Here are some of the best treadmill desks on the market, including one that I purchased and currently use to work from home.
I’m typing out this description while walking on this treadmill! I bought it a month or two ago because I work from home and I wanted an affordable way to keep my energy up throughout the day. If you don’t workout that often or you want to ease into activity without jarring your system, this is the perfect machine. I personally chose it because of the gleaming clear acrylic desk that comfortably fits my laptop and a notebook. Sometimes when I’m getting tired of walking, I’ll move my laptop up so that I can see how far I’ve walked on the digital screen at the base of the treadmill. It keeps track of all of the standard treadmill things, like pace, miles walked or run, calories burned, and distance traveled. That display is a great motivator to keep going. The versatility of this treadmill shines the most for me. I use it in the mornings or whenever I’m feeling sluggish, just to walk and get the blood flowing while I get work done. I’ve also run on it and found the experience seamless – I just had to remove the desk, which detaches easily, before a more intense cardio session. The machine has a quiet motor. If you like to take online courses but you struggle to motivate yourself to watch all of the videos or properly absorb the material, this treadmill desk is for you. I completed UPenn’s Computational Thinking for Problem Solving course after work while on this machine, and I couldn’t have stayed motivated without it. It’s hard to build positive habits, but this made it easy.  The price of this treadmill desk is quite accessible, and the machine folds for easy storage. All in all, a solid purchase. If you’re taller or need a higher weight capacity, the best route is to break up a treadmill desk into its two basic components – an under-desk treadmill and a standing desk.  This is an ideal option for an under-desk treadmill, with a powerful, energy-saving, durable, a quiet motor, a smart LED display, a skidproof rail on the side, a shock-absorbing belt, and a wireless remote control. The treadmill comes with 12 preset programs and two modes (automatic/countdown). It’s easier on your joints because the running belt has five layers of anti-slip technology. You can monitor your progress on the LED display, which shows time, speed, distance, and calories burned. The treadmill supports up to 300 pounds and can be paired with any standing desk. It has a limited speed range of 0.5 to 4 mph, which could be useful for those who intend to use it for walking and jogging and not for running. The LifeSpan perfectly integrates a standing desk and a treadmill with a weight capacity of 350 pounds. The desk is fully adjustable to your height. It reminds me of a normal desk the most. It’s ergonomic and you don’t have to crane your neck down to view your laptop screen. One YouTuber used a LifeSpan for 2.5 years to amazing effect. She lost a total of 45 pounds and says that her back and core strengthened. She was able to sustain her weight loss and her health. Some days, she spends eight hours walking! LifeSpan’s treadmill desks come with a variety of features at different price points. You can adjust the desktop width from 38 inches to 60 inches and choose the frame and desktop color. The treadmill is compact yet effective, with a 2.25 hp motor. This model in particular is a powered treadmill desk, so you don’t have to manually adjust the height of the desktop: You just press a button and it moves into place automatically. If you can comfortably afford a LifeSpan, I’d say go for it. It offers unbeatable value. If your treadmill desk should be both treadmill and workstation, this is an ideal option for you. The speed range on this machine is formidable: Thanks to its powerful 3 hp motor, you can run a maximum of 8.6 mph on this machine, or walk as slowly as 0.6 mph. What you get in speed, you lose in desk space: The desk attachment is less than a foot in width, which could lead to cramped working quarters. It does, however, span the length of the machine.  The treadmill itself has eight layers of shock absorption to help make walking or running easier on the joints. The desk is detachable and the motor is quiet. The whole package weighs 84.4 pounds and has transport wheels for easy storage. This folding treadmill has a desk that doesn’t detach, which could be a pro or a con. On the one hand, the desk won’t move as you run, but on the other hand, do you want a desk in the way when you work out? When you fold it up to put it away, the desk can make the structure take up more space, which may be in short supply for those in apartments or small spaces..  On the bright side, this option has three manual inclines for a more challenging workout. It has Bluetooth attached and a small desk with a pop-up tablet and phone incline that you can tuck back into the desk when you aren’t using it.  It comes with 12 pre-set programs and a remote. Even though the desk is only 11.8 inches wide, every part of it serves a purpose. There’s a cupholder, a Bluetooth section/control panel, and enough space for a medium-sized laptop.