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I have an Embody and have been considering a sit/stand desk. How many hours/day do you find yourself standing? What does your typical sit/stand schedule look like?

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To be honest I don't stand as often as I thought I would. I have no set schedule, just moods. I will stand usually for no more than 1-2 hours at a time (once or twice a day) and find I can only stand for work that does not require deep thought. If I am just coding some normal stuff, researching, responding to emails - all those type things are easy. If I need to really focus on big picture architectural plans (decision with big long term repercussions) then I find myself wanting to sit down for that. Not sure why, just me.

My experience is very similar to keithwarren's. I lift almost every work day, and generally just stand to work out some of the stress in my muscles. I prefer sitting. Some days my shoulders will bug me or something so it's nice to be up and shake around a little bit.

The Embody is just the best :-) People can't believe that a chair could make such a huge difference, but it really does.

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