelCase. Theirs is a nice looking unit with a built-in treadmill, but two major problems: 1) Extremely expensive, and 2) The built-in treadmill is essentially featureless. So I kept looking and came across TrekDesk. I dropped some hints with my wife about the TrekDesk for Christmas and sure-enough, there was a huge box under the tree on Christmas morning. I place the TrekDesk together in about 25 minutes with only minor tools, and not-so-handy handyman skills. I found the TrekDesk simple and simple to place together… some reviews here suggest that it is hard to assemble. Personally, I’m all thumbs and found it very simple, with excellent pictures and diagrams in the assembly directions.
Despite the advice at TrekDesk, I thought it would be a excellent thought to place the speed up on the Treadmill to 2-3mph (seemed slow compared to Gym workout), but i found within a few minutes that was much too quick. After 6 weeks of near-constant use, I find that anywhere from .8-1 mph is perfect for me. That is the speed (for me) that I can carry on a very normal conversation, type comfortably, file, sort, etc. At that rate, I get more energy than I give… overall a very comfortable pace. By the way I bought the NordicTrak Elite 9500 pro for about $850 and find it to be a fantastic match with the TrekDesk. The tread part of the 9500 is long enough that I can really run on the treadmill for my workouts without needing to go or adjust my desk.
Six weeks in:
1.) Very Even Energy — no afternoon lows, or mid-morning blahs… I have consistent energy during the day (averaging about 5-6 miles / day)
2.) Low Back Pain Gone — I’ve had chronic lower back pain for years. I’m now convinced that pain was from tight hip flexors caused by sitting in conventional chair all day. My back pain isn’t better, it is completely gone.
3.) Weight Loss — I wasn’t expecting or wanting to lose weight, so not a huge surprise there for me. If I ate the same amount of food and made the same choices I used to make… I’d probably be losing at least 1 lb / week. I view this more as a “eat-whatever-you-want-and-not-gain-weight” proposition!
I thought that I’d want to keep my ancient sitting desk and have the TrekDesk for a couple of hours each day, but I’m 100% on the TD now (averaging 25-30 miles / week), and no longer have a sit desk at the office. The office staff thinks I’m a bit wierd, but I’ve never felt better and had more fun at the office.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
I saw the benefits of a trek desk on TV early in 2009 and waited patiently until the product was released and a few reviews had been posted. Then I took the plunge and made my own buy. My job has me in a chair at a desk all day long and sitting for hours was killing my health. So, I hoped that the Trek Desk would be the remedy and I waited for a few weeks of use to write my review. I like my Trek Desk and it was worth the money.
Here are the pros:
1) It’s exactly what I had hoped for. I’ve gradually, day by day, transitioned the activities I did in my chair at my desk to my Trek Desk. But make no mistake, it is a transition to change those habits of where you “do your work”. So, give it several weeks to get used to your new workspace.
2) In no time at all on a daily basis, without giving it a thought, I walk 3 miles and I’m in the middle of the work transition between chair/desk & Trek Desk.
3) It’s a spacious work surface–I have my laptop, my monitor, phone, papers spread out and no shortage of work space.
4) It’s easily moveable away from your treadmill(but a bit awkward to go by one person because its large).
Here is the only con: Installation
1) Yes, installation was intimidating and the written instructions are not the place to start–watch the video. I questioned my husband to place this together for me as a favor (because he is excellent at this kind of thing) and it still took him over 45 minutes. He watched the video twice and understood what he had to do. He wasn’t at all confused, but it still took that much time to place together.
2) It took two of us to lift it up after installation and to easily place it in place–so call a friend over for help! I wouldn’t have wanted to be lifting this myself.
3) You need space to place it together and maneuever the desk into position onto the treadmill.
4) When they tell you that you need a power screw driver/drillbit–yes, you do!
Advice to become a pleased trek desk user:
1) Expect that the first 3 days, you will spend time experimenting/adjusting it higher/lower as you figure out what works best for you ergonomically and for access to your treadmill controls.
2) I reckon it’s unlikely that someone would instantly be able to shift 100% of his/her work from his/her previous work setting to the trek desk. Recognize that you are “breaking” ancient work habits and allow for a gradual transition.
3) I found, because I’m a bit clumsy, that I had to buy some new habits of combining walking and working to avoid dumb outcomes (losing my balance!).
4) Some positions for me were awkward–if I’m walking forward, my work had to be in front of me (and not to the side). The desk is large enough that you could be turned to the side left or right, but I can’t manage that unless perhaps I slowed the treadmill down.
5) I tend to get on and off the treadmill alot, so I need simple access to the pause button.
6) I have found it motivating to let the mileage accumulate on the treadmill show all day. Otherwise, I don’t reckon I’d be aware of just how far I’ve really walked.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
I have had my Trek Desk for one week and I can tell you it is used alot. I get on in the morning and go through my emails and web surfing. That took me 4 miles one morning. I will get on again during the day and make my phone calls and then get on again at night when I either want to surf or look at email. I have went my whole home office into our exercise room. My husband is jealous because he keeps asking when is it his turn. He brings everyone into my “new” office. I have told everyone that now you can surf, make phone calls, do everything without feeling guilty. Not bragging but I even do my knitting when I just want to relax at a slower pace. Thanks for helping me get motivated to get healthy.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
The desk has plenty of room to facilitate work life and choosing Trek Desk allowed me to purhase the treadmill that met my needs without being locked into a treadmill desk combo. My boyfriend and I share the desk; I use it when he travels which is frequently. He’s already lost 8 pounds in three weeks and I’m struggling to eat enough calories to maintain my weight without losing more. We like the trek desk!
Rating: 5 / 5