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Top 5 Benefits to an Ergonomic Sit-Stand Desk you Don’t want to Forget

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Back pain in Canada is responsible for more than 26 million lost work days every year. We don’t often associate back pain with sitting but as it turns out, working in an office can come with significant pressure put on our frames and poor posture.

The only real solution is to surround a person with ergonomic and personalized office equipment to ensure your body’s appropriately supported. Here are the top 5 benefits we believe are worth considering with an ergonomic desk.

Increases productivity.

You may not believe it but a sit-standing desk can improve your productivity in small and large ways alike. As less pressure sits on your frame, this keeps your mind thinking faster and keeps your body engaged. Whether you’re sitting or standing, you never have to leave your desk. You’ll remain locked into your work no matter what’s happening in the workplace.

Customizable to your body.

When you have a desk you can move up and down, adjusting its height as needed, you have power to personalize it according to how your body’s feeling. When you want to sit, sit. Alternatively, if you want to stand, stand. Find the right fit to your needs and adjust it throughout your work day.

Comfort to the nines.

When we’re discussing the benefits of ergonomic sit-stand desks, you’ll notice rather quickly how better you feel not having to remain sitting for consecutive hours in a day. Your body’s comfort level will increase, allowing you to switch positions without walking away from your desk. If you’re easily fatigued sitting in a chair all day, this is a great way to increase energy.

Save money.

When you’re unable to work because of an injury, when you have to call in sick, or when you’re having a rough day where you simply cannot give your best effort, all of this adds up to wasted money. You’ll actually do more and make more with an ergonomic desk you can arrange as needed.

Health benefits.

Prolonged sitting puts a person at increased cardiovascular risk. The health benefits of sit-standing desks are well understood, reducing symptoms of musculoskeletal stress, reducing lower back pain, alleviating neck and shoulder pain, keeping joints in a neutral position, resting the arms, and minimizing mental fatigue. Adjust the height as needed!

Buy your ergonomic sit-stand desk in Canada today from PrimeCables. Any sit-standing desk above $49 from PrimeCables receives fast, free shipping to anywhere in Canada. Check out your favourites!

How to Set Up a Dual Monitor Mount for Two Monitors at Home

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So you’ve decided to add a second monitor to your desktop. Wonderful news! Adding another monitor comes with many benefits and provides you with more screen to spread different elements across.

Dual monitor mounts are arguably a necessity if you’re setting up two monitors at a personal workstation or gaming station. Dual monitor setups are pretty standard, these days. You have plenty of dual monitor mount types to choose from. There are also many reasons why people upgrade to dual monitor mounts, including the ability to game and stream at the same time, to edit music or movies in a more efficient fashion, to translate documents, and for more.

Installing a dual monitor setup begins with first deciding where you want each of your monitors. Desks which don’t have enough room for two monitors on their surface are no problem. Dual monitor mounts are where you want to go. Using a mount, whether it’s in the form of a wall or arm, you lift both monitors up off the surface of your desk. Not only is this a more immersive way to consume content but it also frees up that valuable desk space. Ensure your line of sight is appropriated to the screens, as to avoid neck strain or eye strain.

If you’re installing a dual monitor mount that affixes to the wall, you will want to find the wall studs first to ensure your monitors don’t come falling down out of nowhere, wrecking your wall, mount, and the monitors themselves.

If you aren’t working with a monitor wall mount, you’re likely with a desktop dual monitor mount. For these, all you need to go is ensure the mount is secure to the desk and that the monitors have been properly positioned in the mount. Security is important, regarding any mount. If you have any doubts about a monitor that’s not properly nested into its mount, don’t leave it like that. Always verify that the desk and mount can handle the weight of your monitors.

There are some other non-mount related installation steps you’ll want to take, including deciding which ports you intend to use and how you want to access them, calibrating screen resolution settings, and ensuring your refresh rate is accurately set and which does not exceed what your monitor can handle.

For dual monitor mounts, single monitor mounts, triple monitor mounts, and more, visit Canada’s own PrimeCables today. See some of the best sales in Canada on computer accessories and enjoy fast, free shipping to anywhere in the country on all orders above $49.

4 Ergonomic Office Accessories Every Person working from Home Needs

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Every Canadian working from home doesn’t just need an Internet connection to get their work done. Ergonomic office accessories can make a tremendous difference in their productivity, interest in their work, and level of comfort. Although working from home is a joy, it comes with its fair share of caveats as well. Here’s how to use office accessories to get around some of the working-from-home difficulties.

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Ergonomic office chair

An ergonomic office chair makes it easy to remain at a desk for up to eight hours or more. An uncomfortable office chair will not only be a thorn in your side but it’ll kill your productivity while giving your back major troubles in the long-term. Ergonomic chairs are designed to support a person’s posture while sitting, ensuring you don’t feel the same stresses on your body by sitting across long periods of time.

Ergonomic sit-standing desk

An ergonomic sit-standing desk establishes a dedicated workspace for you that isn’t the kitchen table. Too many people settle for working in spaces that aren’t strictly for working. This breaks down on focus and exposes them to distraction. Do yourself a favor and purchase dedicated ergonomic height adjustable sit-standing desk as a perfect match to your chair to ensure your body’s well taken care of and your focus is maintained on what’s most important.

Ergonomic lighting

Lighting is an underrated element of a home office work setup. The average home worker tends to work long hours which means lighting can certainly play a role in things like eye strain and productivity. Choosing the right LED bulb and ensuring there’s no color distortion is key. When combined with the right ergonomic office accessories, lighting will allow a worker to remain productive long into the night.

Cables

An underrated element of the home office are charging cables. Whether it’s for your computer, smartphone, tablet, music playing device, or anything else, you want to ensure you have all the USB cables, ergonomic office cables, HDMI cables, headphone cables, and/or laptop cables. Charging docks and similar elements can also make it easy to keep your devices charged.

For all these ergonomic essentials for a home office, visit PrimeCables. Believe us when we say it will make keeping a calendar and staying productive so much easier. Personalize your home office with the chair you want and the desk you want, and surround yourself with everything you need to keep focus without sacrifice your body’s comfort. Touch base with PrimeCables today.

Did you Know Sit-Stand Desks can Help you Lose Weight and Stay Skinny – it can!

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A common question received regarding sit-standing desks is whether they can really help someone lose weight or not. Recent research in the Applied Ergonomics journal helped shine a light on the potential of sit-stand desks.

It’s no secret that looking at a standing desk, it’s promoting someone to stand and create movement. The more we move, the more calories we burn – theoretically speaking. Many people believe that height adjustable desks can work to help office workers keep their bodies engaged while they remain sedentary.

Being sedentary is well understood to raise the risks of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and premature death. Some research published has even associated prolonged sitting with up to 430,000 deaths a year worldwide. Also, when we sit, it interferes with our ability to regulate blood pressure and metabolize fat as well.

A recent study amalgamated the results of 53 studies examining the benefits of sit-stand desks, motivated to find the truth behind the popular ergonomic office furniture. Some believe it helps with weight loss while others dispute the claim. The study examined sit-standing desks across six categories – behaviour, physiological, work performance, psychological, discomfort, and posture. The results show that although people using sit-stand desks tended to spend more time standing than individuals using regular desks, it did not necessarily result in weight loss every time.

The health benefits of sit-stand desks are numerous, including relieving low back pain relief and decreasing blood pressure overall. That said, when it comes to weight loss, the results just aren’t there to conclude every person who uses ergonomic desks will experience weight loss. Although some will, others won’t. What the study also showed was that sit-stand desks did improve comfort level and behaviour tremendously. If you’re a worker who is concerned about your comfort and/or who wants to attempt to use it as a weight loss strategy, the researchers of this paper are not necessarily saying not to do it. In other words, go for it!

The big takeaway of the Applied Ergonomics study is ultimately that someone who has an ergonomic desk is not going to magically lose weight. In the same way that someone switching to healthy dieting is not magically going to melt off the pounds. There are several factors which go into weight loss, any of which can affect a person. As proper usage differs from person to person in an office setting, using your sit-stand desk the correct way at the suggested dosages likely does produce a difference in weight loss. If you’re interested in a height adjustable ergonomic sit-standing desk, shop yours at PrimeCables.

Creating a Study Space for your Child using a Height Adjustable Desk on-sale

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As parents, we want our children to have a comfortable, focused study space at home to get homework done as well as to give them a place to pursue their education-related curiosities. Working with oftentimes smaller spaces than we would like, a child’s study space does not need to be large or even private. Today, there are many parents creating study spaces in bedroom corners, in hallway nooks, or in the kitchen. For an affordable price, you can repurpose a space in some impressive ways without having to do much. Even at a mid-to-high price tag, it’s more than worth it to give your child their own dedicated study spa

The main thing with a child’s study space is going to give them their own desk. You have a few options here. If you’re working with a hallway or a space that is more length than it is bulky, choosing a height adjustable sit-stand desk with length is smart. PrimeCables has a children’s ergonomic desk in this style for $59.99. Comparatively, if you’re working with simply a small space and/or you’re looking to set them up in a corner either in their room or somewhere in the house, a more square-based desk works. PrimeCables has two models akin to these, each with a chair and height adjustable desk included. The model at $89.99 is a more basic version with the desk and chair only, while the $169.99 model comes with an additional book holder component and cup holder alongside a built-in mount to accommodate tablets.

Why go with an ergonomic desk for your child’s study space – two reasons. The first is that you’re setting them up to have good habits when working at a desk, adjusting the elements around them to accommodate their bodies. For the many office workers in Canada who work at a desk constantly, they experience a range of neck aches, lower back aches, and put themselves at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Ergonomic office accessories challenges these risks by allowing people to stand or sit, depending on how their body’s feeling – as well as adjust the height of one’s desk, relieving pressure on their posture.

The second reason to go with an ergonomic desk for children is that it allows them to change the height of their desk and chair as they grow. This means, from early pre-elementary age through to junior high, you might not need to buy them another desk. Choose from height adjustable children’s desk sets at PrimeCables to begin designing a space you know your child will love to get their homework done in.

Tips and Tricks on How to Stay Fit while working an Office Job

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When you work an office job, you’re stuck at a desk for literally the better part of the day – if not, the whole day. That’s a lot of sitting. Staying fit is a challenge, especially if you’re off track with your fitness goals, when you’re doing so much sitting.

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rocelco ergonomic adjustable table

Thankfully, there are some ways to keep the body engaged while you’re at the desk. A height adjustable desk is one such way. Using a sit-standing desk, you can raise it and lower it as you please. For when you’re tired and you just want to sit and chill, you can. The prolonged sitting however can put strain on the body, reducing blood flow, increasing the risks associated to plaque build-up, diabetes, obesity, depression, and more. So when you want to stand, with a height adjustable desk, you can.

 

If you have to be chained at your desk, there’s no real way around it but products like a sit-standing desk can help change things up. There are also several tips to keep in mind. An hourly reminder that lets you know you need to get up and walk around at least once every year is important. Take the time to make a phone call, grab a drink, or just get up for a quick walk somewhere. These movements can have a positive effect on mood, energy levels, and concentration. We know it’s not always possible to get up and take a walk, hence how a sit-standing desk can help.

 

If you work on a laptop, believe it or not, there is a bicycle desk workstation that can let you engage the body while still being on track. Although expensive and admittedly challenging to complete all at once, a bicycle desk workstation is among the several devices and gadgets catching on in the marketplace. For when you’re too busy to leave your desk, this is the closest thing to combining work with some hardcore fitness. Through a bicycle desk workstation, you’ll keep your legs busy, stay on track with your fitness goals, and can stay engaged with your work.

 

Some of the other ergonomic office accessories you can add to your daily work routine to successfully keep your mind and body on the move include a monitor document clip, an LED lamp, an ergonomic foot rocker, a non-slip adjustable footrest, a laptop and tablet stand, a gas spring desk mount, and so much more. Shop it all at PrimeCables and get it on-sale!

 

Before January Passes, now’s the Time to Shop PrimeCables Clearance items, for Low, Low Prices!

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January’s always been a very slow season for sales in the retail world but in Canada’s game of eCommerce, things are heating up at PrimeCables with discounts up to 70% off all month long! It’s time to browse, shop, and buy.

This is going to be the biggest post-Christmas January we’ve had yet. See sales ranging from magnetic car mount with 360-degree rotation to an iPhone thin transparent glass screen protector, a children’s multi-functional ergonomic height adjustable desk and chair, a height adjustable laptop and tablet stand, a sit-standing height adjustable desk riser for monitors up to 26” wide, and stereo ergonomic earbud headphones.

According to a recent survey, 51 percent of shoppers will take advantage of the post-Christmas shopping season. That said, the vast majority of those purchases will come between December 25 and January 1. As to what happens in January, few shoppers make the move to purchase. PrimeCables has always been able to sustain its popularity through our sales. Canadian families enjoy coming to us because they know they’re going to get the best deal on some high-quality products that won’t be found anywhere else.

There’s a lot to sort through across the PrimeCables page with hundreds of products on-sale. Check out our clearance section for some amazing deals with discounts deeper than average. Some of the best discounts you can also find in our home theater accessories category.

There are several other impressive PrimeCables’ January sales for Canada-only that may be of interest, including premium hi-di DJ-style over-the-ear headphones, a super thin HDTV antenna, waterproof Bluetooth speaker, a smart WiFi power outlet from LivingWise 1/pack, an Apple-certified MFi lightning to USB charging cable 1-metre, a TV wall mount with classic swivel and tilt, and a single monitor desk mount adjustable with an articulating stand.

There’s a reason we are among the top sellers of cables, why we’re the #1 seller of height adjustable sit stand desks, and why we’re a go-to for Canadian families. Save money, stretch your dollar, and see high quality products sold at a fraction of the cost you’ll find elsewhere.

PrimeCables has fast, free shipping over $49 to anywhere in Canada on all orders above $49, free returns included with every purchase, and a 1-year product guarantee on any tech bought here. Shopping eCommerce, you don’t even need to leave the comfort of your chair. Before January passes altogether, shop your favourites this month and enjoy low, low prices!