{"id":3337,"date":"2016-10-17T20:30:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T03:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notsitting.com\/?p=3337"},"modified":"2018-01-14T07:31:45","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T15:31:45","slug":"varidesk-accessories-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notsitting.com\/varidesk-accessories-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Varidesk Accessories Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Varidesk is one of the most popular standing desk brands in the world. The reason is that they were one of the first with a reasonably attractive product at an affordable price. This allowed Varidesk to get a great lead on other companies.<\/p>\n

For those folks who have purchased a Varidesk or are considering the purchase of a Varidesk I suggest you take a minute to consider the accessories you will want with your Varidesk. You can stop with just the desk, but you will find it much more enjoyable with some additional items.<\/p>\n

Posture Trainers<\/h2>\n

What good is your sit-stand desk if when you’re sitting or standing your posture is a mess? Really? The reason you want to stand is likely that you want to be more comfortable, more healthy, and have a longer career at your desk.<\/p>\n

I have completed the training cycle with one of the first posture trainers in the world and it works in seated, standing, and walking positions<\/a>. Now that I’ve completed training I highly recommend this product to others, whenever they consider standing or walking at their desk. It gets everything lined up so you get the most out of your desk.<\/p>\n

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UPRIGHT Posture Trainer<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Standing Mats<\/h2>\n

Giving your feet the proper cushion while standing is really important. If you do not have great all-day shoes or if you are at home and are not wearing shoes while you are at your desk, a standing mat is extremely important.<\/p>\n

Standing Mats come in two types:<\/p>\n

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  1. Those meant for shoes<\/li>\n
  2. Those meant for socks or bare feet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The difference is important. The level of support is very different between the two. And, I guess there is the third kind: The standing mat that wasn’t designed for either.<\/p>\n

    Purchasing a standing mat from Walmart, Costco, Sams Club, or another major retailer at a low price, you are probably getting something designed as a “Kitchen Mat” meant for no shoes. Getting a well designed product from a company like iMovR or Varidesk generally indicates you are getting an all-day with shoes “Standing Desk Mat<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

    One other note, watch out for the latest mat-fad which is to make mats in to shapes other than flat rectangles. Though they seem like a good idea they ruin your standing posture and create more trouble for you than they are worth when you’re using a standing desk all day.<\/p>\n

    Take the time to understand what you are buying. Here are some options from NotSitting.<\/p>\n

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    Monitor Arms<\/h2>\n

    Your first adjustable monitor arm will change your life. I remember the first time I had an arm that didn’t move… I loved the desk space. Then I received my first moving monitor arm and I discovered that I could collaborate with my peers much better, I could adjust the focal depth of my monitors when I forgot my glasses or was standing closer to my desk, and I could adjust my monitors up and down when I sat or stood and my posture changed.<\/p>\n

    I highly recommend adjustable monitor arms because they allow you to get your hands and head in the correct ergonomic position for standing.<\/p>\n

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    Laptop Arms<\/h2>\n

    Laptop Arms are a lot like monitor arms with one key difference: one arm is designed to hold a laptop. When I reviewed my first monitor-laptop arm by Loctek I instantly changed over my full time desk to use the new laptop arm along side my large monitor. The reasons were:<\/p>\n

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    • It frees up space on your desk<\/li>\n
    • You get the second monitor “for free” from your laptop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Most people think they want multiple-monitor arms when in fact, they would really enjoy a monitor\/laptop arm.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Stools and Chairs<\/h2>\n

      Once you start standing a lot you will find that unless you invest in an easily adjustable desk (like the Omega Olympus, Winston E series, WorkFit-D, or Luxor Electric) you will not want to move your desk up and down. This most typically happens to folks who have a hand-crank desk. How to fix the situation? With a standing height stool or chair of course.<\/p>\n

      Before standing desks they were called drafting chairs or drafting stools (because architects figured out this standing thing way before the rest of us). You already have a chair if you have a Varidesk but you might find that you would rather have something that comes up to your desk, rather than something you have to lower your desk to get to.<\/p>\n

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