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Home » Healthy Year Challenge » How Much You Exercise Doesn’t Matter if You Do This

Last updated on April 24, 2016. Originally posted on April 24, 2016 By Maryea / 5 Comments

How Much You Exercise Doesn’t Matter if You Do This

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Negative Effects of Too Much SittingPhysical exercise is important. We all need to move and get our heart rates up. But how much you exercise is a moot point if you spend the rest of your day sitting. Research shows that prolonged sedentary time is independently associated with many negative health outcomes, regardless of physical activity.

So even if you’re getting to the gym and working out an hour a day, if you’re spending two or more hours of the rest of your day sitting, you are at increased risk for a whole slew of health problems. I knew sitting was bad. But I did some digging and was shocked at just how bad it is. Are you ready for this?Negative Effects of Too Much Sitting

The Negative Effects of Sitting Too Much*

  • Shaves five years off of your life.
  • Increased cancer risk by up to 66%.
  • 18% increase in risk for heart disease.
  • 90% higher incidence of diabetes.
  • 24% greater odds of dying from any cause.
  • Increased risk for kidney disease.
  • More likely to have depression or other mental health issues, especially among women.

The April Challenge as part of the Happy Healthy Mama Healthy Year Challenge is Move More. I want everyone to understand that it’s not just about working out, it’s also about being active throughout your day and not sitting too much.  Sitting has become a big part of our culture. We sit and watch TV, we sit and look at our computer, tablets, and phones.  We sit.

Negative Effects of Too Much Sitting

This is something I’ve been focusing on this month. I naturally need to sit a lot to do things like edit photos and write blog posts. I’ve been working on taking breaks to move instead of just sitting. While I’m always trying to get my workouts in, I’m also seeing how important it is to not spend the rest of my day being inactive. Focusing on this is helping! I’ve seen an increase in my steps each week, which means that overall I’m sitting less. Here’s how my fitness and activity was this week:

Move More Challenge Update: Week 3

Monday

off

11,590 steps

Monday

ran 3 miles

12,456 steps

Tuesday

ran 4 miles 

13,432 steps

Wednesday 

off

7,789 steps

Thursday

55 minute Metabolic Workout Class at the Y

10,319 steps

Friday

off

10,003 steps

Saturday

Ran 5K race (3.2 miles) 

Golfed 9 holes

14,342 steps

This week I had an increase of 24,831 steps! This is what the Healthy Year Challenge is all about. Seeing where you are, and working on getting better.

Where ever you are, I hope you are working on improving each week. Moving forward, getting better. Take the challenge!How much you exercise really doesn't matter if you are doing this one thing, your efforts won't matter.

*Sources:

http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/106/7/dju206.full

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22717340

http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2091327

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12160-011-9320-y?LI=true

 

 

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  1. Quiet Gadgets says

    April 3, 2020 at 3:31 am

    I Strongly agreed with you. Such an informative piece of article!

    Reply
  2. smith says

    July 20, 2018 at 4:28 pm

    that’s a very informative post. thanks discover devices I run on my quiet treadmill once a day daily. after reading your post I will do it more punctually.

    Reply
  3. loise says

    February 16, 2018 at 1:50 am

    Very impressive!.. post, thanks for sharing this post.

    Reply
  4. Edgar says

    November 18, 2016 at 1:27 am

    Nice Article!
    Much inspired with this great information… Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Kate says

    April 25, 2016 at 4:36 am

    Wow! Those are some impressive numbers…!
    I sit at a desk the majority of the day, but whenever I can, like when I’m brainstorming or planning, I get up and walk around in my office. Thank god I have a single office 🙂

    Reply

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