{"id":372,"date":"2012-11-20T20:07:45","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T20:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=372"},"modified":"2012-11-20T20:07:45","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T20:07:45","slug":"working-on-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/working-on-the-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Working On the Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, time to come clean.\u00a0 I\u2019m not one of those guys who can say \u201cI may be getting older, but I\u2019m in the best shape of my life!\u201d I\u2019m the first to admit that my biggest roadblock to being healthier is a complete and total lack of self-control and willpower.\u00a0 There are gyms nearby, I could<\/strong> get up earlier, I don\u2019t have <\/strong>to finish an entire pumpkin pie by myself while watching MacGyver<\/em> reruns, but that\u2019s what I choose to do.\u00a0 But for people with more control than I, the biggest roadblock they face is time.\u00a0 <\/strong>Work and family life make it hard to find time to exercise and stay healthy, let alone reduce stress.\u00a0 So what if there was a way to exercise while<\/em> working?\u00a0 No, I don\u2019t mean putting on ankle weights and running up and down the halls at lunch time.\u00a0 I mean a way to get in your exercise, stay healthy, and reduce stress, all while working at your desk.\u00a0 Say hello to the desk treadmill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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These are catching on like crazy in offices all over.\u00a0 Care about your employee\u2019s health and well-being?\u00a0 Better buy them one of these.\u00a0 It keeps them in shape and reduces your future costs in healthcare and workers compensation.\u00a0 Walking just 20 minutes at 3mph is enough to meet the minimum daily requirements set forth by the CDC.\u00a0 To reach optimal health walk for double that time a day (roughly 2 miles).\u00a0 The American Heart Association states that this can ward off ailments such as high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and can even improve your mental health.<\/p>\n

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No one expects you to sprint for 20 miles while typing, but a slow or medium paced walk for 20-30 minutes at a time can do wonders for the body and mind.\u00a0 Trying to do too much could pose a problem, as NPR\u2019s Patti Neighmond found.\u00a0 \u201cWhen I first started, I thought I\u2019d simply hop on the treadmill and be off walking all day while working.\u00a0 But it turns out it\u2019s really hard to walk, talk, think, and concentrate.\u201d However a Minnesota-based financial consulting company \u201cSalo\u201d had better results.\u00a0 Craig Dexheimer, Director of Operations exclaimed, \u201cRemarkable! We didn\u2019t even go to a gym. We just went to work!\u201d\u00a0 Dexheimer claims to have lost 25 pounds since he started using the treadmill desk.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately treadmills aren\u2019t cheap.\u00a0 These treadmill desks can go anywhere from 500 to 2000 dollars.\u00a0 This is where you have to look at future savings.\u00a0 How much less are you going to spend on medical care for this employee?\u00a0 It also makes you a more attractive employer.\u00a0 Employees like employers who care about their staff, and this is another way of showing it. This may be a great way to draw new talent to your team.<\/p>\n

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Desk treadmills, your thoughts?\u00a0 Let us know in the comments or on twitter, @JordanD42 .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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