Exercise won't do much good if you sit around all day and night

[Sonikku]

So wait, if you sit for most of the day it will cancel out the hour you exercised? Sheesh why even bother.

Eh. Social Security and the country are going to pot anyway.

 

[phucheneh]

150 minutes a week of 'moderately intense' aerobics is pretty weak. That's about 20 minutes a day, and I'm gonna guess they define their intensity by heartrate.

...the 140-150bpm that I seem to see commonly recommended, is not shit. Fat people may exceed that going up a flight of stairs.

Anyway, of course that won't be adequate if that's literally all the exercise you get, and the vast majority of your work and personal time is spent sitting down. Like most 'studies,' this seems like something that does not really require studying to figure out.

 

[moonbogg]

What a load of crap. Try running 10 miles twice a week and tell me it doesn't do SHIT.

 

[Mixolydian]

I was curious, so I just bought a Fitbit on Amazon a few mins ago.

My job involves constant walking so it should be interesting.

 

[phucheneh]

What a load of crap. Try running 10 miles twice a week and tell me it doesn't do SHIT.

You can run 10 miles in an hour and fifteen minutes?

That's pretty impressive.

Either way, while I would agree that a couple long cardio sessions are better than lots of tiny short ones...it's still going to take more to burn off a week of sedentary cheeseburger eating.

I was curious, so I just bought a Fitbit on Amazon a few mins ago.

My job involves constant walking so it should be interesting.

Walking at work is not the same as actual blood-pumping, heavy-breathing, sweating cardio.

All work does for me is keep my leg and back muscles a little more toned than they would otherwise be.

 

[motsm]

Far too many of these studies are chicken or the egg arguments. Is the sitting groups worse health strictly because of sitting, or because those spending most of the day on their ass are also more likely to be shoving truck loads of processed foods in their gullet? I skimmed the article as it's a bit long, so forgive me if I missed some details, but I didn't see anything showing where they studied two groups of in shape individuals, with healthy diets and a solid exorcize schedule.

That said, it should be obvious to anyone with a brain that sitting is worse for you than spending that time being active, but we don't need studies for that.

:Edit: Looks like I missed the first article, was reading the Sitting is Killing You one, though this first one doesn't seem to be saying anything different.

 

[ImpulsE69]

The key to anything is moderation. People probably do sit way more than they should these days, but telling them exercising doesn't 'counter' it is counter productive.

Next month there will be a study saying standing too much increases your chances of an aneurism.

 

[stlc8tr]

Far too many of these studies are chicken or the egg arguments. Is the sitting groups worse health strictly because of sitting, or because those spending most of the day on their ass are also more likely to be shoving truck loads of processed foods in their gullet? I skimmed the article as it's a bit long, so forgive me if I missed some details, but I didn't see anything showing where they studied two groups of in shape individuals, with healthy diets and a solid exorcize schedule.

IIRC, it was a meta-analysis study of existing data. They didn't actually conduct a new experiment with a control group.

 

[highland145]

Well, if we lived 150 years ago, worked hard all of our lives, we'd still be fortunate to hit 40.

Waste of $$. Hopefully it wasn't tax $$.

a solid exorcize schedule

Highly recommended.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I am sitting down when I cycle, so am I negating the exercise?

 

[highland145]

I am sitting down when I cycle, so am I negating the exercise?

And crushing your pudendal nerve.D:

You should just stick to Friends re-runs and moon pies. Look at how many walmartians that works for.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

And crushing your pudendal nerve.D:

You should just stick to Friends re-runs and moon pies. Look at how many walmartians that works for.

Oh god, not you again. :awe:

 

[highland145]

Oh god, not you again. :awe:

Like a bad penny but worth less.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Can't imagine standing around all day. Feet would hurt and probably eventually get joint issues at knees. Can only stand for so long till I need to take a break. Can't imagine typing or doing any real work while standing either, just too awkward. Would be even worse for people who are like 200lbs.

I've been sitting for 28 years and have not died yet, I think I'll continue to sit and just move around once in a while like I've always done. I do need to work out more though... but if sitting cancels it out, then why bother at this point.

 

[highland145]

I've been sitting for 28 years and have not died yet, I think I'll continue to sit and just move around once in a while like I've always done. I do need to work out more though... but if sitting cancels it out, then why bother at this point.

:hi-5;

 

[Carson Dyle]

Can't imagine typing or doing any real work while standing either, just too awkward.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-working-at-a-treadmill-desk-make-you-smarter/

 

[moonbogg]

You can run 10 miles in an hour and fifteen minutes?

That's pretty impressive.

Either way, while I would agree that a couple long cardio sessions are better than lots of tiny short ones...it's still going to take more to burn off a week of sedentary cheeseburger eating.



Walking at work is not the same as actual blood-pumping, heavy-breathing, sweating cardio.

All work does for me is keep my leg and back muscles a little more toned than they would otherwise be.

I just blew out 11 miles, came home and pigged out like a bastard. Do it your way, bro. My shit works.

 

[highland145]

Waning Moon.

 

[brianmanahan]

150 minutes a week of 'moderately intense' aerobics is pretty weak. That's about 20 minutes a day, and I'm gonna guess they define their intensity by heartrate.

i havent had a minute of moderately intense aerobics since october

 

[highland145]

Bri, get off your ass. I enjoy your company.

 

[brianmanahan]

Bri, get off your a**. I enjoy your company.

wait, i forgot, i ran out to the road to get the mail today

CRISIS AVERTED

 

[moonbogg]

Waning Moon.

This makes me feel insecure. Nothing else wrong with my life except for this comment. Everything was fine until this.