Reverse the Effects of Sedentary Jobs with the FitDesk

Computers have changed our lives for the better in many ways, but sadly the modern human’s ubiquitous use of the personal computer is directly associated with our rapidly declining physical fitness and health. An entire generation is emerging that uses the computer to work, play, and socialize: becoming the focus for just about every waking free hour of their lives. Older generations are following a similar pattern: through social networking sites like Facebook, the daily email check has expanded into long sessions of online chatting, and messaging with friends online.

The computer has fulfilled almost every need in human life: from the source of many people’s incomes, to the marketplaces where we engage in commerce, to the public forum where we recreate and experience community.

The personal computer is probably the greatest tool in human history, but one fundamental human need that the computer has failed to meet is that of engaging us in meaningful daily movement. People have evolved for millennia to be consistently active throughout the day, moving, walking, picking, lifting, waving, carrying, bending, and laughing. These seemingly mundane activities constitute the majority of our caloric use. In other words, just doing our everyday activities is what kept us thin, happy, and well.

Today a new generation of solutions is emerging. Inventions and solutions to marry our computers with our workout routine, so that we can now burn calories AND use our computers simultaneously. These devices are not about an intensive no-holds barred workout, but instead a low-stress long-term approach to keep people moving while using their computers.

One of these new inventions, the FitDesk Laptop Exercise bike invented by Nashville cyclist Steve Ferrusi is one of the most complete solutions available at a price point that just about everyone can afford.

Ferrusi needed a way to keep his mind occupied while training for long cycle races indoors on his personal trainer. He realized that the key to the right design is to allow the user to support his or her weight firmly on the bike, while keeping the arms free to use a keyboard or game controller. Finding nothing that fit this need on the market, he started developing his own design, and eventually emerged with the FitDesk design.

The uniqueness of the FitDesk lies in the comfortable foam top that allows you to rest your elbows forward, supporting your weight while keeping your hands free to type, use a mouse, or hold a video game controller. The design was so unique that he was able to register a patent on the concept.

Ferrusi received overwhelming responses from friends and family, so he launched his own company in 2009 and developed a complete compact folding indoor bike solution that features the patented design for a remarkably low price of $299.99.

The FitDesk has become somewhat of an underground sensation and is finding it’s way into homes and offices throughout North America.