Is Sitting Killing You?
Sitting causes muscles to contract, shorten, and reduces range of motion, and reduces blood flow to the heart and brain
Direct link to sitting and mortality rate-4th leading cause of death globally!
Standing 3 hours per day=30K steps and loss of 8 pounds per year
Cardio levels decline after 1 week of inactivity
What can we do?
Stretch every hour
Stand whenever possible
Walk-target 7500 steps/day
If you sit for 8 hours, you need to do 1 extra hour of exercise to reduce the impact on your body
Your body does not know your birthdate-only reacts to the food you feed it and the exercise and movement you provide!
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