Take A Stand - Debbie Stevenson

Your body is designed for regular movement, but many Americans spend the bulk of their day sitting still instead. A study from the British Journal of Sports Medicine states that on average, a US adult spends nine to 10 hours each day sitting, which is so much inactivity that even a 30- or 60-minute workout can’t counteract its effects.

As Katy Bowman, a scientist and author of the book: Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement, told Reuters:

“Actively sedentary is a new category of people who are fit for one hour but sitting around the rest of the day… You can’t offset 10 hours of stillness with one hour of exercise.”

Worse still, many Americans don’t fit in a workout or a long walk either, which means their bodies are virtually always in a sedentary state. It’s not that sitting is inherently dangerous… the danger is in the dose.

While a brief period of sitting here and there is natural, long periods of sitting day-in and day-out can seriously impact your health and shorten your life.

What Happens to Your Body When You Sit for Too Long?

I don’t have too many people that I recommend on my blog, but today I would like to introduce you to Krin Patrie, Director at Balance Walking, which is a company that has done the research on what happens to your body when you sit for too long. Click HERE to find out the effects of sitting, how long is too long and what you can do about it.

Walking is the superfood of fitness!

Remember that for optimal health sitting should be your last resort when you have no alternative. It is far better for you to stand than sit. While we clearly need to rest from time to time, that rest is supposed to break up activity—not the other way around. Inactivity—sitting—is not supposed to be a way of life.