Is Sitting the New Smoking?

2/21/2017

Is Sitting all day really THAT bad for you?

There is no doubt that sitting is the new smoking... But don't tell anyone because people sitting for 8-12+ hours a day keeps me in business. Fixing that low back pain, knee pain, and jacked up shoulder girdle are my specialties. However, my schedule is very close to filling up so I've got to spill the beans on how to prevent these aches and pains!

Stop Sitting (seriously!)

You guessed it! Stop sitting! But how is that possible?

I've got to sit on my way to work!
I'm always sitting during work...
When I'm relaxing after a stressful day at work do you really expect me to stand and watch TV?

Here's a really good video by Kelly Starret about how sitting affects our health. The video totally promotes his new book Deskbound which I have yet to read, but it's such a great explainer video that I couldn't pass it up.

Sure, you might not be able to change the non-optional sitting, but you can certainly change the optional sitting! Ever hear of a standing desk?

7 Quick Facts about the Danger of Sitting

Here are 7 quick facts about the danger of sitting!

Obese people (1/3 of america) sit 2.5 hours MORE than their fitter counterparts
Your Body's ability to burn calories drops to 1 PER MINUTE when you slam your butt down in that chair.
People who sit for 23+ hours a week are a whopping 64% more likely to develop heart disease.
Standing for the majority of the day will burn 30K (yes, 30,000) more calories each year which is about 8 pounds of fat!
Standing makes you concentrate better, get more work done, and increases productivity.
The Center for Disease Control published a study showing that a sit-to-stand desk can combat the negative effects of being sedentary all day.
Standing desks look 150% more badass than regular desks, and you'll feel the difference within the first month of purchasing one.

Get a Standing Desk! (I named mine Megatron)

My standing desk aka Megatron totally kicks butt. Megatron was totally worth the $700 from Autonomous because I can run my whole personal training and internet marketing businesses without having to worry about wrecking my back by sitting all the time.