After the initial excitement, are many of you are still using the treadmill desk?
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I used it every work day for two to four hour, then it stopped working after about three weeks. At first the company sent me replacement parts, but it still needed work. I continued to call and email, but they stopped responding. I suggest you save your money and take a walk at lunch time. I wish I had!!
1850443
Purchased in Jan 2014 and use almost every day(mon-fri) while doing computer work. Great time to read e-mails.
1850444
Mine was delivered on March 6 (is now March 22) and I must say I love it. I use it every day. Since I work from home (except 2 days a week), I walk about 7-10 miles a day on it. To date I have walked 90 miles. I don't see myself stopping since I do graphic design and work about 80-90 hours a week, I don't have time for a gym. This is my saving grace!
1850445
I have used it almost every day for a year. I walked almost 700 miles last year. I've recently upgraded to a lifespan walking treadmill under an uplift desk. 3mph is perfect for programming.
1850446
I use this if I work at home (I'm a programmer), or if I'm video gaming in my off time (I'm a gamer). I received mine late March 2014, and I've used it roughly 5 days a week since, for 1 - 4 hours each session (usually around 2 hours though). I usually walk at 2.0 mph. Using those ball park numbers, it gives an idea of the amount of miles I have on my unit at the time of writing this. I've had no issues, odd sounds, ect.
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Yes for some. You would need good balance and also to begin carefully until you learned the characteristics of the treadmill. Because you are supplying the power, this treadmill does not react the same way as the powered ones at a gym.
1364272
This has been a great treadmill for us. I really enjoy it but I know everyone is different but it has been wonderful for us. Hope this helps...i read many reveiws before even buying this one last year and so far it hasn't disappointed us.
2017345
Yes. I have the desk sitting on plastic furniture movers and I move it away from the treadmill to use it in my workouts. I personally would not be comfortable running on the treadmill with the desk in place.
166624
My husband and I both use ours successfully on the treadmill and elliptical with no problem.
91175
It's a great treadmill. My problem is that it seems to be difficult to use the treadmill without the ifit. Otherwise, solid machine.
744909
I watch tv while I walk on the Proform 790T. I have to turn up the tv volume a little, but not enough to bother people in a connecting room. It does get a little louder the faster you go, so if you plan on running on your treadmill you may have a problem.
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Divermartin, did you end up purchasing this for your standing desk? Did you find that you could use it with the desk or was it too intense a workout to use at a desk?
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I would say it's excellent in that regard. The deck has a slight flexibility with your foot fall, and I find it very comfortable to run on for extended periods. Over the years we have had several treadmills, and we agree this LifeSpan TR 1200i is the best we have ever owned. I can't see any downside to this equipment. However, you should know that the on-off toggle switch is located at floor level on the front of the treadmill necessitating a stretch to turn it on and off. Not a problem for me...still, the switch could have been located on the 'dashboard' for ease of use. This is an excellent treadmill. 5 star recommendation here. I would say it's excellent in that regard. The deck has a slight flexibility with your foot fall, and I find it very comfortable to run on for extended periods. Over the years we have had several treadmills, and we agree this LifeSpan TR 1200i is the best we have ever owned. I can't see any downside to this equipment. However, you should know that the on-off toggle switch is located at floor level on the front of the treadmill necessitating a stretch to turn it on and off. Not a problem for me...still, the switch could have been located on the 'dashboard' for ease of use. This is an... » Read More I would say it's excellent in that regard. The deck has a slight flexibility with your foot fall, and I find it very comfortable to run on for extended periods. Over the years we have had several treadmills, and we agree this LifeSpan TR 1200i is the best we have ever owned. I can't see any downside to this equipment. However, you should know that the on-off toggle switch is located at floor level on the front of the treadmill necessitating a stretch to turn it on and off. Not a problem for me...still, the switch could have been located on the 'dashboard' for ease of use. This is an excellent treadmill. 5 star recommendation here. « Show Less
91178
We bought this treadmill the beginning of December, so I can't speak to others out there. However, we haven't had any of the issues that other people had. No problems with set up, my 14 year old son put the treadmill together. There were additional instructions about how to get out of demo mode, and 2 others that I don't remember, but our son didn't run into problems. No issues with updating, we just had to calibrate twice, or getting it to work. No issues with iFit. Love this machine.
2004879
Yes, it has for me. I was prepared to put a non-slip piece of fabric under it but it was not necessary. And all these months later, I still love my standing desk!
908280
It's a good idea to have another chair available for a while, when I first started using it I could only go for an hour at a time, now I can use it all day though I typically only use it before lunch then switch to a conventional chair for the rest of the day. My next step will be a treadmill desk.
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My treadmill is a "TreadDesk" brand specially designed for standing desks, it's total height is 4 inches from the floor. I set the TrekDesk in the shortest holes, marked F on the side slots to create the shortest desk possible. It measures 46.5 inches from the floor to the work surface. I'm 5'6.5" tall and this setting is just barely comfortable for me. I would prefer the desk be an inch or maybe two shorter. When I add the keyboard on top of the desk, the crook of my arm have to reach up a bit forming an angle a bit less than 90 degrees. This feels a bit "tight" to me, like I always have to hold my arms with bicep tension to reach the keys. I think this desk is designed to work with the more common treadmills that have much taller bases. I'd say mark 46.5 inches on the wall in front of your treadmill then, while standing on the treadmill imagine your keyboard is resting on top of that mark, does it feel comfortable? That's the only way I can think to pre-test the height. For my height treadmill I'd say 5'6.5" is the minimum height this desk fits but it has tons of room for extending it taller and most treadmills are taller than mine. Hope that helps. :)
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Mine is on the 2nd floor, in fact it is in an area that is open to the downstairs. No noise and no pounding like a treadmill. The only noise is from the TV that I watch while doing it. As for damage the floors, I do have carpet upstairs but I did purchase a mat for it to go on. Once in place it certainly doesn't move while you are doing the exercises.
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I am 5'1" and use the TrekDesk. I was meticulous in measuring the lowest height of the trekdesk (from scematics on their website) and then checking the height of the treadmill panels before I bought a treadmill. The bottom of my treadmill panel is just below the lip of the desk. Also, I put a rubber mat under the treadmill to raise it up a bit. They recommend that anyway in case of oil leak. Mine works fine. After a few tens of times of jumping on and off I have to adjust the belt.
92323
I have not experienced this. However, my treadmill deck is high, so the desk is at its lowest setting. It is quite stable.
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I'm recovering from extreme obesity. I have lost 90 pounds in the last 14 months, most of it from daily walks. I've reached the point where my feet and knees are limiting my distance so the desk cycle has taken up the slack. I use it about an hour every day on setting four and it's helped me continue to lose 2 pounds/week.