In 2006 Jerry Carr, the founder of TreadDesk Inc. went through a job change. After being very active with outside sales for over 20 years, Carr suddenly found himself "tied to a desk". Within two months, he started to pick up weight and felt sluggish. He knew that he had to change the way he was spending his time at work if he was going to survive this new position.
At first Carr purchased a treadmill which he placed in the corner of his office but he found it difficult to get work done at his desk while walking on the treadmill. Over the next year, he built several prototypes of a treadmill desk, making improvements along the way.
Once Carr finally had a working model in his office, he ended up losing 18 pounds within the next 3 months. By walking an average of 4 miles each day at his treadmill desk, Carr was burning more calories than he was taking in, which is the simple formula for weight loss.
Carr knew that if it worked for him, it could work for anyone else that had a desk job. There is no easier way to lose weight than by walking, and to be able to walk while you continue to work at a TreadDesk is a plus for employees and employers.
MISSION STATEMENT TO PROVIDE OFFICE WORKERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WALK WHILE THEY WORK.
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To hear an ABC News Radio report on the TreadDesk, CLICK HERE. To read what the the Indianapolis Business Journal had to say about the TreadDesk, CLICK HERE.
