I wish I could just drop some Amazon links here, but the ones I've bought on Amazon over the years are (apparently) no longer available. Still, I'll give the best advice I can.
On getting a good treadmill desk, I think the first consideration is space / footprint, because if you're getting it for your kids, or fitting it into your own room or office, you want to get one (or multiple ones if kids) that fits comfortably in the required space. There's quite small treadmill desks and treadmills out there, and it's relatively easy to rig up a desk yourself if you're trying to fit into a smaller space, I have a smaller one in my RV like this.
The second characteristic after footprint I'd recommend considering is incline capability, because being able to put up the incline gets you more optionality for burning more calories, getting yourself into slightly higher heartrates, and keeping up with your own fitness as it increases.
Probably the one I've been happiest with in terms of price point and having a nice, large, adjustable desk with integrated controls has been a Sunny TD7704, which is unfortunately no longer sold on Amazon. That thing has thousands of miles on it by now.
My best treadmill desk is a standing desk I rigged over a commercial grade, 700 pound Freemotion that has up to 18% incline, that I got from a gym that was going out of business. Also thousands of miles, and a delight to use.
Budget or low-space option, I'd go for a cheap under-desk treadmill or "walking pad" and a cheap standing desk, both of which you can get on Amazon, just make sure the dimensions work for you. I did this in my RV with a folding one called "FYC walking pad" that is still on Amazon at only $100, and the desk I made for that I used wood I already had laying around to rig up a desk that also folds down, but a standing desk or a "treadmill laptop desk" is generally <$100 on Amazon too.
If you have a lot of space and are willing to put some money and effort in, I'd recommend getting a big treadmill with robust incline and good footfall / suspension (like the commercial one I got), then getting a big adjustable standing desk, "treadmill laptop desk," or fabbing something up.
I did that on the "always be willing to spend money on anything between you and the ground" philosophy and am quite happy with it, it's a delight to use.
Great article! What desk treadmill do you recommend?
Thanks, I appreciate that.
I wish I could just drop some Amazon links here, but the ones I've bought on Amazon over the years are (apparently) no longer available. Still, I'll give the best advice I can.
On getting a good treadmill desk, I think the first consideration is space / footprint, because if you're getting it for your kids, or fitting it into your own room or office, you want to get one (or multiple ones if kids) that fits comfortably in the required space. There's quite small treadmill desks and treadmills out there, and it's relatively easy to rig up a desk yourself if you're trying to fit into a smaller space, I have a smaller one in my RV like this.
The second characteristic after footprint I'd recommend considering is incline capability, because being able to put up the incline gets you more optionality for burning more calories, getting yourself into slightly higher heartrates, and keeping up with your own fitness as it increases.
Probably the one I've been happiest with in terms of price point and having a nice, large, adjustable desk with integrated controls has been a Sunny TD7704, which is unfortunately no longer sold on Amazon. That thing has thousands of miles on it by now.
My best treadmill desk is a standing desk I rigged over a commercial grade, 700 pound Freemotion that has up to 18% incline, that I got from a gym that was going out of business. Also thousands of miles, and a delight to use.
Budget or low-space option, I'd go for a cheap under-desk treadmill or "walking pad" and a cheap standing desk, both of which you can get on Amazon, just make sure the dimensions work for you. I did this in my RV with a folding one called "FYC walking pad" that is still on Amazon at only $100, and the desk I made for that I used wood I already had laying around to rig up a desk that also folds down, but a standing desk or a "treadmill laptop desk" is generally <$100 on Amazon too.
If you have a lot of space and are willing to put some money and effort in, I'd recommend getting a big treadmill with robust incline and good footfall / suspension (like the commercial one I got), then getting a big adjustable standing desk, "treadmill laptop desk," or fabbing something up.
I did that on the "always be willing to spend money on anything between you and the ground" philosophy and am quite happy with it, it's a delight to use.
Thank you for the detailed recommendations!