How to use an Under desk stepper for your Home Gym

How to use an Under desk stepper to fight Obesity is a question I was researching for some time.

When I started blogging almost five years back I loved how writing made my mind feel free and light. But sitting was not making my body feel the same. As a doctor and a writer, most of my working hours are spent sitting.ENT surgeons even operate sitting in many cases. While sitting is comfortable, it’s probably the worst thing you can do to your body.

Your sedentary lifestyle and low level of daily exercise lead to long term lifestyle diseases. I started using a standing desk at home while writing and also made a DIY walking desk on my treadmill. But with a young kid at home and everything else, it’s simply not possible to use the treadmill at all times.

Then I stumbled upon a scary stat! Two hours is the upper limit for sitting if you want to fight the flab! Tough right?

That was tough to digest, but good to know. I knew I had to seriously look for an under-desk cycle or stepper. Browsing for suitable deals happens for a  reason.

This study by British Journal of sports medicine[1], said that if you use a stepping device for 1 hour every day instead of just sitting, you spend more energy daily by 289±102 kcal/hour.

If you use an under desk stepping device, instead of sitting for 2 hours per day and if other components of energy balance were constant, weight loss of 20 kg/year could occur.

How to use an Under desk stepper to fight Obesity

While searching for an under-desk cycle I found the Cheston under desk Strider stepper with the elliptical cross-trainer. It was a great deal. Priced at 17000 INR, it was being given at a whopping discount at Rs 3999 INR. But  I was going to travel to the festival. How would I take the delivery? Great thing my neighbor kindly agreed to accept the delivery and it was set. I ordered and after coming back from the overindulges of holidays I came home to my new under desk stepper.

It was easy to set up and I started using it right away. The best part my daughter can use it while drawing and painting. My hubby does it while watching television or helping my daughter with her homework.

 You can do it sitting on a chair, sofa or bed. The machine makes a low humming noise and can be used even when the baby is sleeping. It’s easy to store under the desk or bed. It looks snazzy.

It will help all working people who work sitting for a long time. The steeper rises almost six to seven inches from the floor at its highest point. You will need to take into account your own height for using it under the desk if you are tall and your desk is fixed. If you have an adjustable height chair or table,then there should be no problem.

Since it’s a low impact exercise, it can be done by new moms and those recovering from long duration of bed rest and want to gradually get mobilized.

Before working as an ENT surgeon and much before I was married, exercise meant me time. I enjoyed the discipline of working out at the gym, going for a run in the park or going for a swim. But now as a working parent, in a small town, that is not an option, until I have my own home gym. With my treadmill, weights, exercise bands and now the stepper I am happy to stay active every day.

Cheston Under desk Elliptical Cross Trainer Strider stepper is a welcome addition to my Home Gym.

It is easy to assemble and has the instruction manual and installation tools. The estimated assembly time is 10 minutes.

You can adjust the tension with Monitor.

You can also see your stats on the display monitor.

Use while seating or standing, and you can pedal forward or backward to tone your lower body in different ways.

Made for treadmill and stride exercise at the office or home.

No electricity is needed to make it work. It’s a manual stepper but battery required for the monitor to display.My machine came with the battery.

Who can use an Under desk Stepper?

Anyone who is willing to make sitting less passive.

Someone who spends a lot of time sitting and working at the office or home

Doctors, students, authors, work at home moms.

At the office or clinic while attending phonecalls doing paperwork, reading books.

For authors and creative content creators who are working on a laptop or desktop for long hours, this could change how they treated their body

Who should buy it?

Families who understand health is wealth.

Companies who want to keep their workers healthy, while working at the desk for long hours.

It’s an excellent low impact, high compliance, under desk activity, with low noise and well tolerated, as it can be adjusted to comfort levels.

Since the stepping device conveniently slides under a desk, it could be used intermittently during telephone calls, while reading documents or during meetings.

Its the perfect home or office‐place stepping device, to promote workplace physical activity.

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References:

An office‐place stepping device to promote workplace physical activity.

David A McAlpine, Chinmay U Manohar, Shelly K McCrady, Donald Hensrud, and James A Levine