'Gamercize' Cardio at Our Desk

Gustoman writes "A new device that hit the market this week may not be able to help you put in fewer hours in the office, but it can help you get a good cardio workout while you're troubleshooting that laptop or reviewing that spreadsheet. Gamercize, a British company, this week launched the GZ PC-Sport & Power Steppe, which is designed to fit underneath a standard-sized desk so someone can sit at their computer or talk on the telephone while using the stepper. Gamercize officials note that the machine is not just a small version of a StairMaster machine that you'd find at the gym. The machine can be hooked up to a keyboard or mouse through a USB port. The user can set it up so they can use the stepper whenever they want, or they can prevent their keyboard or mouse from working unless they're exercising. There are five settings on the under-desk step machine. The lowest setting lets workers simply exercise their legs at an easy pace whenever they want. At the top level, the work out is much harder and the user must exercise to keep his or her keyboard or mouse working. At the lowest setting, a user could burn 100 to 200 calories an hour. At the top level, it is possible to burn as many as 500 calories an hour. (That's like burning off the equivalent of an entire milk shake.)"

Comments

Piece of Junk

[bostons1337]

Yet another piece of junk out there. Honestly who is really going to buy this and use it at there desk. No employer is going to waste their money on junk like this. Its distracting too, sitting at your desk doing a mini stair stepper. Besides its good to get away from the desk every now and then. Go get a *%&$ing gym membership!

Yeah, I'd pancake you in a heartbeat...

[tjstork]

You'd better check that behavior. If you ever kicked a dent in my door while I was driving, I'd smear your silly bike into a big red slip without even a second thought, buddy, and I'd like it. "Some crazy guy was kicking my car, so I just bumped him off the road...."

People riding bikes are the most annoying things on the road. Gas taxes pay for roads, not bikers, so you have absolutely no right to be there!