I have a Xiaomi walking pad that goes to 10km/h. It has a small footprint on the floor and folds up nicely. It feels amazing to walk during a one hour meeting. I work from home, so I often have the chance to use it.
My work is fine with me walking during meetings where i am not actively participating. Be sure to ask if the noise is leaking out to them. These days it shouldn't be a problem, noise cancellation is getting real gud.
Make sure you dont overapply the lubricant! It will make the band slip as you walk or run making it useless, even dangerous.
Consider getting a mat for the treadmill to stand on. The legs on mine need constant adjustment, otherwise it makes a noise as if something is loose.
If you actually end up using it regularly I believe it may change your life. Good luck with your choice!
I'd recommend a cheap second-hand treadmill if you're going to try -- people are always selling these after shelling out a heap of money and realising that they mainly collect dust.
I found I could only really use it when I was watching something on the screen. Watching videos was fine, and so were meetings if I didn't have to have my own video on. The motion was pretty distracting for other people.
Trying to do any work while on it was difficult. I could do a little if I went at a much slower pace than my normal speed. Even then, the static electricity would build up, and I'd get zapped after every time I took a break from touching the desk.
Whatever you choose, I highly recommend getting an ergonomics expert to help get you set up with all of it. Might sound silly but you can really cook your arms, shoulders, back, and knees if you're not careful lol
I started getting really busy at work lately and stopped working out. After a while I would start feeling horrible after my 10 hours workdays at my desk.
I decided to start spending my lunches taking a walk at the local park and I am feeling great ever since.
The point is, find a way to MOVE and if this is it, then go for it!
I love it and do 20-30 miles a day on it. It's not training but the cycling helps me think
I've read a few blogs and seen some YouTube since and all the reviews are the same with people surprised how much fun it is
Why do you want to hit 10k steps a day?
was diagnosed and recommended surgery... said eff that i'm too young (was early thirties at the time) and landed on switching to a standing setup. within 2 weeks of giving my arm relief, the neuropathy disappeared and hasn't come back since. i've convinced many at my company to switch to a standing setup and miraculously the health problems started to dissipate.
eventually i had a similar thought as you. what if i could get steps in WHILE working?!? i bought 2 under desk treadmills to try, both were fine and with noise cancelling mics, no one could hear the subtle whirring.
since we're a fully remote company, i have some coworkers that would complain that THEY were getting motion sickness looking at me as i walked in our meetings. returned the treadmills after that. fwiw - i ended up training for an ironman and got an indoor bike setup for winter training - no one complained about motion sickness with that. =)