{"id":72743,"date":"2021-06-06T06:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T06:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?p=72743"},"modified":"2025-03-25T02:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T02:56:45","slug":"how-long-should-you-stand-at-a-standing-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/how-long-should-you-stand-at-a-standing-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Should You Stand At A Standing Desk?"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

Research by BeUpstanding, an Australian research initiative, clearly shows that Australian employees need to sit less and move more. According to their study, 75% of a typical workday is spent sitting, which leads to lifestyle risks I’ll reveal shortly. But is the reverse also true? Can you stand at a standing desk for too long?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s assume you’re fully on board with the benefits of standing at work<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ve either shelled out your hard-earned money to buy one of the best standing desks in Australia<\/a>, or you’ve convinced your boss to pay for one<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the optimal balance of sitting and standing at work? Is standing for more than 6 hours per day dangerous? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Related: UpDown KLIK Standing Desk: Best Standing Desk In Australia?)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Ease Into Standing.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Don’t be intimidated by a standing desk. Start by creating standing\/sitting intervals.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are new to using a standing desk, start slow. Ease into standing with intervals that look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n