The average American sits for at least 60% of his or her day โ and this percentage only increases now that many of us are stuck at home with shelter in place orders keeping us inside.
Prolonged sitting can lead to a handful of health concerns including cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure, even if you are getting out for a run 30-60 minutes a day!
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The main goal is to reduce sitting time and increase โnon-exerciseโ physical activity throughout the day.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐ช๐๐.
Try these simple tactics:
โ Stand up to talk on the phone
โ Create a standing desk using boxes or books
โ Sit on the floor to do work or watch TV
โ Set an alarm throughout the day and do laps of your apartment or walk around the block โ If youโre staying inside, take jumping jack breaks and do sets of 10 every hour
โ Have an ergonomic assessment of YOUR home or office sitting & desk system with Marko PT via Telehealth