{"id":20846,"date":"2016-04-18T13:46:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T17:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=20846"},"modified":"2020-03-30T19:26:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T23:26:34","slug":"game-changers-hovr-helps-burn-calories-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/game-changers-hovr-helps-burn-calories-work","title":{"rendered":"Game changers: HOVR helps you burn calories while you work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It takes a lot of effort to go to the gym. The time commitment and financial investment creates a mental hurdle between you and the treadmill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you have enough motivation to sit in front of your computer, forget the gym. Get fit while you sit with <a href=\"https:\/\/hovrpro.com\/\">HOVR<\/a>, a remarkably simple device that replicates the motion of walking as you sit at your desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOVR\u00a0launched an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/hovr-unconsciously-burn-more-calories-at-work#\/\">Indiegogo campaign<\/a> on April 12, and within days had blown past its initial goal of $30,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SitFlow - Indiegogo, &#039;Under Desk Swing Burn Calories Unconsciously&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B8tLJ7YemqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2  id=\"whats-the-product\"class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s the product?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHOVR is a health and fitness device\u2014tested thoroughly at both the Mayo Clinic and the University of Illinois\u2014that allows you to unconsciously burn calories while at work or sitting down anywhere, really,\u201d says&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/membership\">WeWork member<\/a> Sinat Giwa, the company\u2019s New York representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOVR was founded by rehabilitation specialist Ron Mochizuki, fitness expert John Godoy, and self-described \u201cworkaholic\u201d Jun Harada. There are currently 10 others on the team, including Giwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  id=\"what-was-the-inspiration\"class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What was the inspiration?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Giwa says research shows that working out&nbsp;even three times a week isn\u2019t enough&nbsp;to offset the adverse effects of sitting at your desk for eight or more hours a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe knew that something had to be done,\u201d Giwa says. \u201cWe decided then to develop a product that solved the problem of the absence of movement in the daily work day and desk activity.&nbsp;Five years later&nbsp;and after several field tests, HOVR is ready for production.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  id=\"how-will-it-change-the-world\"class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How will it change the world?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Giwa says HOVR will promote a \u201chealthier and more focused workday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHOVR is going to change the way we work forever,\u201d Giwa says. \u201cIt will introduce the most valuable asset that has been lacking from our long, sedentary work days to date\u2014movement!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It takes a lot of effort to go to the gym. 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