Standing Desk Benefits To Your Health

Standing at your desk for just 4 hours a day can burn over 400 more calories per day vs sitting.

That’s equal to 2 Snickers Bars.

Every. Single. Day.

For men it was even worse: the most sedentary had 50% greater risk than their more active counterparts.

Why is sitting so harmful? One reason may have to do with the relaxation effect it has on your largest muscles: your big bad gluteus maximus. Your butt. When your butt muscles relax, they soak up very little glucose from your blood which actually increases your risk of type 2 diabetes. And the level of good enzymes and good cholesterol in your body drop off a cliff.

More than anything, standing desks get you off your chair and increase the likelihood that you will move more. It is all about movement. The average women at 160 lbs will burn 285 calories more per day when she stands 4 hours and sits 4 hours (vs sitting 8 hours). The average man at 200 lbs will burn 376 calories more per day when he stands 4 hours and sits 4 hours (vs sitting 8 hours). That’s the equivalent of eating nearly 2 Snicker bars PER DAY!

Here’s a good table showing the benefits of standing desks for men and women:

Obviously, this doesn’t mean you should use our desk risers so that you can eat 2 snickers bars per day and maintain the same weight. It does, however, highlight the powerful impact standing desks can have on your overall health and wellness. And really, adding standing desks to a corporate wellness program or a wellness program for schools is just the first step.

Here’s a good list of references for those skeptics out there:

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