Sitting is killing us, and there is an accumulation of evidence that indicates prolonged sedentary time increases the risk of illness and death from chronic disease, independent of the protective effects of exercise. Studies at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center suggest, “You can’t exercise enough to counteract the effect of hours of sitting.” If you sit all day your body adapts to sitting and major muscle groups stop functioning properly and lose flexibility that leads to chronic back, neck and shoulder pain. What can you do? Stand more! Consider incorporating standing opportunities into your day (phone calls, stretch breaks every 30 min., walk-n-talk meeting).
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