How Much Chair Time Do You Have Each Day?
Our easy and convenient modern lifestyles allow us to avoid almost all physical activity as we enjoy the automation of chores and motorized transportation. The advancements in technology have meant even more sedentary behavior with personal computers and television watching. Prolonged periods of sitting are now commonplace during work, domestic and recreational activities.
It is estimated that 85 percent of the world’s workforce now work seated and the amount of idle sitting time has dramatically increased in the 16 hour period people are generally awake each day. The problem is this sitting time is sedentary time which is defined as the absence of whole body movement. This is now closely associated with common and deadly diseases in our society today such as, obesity, heart disease, diabetes and disorders of the metabolism (the body’s engine).The root cause of this is the fact that when sitting and immobile the enzyme lipase is prevented from doing its job processing and breaking down fat and sugar in the blood so it can be absorbed by the muscles as fuel reserves. Only when muscles are moving and working is this enzyme distributed throughout the body so it can do its work.When inactive as in prolonged sitting the circulation of lipase is shut down which leaves fat and sugar in the blood stream to re-circulate and either become stored as body fat or to clog arteries or damage other organs and tissues. So then, it is easy to see why people who spend a lot of time sitting have two to three times the rates of obesity, heart disease and diabetes.The only way to offset these negatives aspects of sitting is to get stuck into an intentional proper exercise program made up mostly of strength training exercise. Two to three sessions each week will go a long way to offset some of the negative aspects of sitting. This type of exercise program is not some ‘optional’ extra - it is imperative to reduce the risks of major disease that affects fifty percent of the world’s population. Too much sitting time will kill you; there are no ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ about it. To protect yourself from this doing the right type of exercise is critical. Activities like walking, jogging or cycling are recreational activities and do not replace a proper exercise program that works the muscles through their ranges of movement under a load. As the human body is made up of 50 percent muscle tissue time spent exercising has to be done right or it will be time wasted. Keep your low intensity activities for after you have done your strength training program. This should always come first and foremost and energy and ‘effort’ put into it so you get the most ‘bang for your buck’. To protect your own life you might need to do something that might feel uncomfortable and unnatural, especially at first. You need to move and exert yourself on a regular and consistent basis to offset the damage caused by too much sitting. But after you have overcome your inertia and have gotten used to your new found activeness; you will become aware of the immediate benefits to you physical, mental and emotional well-being. You will also recognize that staying strong was exactly what your body needed for it to stay youthful and vital.
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