I don’t know if the TrekDesk means that we in America are one step closer to the human hamster wheel, but I do know that the success of this idea means that more and more people are stuck in front of their computer screen all day and less and less people are going for a walk. The TrekDesk is a desk that connects to the treadmill that you bought several Christmases ago in an attempt to look more like this:
I wonder if these people have a desk on their treadmills
Sadly, if you are like me, then about a week after starting the treadmill workout program you got busy, or secretly found that running in one place was just a notch less boring than a weekend drive across west Texas; and the treadmill workout went the way of Fred Flintstone and his rock moving dinosaur. If this is the case for you, then an investment in a desk for your treadmill might be a great idea. Not only does it make a past (wasted) purchase relevant again, it provides the two things that made the treadmill unusable before, time and entertainment.
Which brings me to the part where I bullet point this bad boy with:
TrekDesk Treadmill Desk
TrekDesk Treadmill Desk
Two whole reasons to actually consider an idea as ridiculous a desk for your treadmill
It’s the Perfect Excuse to Play World of Warcraft
The thing that I like most about the TreadDesk is that it offers a way to make me feel less guilty about playing video games while my wife does something cooler or more important. With one of these, my wife can look at me sideways for playing Civilization V or WOW, and I can just say, “What? I’m working out! Can’t a man look sexy for his wife anymore?”
For the women out there, you can say the same thing, just replace video games with gossip blogs and online shopping.
Any Time Can Be Workout Time!
Pardon the exclamation point, but sometimes I like to imagine that these articles are being read out loud by infomercial salesman. Back to the point, the TrekDesk gives you time because you can multi-task; check emails, surf the net, catch up on some work or maybe even buy some sensible jogging pants online to replace the pair pattering along below you.
TrekDesk Out of the Box
If this invention isn’t a sign of the times, I don’t know what is. Apparently Americans (like me) have become so stuck to their computers that the only way we can get any exercise is to strap a desk to a treadmill. At first glance, this product looked a joke on a conveyor belt, but as I noticed what I was doing at that moment; sitting down, working in front of a computer, I got the point. The days where the average job gives you enough exercise to keep your body looking more like a classic coke bottle and less like a marshmallow are gone. So a desk strapped to a treadmill (comical as it appears) might actually be a pretty good idea.
If this is of any interest to you, you can get one at TrekDesk.com. They cost about $400.00 ($475.00 with shipping).
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Yes, I see your point. Now is there a desk accessory that will enhance my penis?