The Gentleman Magazine Issue 3 | June/July | Page 68

To Sit Or To Stand? 
With standing desks becoming a trend in 2017 its time to join Editor’s Review:
Many office workers spend prolonged periods of time at their
desks, causing increased pain at the end of the day, due to a lack
of circulation. Living an inactive lifestyle leads to a number of
health issues including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
However standing for over 8 hours a day also causes a number
of issues ranging from foot ache to lower back pain. So the
answer? Meet in the middle. I have been using the Varidesk Pro Plus 36 series, which is
suitable for a dual monitor set up for the past month and I’m
delighted it showed up at the office for review. I was sceptical
about the Varidesk as I thought, do I need to stand at my