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The connection between sitting and diabetes

The Connection between Sitting and Diabetes

The body’s ability to effectively respond to sugar intake is profoundly affected by prolonged sitting, leading to insulin resistance and diabetes. Long-term increased blood sugar levels give rise to cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney failure,...

The Connection between Sitting and Diabetes

The body’s ability to effectively respond to sugar intake is profoundly affected by prolonged sitting, leading to insulin resistance and diabetes. Long-term increased blood sugar levels give rise to cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney failure,...

How walking trains the whole body

Is walking suitable for building muscles?

If you want to train your muscles, you're probably most likely to use dumbbells or do bodyweight exercises. However, one of our favorite daily activities for building muscle is greatly...

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Is walking suitable for building muscles?

If you want to train your muscles, you're probably most likely to use dumbbells or do bodyweight exercises. However, one of our favorite daily activities for building muscle is greatly...

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Why sitting too much shortens lifespan

Why Sitting Too Much Shortens Lifespan

The ease of our modern workday comes at the expense of our longevity.Sitting for long stretches of time increases the odds of a premature death. 

Why Sitting Too Much Shortens Lifespan

The ease of our modern workday comes at the expense of our longevity.Sitting for long stretches of time increases the odds of a premature death. 

Are standing desks the perfect solution?

Why standing desks are not the solution

Standing Desks Are Overrated  You probably ask yourself: "Are sit stand desks worth it?"  A growing body of research suggests that many of the benefits claimed by standing desk evangelists...

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Why standing desks are not the solution

Standing Desks Are Overrated  You probably ask yourself: "Are sit stand desks worth it?"  A growing body of research suggests that many of the benefits claimed by standing desk evangelists...

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Why sitting impairs your breathing and health

Why Sitting Impairs Your Breathing And Health

Sitting at a desk, with hunched shoulders and a rounded spine, leads to a substantial reduction in lung capacity, which is further exacerbated by a lack of diaphragmatic movement due...

Why Sitting Impairs Your Breathing And Health

Sitting at a desk, with hunched shoulders and a rounded spine, leads to a substantial reduction in lung capacity, which is further exacerbated by a lack of diaphragmatic movement due...

How sitting damages the Gluteal Muscles

How Sitting Damages the Gluteal Muscles

The gluteal muscles are an essential component for human locomotion and suffer enormous damage from sitting. The chonic lack of extension in the hip muscles lead to tightness and a reduced...

How Sitting Damages the Gluteal Muscles

The gluteal muscles are an essential component for human locomotion and suffer enormous damage from sitting. The chonic lack of extension in the hip muscles lead to tightness and a reduced...