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How Long Should You Stand at Your Desk?

Get your evidence-based sit-stand schedule. Enter your work hours and a target, and see exactly how many minutes per hour to stand.

Based on Buckley et al. 2015, Br J Sports Med. Simplified for general interest, not medical advice.

hrs

Enter your typical daily work hours (1–16).

Standing target

Your sit-stand schedule

15 min

standing per hour

45 min sitting per hour

Sitting (45 min)Standing (15 min)
75% sitting25% standing

~2 hrs standing across your 8-hour day (25% of your day)

Based on Buckley et al. 2015 expert consensus (Br J Sports Med). The goal is breaking up continuous sitting — movement matters more than just standing still.

NEVER FORGET TO STAND UP

DeskSip reminds you to stand, stretch and drink.

DeskSip for iPhone helps you drink water, move, rest your eyes and take better breaks — so you can feel better while you work.

Coming to iPhone

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