Best standing desk: the top adjustable desks to avoid back pain

IF treadmill desks feel a bit OTT then let’s introduce you to something far easier to conquer: the best standing desks.

Adjustable so that you can stand comfortably as you work, the best standing desks are a healthier alternative to sitting down for hours on end.

Not only do they stop your back from twisting into uncomfortable positions and causing bad posture, standing desks actually help you burn calories.

Research states that standing for an hour can burn over 100 calories. But the leading reason for standing desks is to rid yourself of back pain.

Plus, working at home should be fun: getting up five minutes before you start, Zoom’ing in your PJs… let’s stop aches and pains from ruining it.

Time to shop the best standing desks around, from the most affordable, to the most high-tech (hello electronic controls).

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1. XIWODE Height Adjustable 80cm Standing Desk

• (AD) XIWODE Height Adjustable 80cm Standing Desk, £128 from Amazon – buy here

If you use a computer with a keyboard then look no further than the XIWODE Height Adjustable 80cm Standing Desk on Amazon.

Complete with adjustable height and a keyboard tray, this sturdy desk is spacious and even qualifies for Prime Next-Day delivery.

According to Amazon’s customers, it’s a winner, with one writing “The perfect solution to remote teaching, delivering my lessons standing up as I would in the classroom, avoiding the back problems I had from lockdown 1!”

2. BONTEC Mobile Workstation

• (AD) BONTEC Mobile Workstation, £115.99 from Amazon – buy here

The BONTEC Mobile Workstation from Amazon is for those of us who like to stand whilst working one day but like the option of sitting the next.

Complete with wheels to be easily manoeuvred, this adjustable desk even has two shelves underneath the desk.

According to the reviews, it apparently can reach an impressive height which is useful info for our tall friends out there.

3. Symple Stuff Height Adjustable Standing Desk

• Symple Stuff Height Adjustable Standing Desk, £86.99 from Wayfair – buy here

On the cheaper end of the desk-spectrum, Wayfair’s Symple Stuff Height Adjustable Standing Desk is less than £87.

As the wheels feature a built-in locking mechanism, this can cleverly be mobile or stationary depending on your needs.

For the price and practicality, there are no complaints here.

4. Flexispot Electric Height Adjustable Standing Desk

• (AD) Flexispot Electric Height Adjustable Standing Desk, £239 from Amazon – buy here

Another trusty Amazon find, the Flexispot Electric Height Adjustable Standing Desk is adjusted by an electronic motor lift mechanism.

You can even program your and your family member’s preferred height then simply use the controller provided and the switches to adjust.

Plus, it qualifies for free delivery and the reviews are great. We’re sold.

5. Helves TALL Standing Desk

• Helves TALL Standing Desk, £163 from Helves – buy here

If a wooden desk fits your interior aesthetic a bit better then you need to have Helves’ TALL Standing Desk on your radar.

Simply put it on top of your table or desk to have your laptop at eye-level and slot the shelves into the height that suit you.

FYI: Helves recommends that this sits on top a minimum surface area of 50cm by 50cm.

6. KARE Design Height Adjustable Standing Desk

• KARE Design Height Adjustable Standing Desk, £899 from Wayfair – buy here

Before you run from the price of KARE Design’s Height Adjustable Standing Desk, hear us out.

Crafted from wood and metal in Germany, this desk can be controlled electronically using subtle up and down buttons to become a sitting or standing desk.

It’s available in white or black and three sizes too so you can customise to suit the room you’re placing it in. Sometimes you have to splash out for quality.

7. AVF Multibrackets Laptop Workstation Stand

• AVF Multibrackets Laptop Workstation Stand, £249.99 from Very.co.uk – buy here

You can convert any space in your house into a standing desk (kind of) with AVF Multibrackets Laptop Workstation Stand.

Moving quietly as you adjust it to suit you, this flexible work-surface has a hinge along the bottom to stop your notebook and laptop from falling.

Unlike most of the others in our list, this one comes pre-assembled which is a lot less hassle, if you ask us.

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This article and any featured products have been independently chosen by The Sun journalists. All recommendations within the article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click a link and buy a product we may earn revenue: this helps to support The Sun, and in no way affects our recommendations.