I've been doing the standing desk thing for about six months now. Most of my leg and foot discomfort has gone now.
My leg strength stays much higher than it used to, as you might imagine. One bike ride per week sustains the muscle that used to require three rides, if you see what I mean.
I'm generally more alert while standing up. When I sit, I have to tap a foot or something, otherwise I'll start getting sleepy. This has always been the case, it's just a bit more noticeable when I spend more of the day standing.
The standing desk has helped tremendously with my posture, but has, to some degree, exacerbated my shoulder/neck issues. Specifically, holding good posture in a standing position lends itself to a knot in a trapezius muscle, which causes pain and nerve irritation.
I'm currently thinking that switching between standing and sitting will yield the best results. To that end, I'm considering building a sliding desk platform out of 8020 parts (http://www.8020.net/).
My leg strength stays much higher than it used to, as you might imagine. One bike ride per week sustains the muscle that used to require three rides, if you see what I mean.
I'm generally more alert while standing up. When I sit, I have to tap a foot or something, otherwise I'll start getting sleepy. This has always been the case, it's just a bit more noticeable when I spend more of the day standing.
The standing desk has helped tremendously with my posture, but has, to some degree, exacerbated my shoulder/neck issues. Specifically, holding good posture in a standing position lends itself to a knot in a trapezius muscle, which causes pain and nerve irritation.
I'm currently thinking that switching between standing and sitting will yield the best results. To that end, I'm considering building a sliding desk platform out of 8020 parts (http://www.8020.net/).