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How to make yourself an easy, DIY treadmill desk that is inexpensive and easy to mount or take off your treadmill whenever you need to.

Easy DIY Treadmill Desk

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Last Updated   May 7, 2019 // Originally Posted   October 30, 2014 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 25 Comments

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I finally did it!

It has been ages since I’ve wanted to make myself a treadmill desk. Despite writing a blog about what I considered to be a healthy way of eating and living, I didn’t really feel like I was living it myself.

Most people who don’t blog don’t realize the amount of time that goes into blogging. It isn’t just about making a few recipes, taking pictures, and showing them to your friends. It can be, and may start out that way, but it usually progresses into something so much more!

After the work that you’ve put into showing off your recipes, you actually want people to see them. (Imagine that!!)

So, you learn to network with other bloggers in your field, and about promoting your posts on social media.

Guess what?

All of that seems to take up more time than the actual blogging does!

So, you are writing about wanting to be healthy, and end up stuck sitting down in front of a computer for hours on end, almost every day.

Doesn’t sound so healthy, does it?

Despite my efforts at cutting out sugar and the foods that were aggravating my eczema problems, I just didn’t feel as well as well as I wanted to. Plus, I put on weight.

It’s frustrating. You feel like you are eating healthier than you ever have, but feel like something is still missing.

For me, it was some fresh air, and a bit of exercise.

Easy, DIY treadmill desk that is inexpensive and easy to mount or take off your treadmill whenever you need to.

Don’t get me wrong, I was doing the occasional exercise video, and still love hiking on the mountain, but I just wasn’t getting it in every day, and even when I was, I was still sitting down for way too long.

The days I was exercising, I felt guilty for not working on my blog. The days working on my blog, I felt guilty for not exercising. Every day, I feel guilty that my house isn’t a bit more clean and organized, but that’s a whole, other story. 😉

So, I finally did what I’ve been wanting to do for some time now, and I made myself a treadmill desk!

Once I had all of my materials together, it literally took me less than 20 minutes to finish my project.

I had looked up ideas online over a year ago, and already had my mind set on making a desk this way after seeing a similar desk on several blogs. I wish I could take credit for having come up with this wonderful idea myself, and I’d love to be able to send credit to the person who came up with the original idea, but, after seeing the idea on several blogs, I don’t really know who that is. Before finding those blogs, my idea was similar, but I had planed to tie my desk in place. Using the bungee cords, though, is really a genius idea to make the desk easily removable.

Why, o why, didn’t I do this sooner?!?!?

To be honest, though, I wasn’t sure that I would even be coordinated enough to use the desk… You mean I have to think, write, and walk all at the same time!??!?!

But, you know what? It all feels very natural to me, and I feel so much better when I’m writing while walking on my treadmill. I think I even concentrate more, and have an easier time thinking and writing what I want to say.

When I’m sitting on the couch, inside the house, I get so easily distracted by other things, and end up not writing as much as I want to.

I’ve only been using my new desk for about a week now, but I already feel like it’s life changing! I’m serious!

I already have more energy, and feel more renewed about making my blog the best it can be! Plus, I feel healthier, and feel like less of a hypocrite! 🙂

So, do you want to make an easy DIY treadmill desk too?

I’ll show you how I made mine.

1. Measure the width of the armrests of your particular treadmill. I measured from the outside edges, and mine is 92cm across.

How to make yourself an easy DIY Treadmill desk

2. Next, measure the depth that you want your desk to be. I wanted mine to be just deep enough to comfortably hold my computer, and decided on an even 30cm.

3. Find a wooden board in the measurements you want your desk to be. I went to the hardware store and had them cut me a pine board into a 92cm x 30 cm rectangle. While I was there, I bought a package of 4 eye hooks, and some bungee cords.

How to make yourself an easy DIY Treadmill desk

4. When I got home, I screwed two eye hooks on either side of my desk-to-be (One at the top, and one at the bottom).

How to make yourself an easy DIY Treadmill desk

5. My desk was pretty much done!

To put it all together, I took the two bungee cords, in the size that worked the best for the size of my treadmill, and hooked them from one side to the other, underneath the handrails.

How to make yourself an easy DIY Treadmill desk

The first day I used my treadmill desk just like that. It worked well, but I decided that I wanted to add an extra ledge to keep my computer from falling, just in case. My computer stayed up pretty well without it, but I couldn’t keep my phone next to it, in case someone called. The ledge works perfectly for keeping everything in place.

How to make yourself an easy DIY Treadmill desk

How did I add it?

I just found a small wood strip that we had around the house, and screwed it in place at the bottom of my desk. Easy Peasy!

Now, I can easily remove the desk part whenever I want to run or fold up the treadmill for storage, and it’s just as easy to put it in place again!

 

I hope you like it and that you take charge of your health and make one yourself.

Sitting around too long each day is never a good idea!!

How to make yourself an easy, DIY treadmill desk that is inexpensive and easy to mount or take off your treadmill whenever you need to.

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Tracy Ariza, B.A., D.D.S., left dentistry and the United States to found Oh, The Things We'll Make!, writing to you from the Spanish Riviera. She loves making things herself in order to keep control of what goes in them. While far from perfect, she strives each day to live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.

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  1. Nickie

    January 3, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    Thanks so much for this! I work from home and I find myself just sitting way too much. I’m ordering the materials right now.

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    • Tracy Ariza

      January 4, 2017 at 8:16 AM

      Hi Nickie,
      Great!
      I hope you love using it as much as I do.
      There are some things that are a bit tricky on the treadmill, but I love it for answering emails, comments, and writing out posts- which is most of my computer time most days.

      Reply
  2. JoAnne

    October 17, 2016 at 6:18 PM

    Tracy,
    I’m doing it!! Did you find that it slipped at all from the vibration of walking? I sit all day and am really tired of having a tight back and shoulders. I would love to get back to walking on my treadmill too! Win!!
    Thanks for blogging about it 🙂
    JoAnne

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    • Tracy Ariza

      October 17, 2016 at 10:41 PM

      Hi JoAnne,
      I haven’t had any issues with slipping, but the arms of my treadmill have a sort of rubbery coating, so that may help keep it gripped in place. In any case, the elastic ties do a good job of holding it in place.
      I hope it goes well for you. I find that it really does help on those days when I’m feeling the tight back and shoulders. I’ve found that I’m not good at editing photos while walking, so that sort of work I still do seated, but I love writing posts and checking email at the treadmill.
      Thanks for your comment!

      Reply
  3. Crista Herr

    October 15, 2016 at 12:01 PM

    Wow. What a cool idea! I don’t have a treadmill, but if we ever get one, you can bet I’ll be making this. 🙂

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza

      October 15, 2016 at 12:14 PM

      Hi Crista,
      Definitely! I feel so much better when I work using the treadmill desk.
      Thanks for your comment! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Alice

    August 15, 2015 at 7:19 PM

    Super smart and just what I need. Thank you.

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    • Tracy Ariza

      August 16, 2015 at 9:06 AM

      Hi Alice,
      Thanks! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jennifer Margulis

    November 7, 2014 at 7:07 AM

    I love my treadmill desk. SO GLAD I finally did it too: http://www.jennifermargulis.net/blog/2014/01/dont-read-this-sitting-down-or-why-im-buying-a-standingwalking-desk/

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    • Tracy Ariza

      November 7, 2014 at 11:30 AM

      Wow- that does look nice, but that price tag is pretty hefty, too. That’s the price for just the desk?
      In all honesty, though, even a hefty price tag would be worth it for me now that I see how much better I feel when I work for several of my hours on the treadmill. I think something like that would be great for an office for somebody who is doing more than just writing and social media at their desk. For me, this covers my basic needs quite inexpensively.

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