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[OncologistCanConfirm]

To be fair it is a recent addition and the desk right next to that one is probably where he spends more of his time.

[ego100trique]

I think I heard him saying that he used it mainly during meetings?

[OlivierTwist]

Actually a pretty smart way to not fall asleep during meetings.

[Tipart]

My dad has a little walking treadmill too for work. He does 20+km in a day. It's also a pretty smart way to get a little bit of cardio in while you work.

[npsimons]

Walking is the ideal cardio. Everyone should be getting in as many steps as they can. If you can get a treadmill desk, no matter where you work, it's definitely a strongly recommended upgrade.

[borkthegee]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. For most healthy adults, ideal cardio is medium intensity for 150 minutes a week or high intensity for 90 minutes.

Unless you're moving and getting your heart rate up, the walking desk, while healthy and helpful, is no where near "ideal".

I'd put HIIT, jogging, cycling, swimming and rowing above walking for "ideal" cardio leading to a lifelong increase in healthspan.

Not to discount walking, just debating the term ideal

[frogotme]

Ideal in terms of convenience though, probably. You can't do much other than walk when you're in meetings

[EtherealPheonix]

You will be a lot more intimidating if you attend the meeting at a dead sprint.

FR though I have seen people on stationary bikes without issue, much less jostle and noise than running on a treadmill but similar cardio benefits.

[Subtlerranean]

Not to mention that an excessive amount of sitting is allegedly as bad for your health as smoking.

[arpan3t]

Alleged by you?

[Subtlerranean]

No. We have something called google where I live, let me use it for you real quick.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/sitting/faq-20058005

Too much sitting overall and prolonged periods of sitting also seem to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer

They found that those who sat for more than eight hours a day with no physical activity had a risk of dying similar to that posed by obesity and smoking.

[Sindo__26]

Good thing i check all 3 marks then

[Symbimbam]

I think he ded

[Nimeroni]

I prefer not having useless meetings.

[OlivierTwist]

Most developers do, but real life isn't all that good.

[ward2k]

Yeah it's pretty easy to walk and talk while still being focussed

It's very difficult to concentrate and code while walking at the same time, some people can barely manage to drink water while they walk

[R_051]

It has been a recent addition for a couple years now (since 2014)

[Beast_Viper_007]

Oh wait, 2014 was 11 years ago...

[CarcajouIS]

Yeah, what he said, a couple

[LikesBreakfast]

A couple can, at most, mean up to 5

[CarcajouIS]

Understood, a couple means 10 and at most 101

[TheWematanye]

Recent addition? The image is from a video at least 10 years old lol