We’ve heard of folks having to burn the candle at both ends, working round the clock while giving 2000%, but there are times when we feel things are getting a little out of hand, if you know what we mean. Surely there’s a limit to the amount of pain that should be inflicted on employees in the name of profit health?

Well apparently not, if this Elliptical Machine Office Desk is anything to go by. Oh yes, they claim it’s to help you stay healthy while working, by letting you pedal at ‘slower cadences’, but we know it’s just another excuse to torture us poor cubicle dwellers with more foul technology.

The desk adjusts for standing or sitting, and the seat can slide adjust for most body shapes and sizes. The makers also claim that you can burn around 4000 calories in a typical work week using the gear, which is almost enough to cover that double bacon cheeseburger you had for lunch yesterday.

The $8000 retail price definitely doesn’t include oil for those damnable squeaking pedals either.