what's up guys i'm ben from authentech, and there's one thing i'm doing 8 to 12
hours every single day 5 to 6 days every week that's sitting right there at my
desk editing researching making content for YouTube and my Instagram make sure
you following me there my old desk was nothing special simple and basic from
Ikea I've had it for years but then recently a couple guys reached out to me
for a standing desk opportunity and I just had a jump at it you don't have to
tell me the massive health benefits of a standing desk I've want to get one for
years and most people understand it nowadays just check this out all Apple
employees now get standing desks and Tim Cook has previously cited doctors who
say sitting is the new cancer that's pretty insane okay so a sit-stand desk
is important but I believe there's a second key component by simply standing
all day that could promote bad posture or increase muscle fatigue aches and
pains if done incorrectly so today I'm excited to show you guys at two products
that go hand in hand complementing each other very well first is a motorized sit
stand adjustable height desk from Becca L Kuzon nah I'll just call it the IQ
desk from here on out and the other is lean right from Peugeot impact a
standing desk chair that features many adjustable positions huge shot to both
those guys for sponsoring today's video I've been using the IQ sit-stand desk
and lean right for about two months now and I've learned quite a bit along the
way here's my review takeaways favorite features and a couple wishlist items I
found starting with setup and assembly first with the IQ desk they actually
have a helpful instructional guide video on their YouTube channel and my favorite
part there are zero tools needed this was fantastic
you basically slide in the legs rotate on 180 degrees to lock them in run a few
cables slide on the tabletop and that's the gist of it a few things I really
like it has a great height range adjustable from 25 and a half inches up
to almost 53 inches the legs and support system feel sturdy and even when the
desk is raised all the way up there's just a little wobble it's not too
I have thousands of dollars of gear up on my desk and the last thing I want to
do is place all that on a cheap flimsy dust that could topple over second
design is super clean and minimal which I love they offer a few different color
options on their site and I really like my white top with silver legs third the
motor and controller system they use is also top quality it's quiet and very
very smooth it also raises and lowers at a good efficient speed and I timed it it
takes me about 12 to 15 seconds to fully transition from fully sitting to
standing or vice versa forth there's a really nice cable
management built right in these two flaps open up and provide a nice channel
to run your cables through there's even a few convenient holes underneath as
well fifth they offer some cool software for your computer windows only for now
but I heard Mac OS is in the works you install their software on your computer
connect the IQ desk via USB and then from your computer you can save and use
personalize sitting and standing height preferences it can also advise you when
to sit or stand and how long to stay in each position it's very cool and I'd
love to see a bluetooth mobile app version in the future 6 a small but nice
touch I appreciate the vertical legs are pushed towards the back side leaving the
sides of the desk open additionally those horizontal feet are slim and thin
it's discreet and not in the way one wishlist item I found is the placement
for the up and down button now I totally understand that probably 95% of all you
out there will be centered directly in the middle of the desk so it wouldn't be
a problem for you however since I have sort of a weird dual monitor setup right
now that places me on the right side so my left elbow is directly on top of that
up/down button I accidentally hit it almost every day it's a little startling
and kind of annoying now they said the idea to place that button front top and
center is for that constant reminder for you to take a break sit or stand which
it definitely does however I've seen those other desks with buttons placed
underneath and off to the side and that'd be kind of nice
to have the alternative option if need be now moving on to lean right its main
ideas to give you a comfortable and healthy work posture throughout your day
assembly was quick and easy on this one as well took me just a few minutes to
screw it all together the lean right is fully adjustable that can support
multiple positions like sit perch lean stand Jonathan the inventor
of lean right has a helpful how-to video I'll give you all those links down below
he shows useful insights on all the different positions it can accomplish
here's just a few of the positions in full sitting your active posture helps
maintain lumbar curve keeping those knees below your hips an angled perch
position it helps focus your core muscles activates your back core core
your arm core in standing position you can still slightly lean with lumbar
support maintaining postural alignment and still offering freedom to move
around and stretch the seat can swivel 90 degrees and locks into three
different positions the stem can raise and lower extending from about 23 inches
up to forty six and a half inches you can start to see the versatility of this
chair the base has a large size cushy foot mat which decreases foot and limb
discomfort and the whole unit feels heavy-duty so it'd be hard to tip over
it takes just a little practice getting used to this whole sit stand thing in
the beginning I went gung-ho into it standing a ton throughout the day trying
out all the different standing lay inane perching positions and while I could
totally feel the difference in body flow and energy I found jumping straight into
the deep end could cause a bit of aches and pains my little snowflake body
wasn't used to it so after a little while I found more of a balance to it
all I can't jump right into standing all day you got to ease into it and to be
clear I still have not been able to convert full time into the lean right I
still need to continue to strengthen my body so right now I do a mixture between
sitting in my big cushy chair and then some leaning and purging and then
standing sprinkled in throughout the day one really cool side effect I learned
from standing and working let's say I'm reading an email or scrubbing through a
video edit or just watching some YouTube it's so much easier and more efficient
to accomplish a couple quick stretches or exercises while I'm still working
this was cool to see it's sort of obvious but when you're standing working
and using the lean right it sort of forces and helps you to use healthier
posture and another bonus ergo impact offers a free mobile app
Android or iPhone and it helps remind you to move around plus calories burned
recommended stretches and more so that's the IQ sit stand up motorized desk and
the lean right chair both promoting a much healthier way of working as always
all the links and pricing can be found down below and huge thanks to you guys
for watching and ringing that doubt until I see you next time let's live
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