Treadmill Desk Revolution: The Easy Way to Lose Up to 50 Pounds in a Year – Without Dieting

This book is a quite comprehensive look at what I've personally had work wonders in my life. I wasn't really someone who needed to lose weight. I was someone who knew sitting at a desk all day was probably wearing on me physically and mentally; sitting all day certainly wasn't helping my posture or my tension headaches.So I went the cheap route and built my own desk, which was fun, and I was up and walking pretty quickly. Though my desk looked pretty good, I now realize that the downside of building your own is that it probably won't look as professional as a real manufactured product, so take that into consideration depending on what your office environment is like. If you have clients coming by, then you would probably be better served ponying up a few extra for something that "fits in" to the office environment. But if it's just a home office or a private office where you're not worried about looks, then build away!Within a week or two I was already noticing a difference in my posture, which had always been bad. I first noticed it when I caught my reflection in a window while waiting in line... I wasn't slouching! So that was great.Good book on a great topic that seems to be catching on...

I enjoyed reading Treadmill Desk Revolution because the author took the time to do the research about treadmill desks and alternatives and then put that comparison into a quick read that has given me enough information to decide for a treadmill desk or an alternative setup.Given the topic, the author's fact-based approach, which is augmented with personal "success stories", makes it easy to follow the flow of each section and empowers you to skim sections that may not apply in your specific situation (e.g., if you are set on a treadmill desk and not alternative setups, then you don't need to deeply read about alternatives like stationary-bike desks).I've recommended this book to my mother, who brought a treadmill to work for use on breaks, to see if she can take their fitness routine to the next level!

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. As a Fitness Specialist I couldn't imagine an entire book about a treadmill desk, but it actually was much bigger than that and had an important underlying theme - sitting is killing you. Personally, I spend a ridiculous amount of time sitting behind the computer to do my job. Even though I am fairly active and try to cram 10,000+ steps each day into a short amount of time, it's scary to think that the amount of sitting I do may be overriding the health benefits of all my activity. Definitely going to have my Contractor Fiancé whip me up one of the treadmill desk suggestions mentioned in the book. Seems like an easy way to get a few more steps in each day. Love the success stories too.

This is a very good book if you are concerned on the long hours you sit down in the office and the effects on your health.The treadmill desk is a very good solution to this concern and the book does a good job on explaining the risks of sedentarism and the benefits of using a treadmill desk.I appreciated the stories, that are more than information-they connect you with similar people, having similar problems.Maybe I am a bit too advanced in this subject to rate it 5 stars. I would have welcomed more in-depth information on the hazards of sedentarism.

There was some helpful info here and there on the topic of treadmill desks, but the book was liberally sprinkled to a distracting, annoying degree with bios of businesspeople who've found "treadmill desk-ing" a positive experience. Every chapter starts with a short case study and ends with a boring bio of the person featured (the company they work for/founded and how successful they are). B-o-r-i-n-g. I don't have a problem with case studies; I just don't like company advertisements in a self-help book.If the book was mostly about individual business executives who use treadmill desks then I guess that would be appropriate; but the title suggests otherwise. This read like a Who's Who of today's small-business world; like he was more interested in touting his friends' business achievements than educating the public on how to use a treadmill desk to lose up to 50 pounds a year.Expect to wade through a lot irrelevant stuff to find a few gems. It's a short read so you still might find it worth your while if you're totally new to the topic like me.

As a person who has lost weight due to increased walking, and a sit/stand desk user, this book captured my interest.Loper offers an excellent overview of everything treadmill desk. Covering history of this work approach, and several success stories, it is hard not to get excited about the idea! All the options are covered - overviews of commercially available treadmill desks to resources for the cost-focused DIY'er. I never knew that compact treadmills for this application are available, an option I am going to research soon. The author even offers tips on how to sell your employer on the idea of implementing walking workstations!This book is a fairly quick read, and written in a witty tone that I enjoyed. Definitely recommended if the topic peaks your interest at all.

I had already made the decision to invest in a treadmill desk before buying this book.... But if I'd been undecided this book certainly would have convinced me! Lots of material to support the rationale for walking while working here, expressed in a way that will help you "build a business case" for it, if you need to convince anyone else that its a good idea. Plenty of good unbiased information about the various options available too, both commercially produced and DIY.

More like a badly written leaflet

Turns out to be impractival. My office is too small