Exercise While Working

Image from RightAngle (www.lifebalancestation.com)

According to the 2012 Workplace Trends Report by Sodexo, “Employee wellness programs are slowly becoming the norm rather than the exception in corporate America”. Corporate wellness programs might include office gyms, nutritionists, massage therapy, smoking cessation programs, life coaches, etc.

In response to the corporate wellness trend, the office furniture industry has come up with some innovative ways to accommodate movement while working. Steelcase came out with the Walkstation which is a treadmill desking solution. While the Walkstation is a nice solution and I know a number of people who own one (or a few) and are happy with it, I’m just not coordinated enough to walk and work at the same time (I can’t even workout on a treadmill without getting distracted and walking into the sides). Due to my lack of coordination, I have to say my top pick for an “exercising desk” would be the LifeBalance Station from RightAngle.

Not sure if you should retrofit the entire office with moving stations? Consider purchasing one or two and having employees sign up for blocks of time to use the moving stations. If usage becomes widespread and there’s a waiting list to use them, then go ahead and purchase more equipment as needed.