A little cumbersome to lift at first.  Pull towards you and make sure to stay out of the way of the keyboard area when lifting.  I'm 5'0" and it's nice that there is plenty of options for height as my husband can also use it and he is 5'9".  Sitting with the riser at the lowest setting is a bit high, but with a chair that can go to a high enough setting it works fine.  I stand most of my 10 hour day though, so sitting isn't a big concern.  I really like it!!