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The study in question limited participants to 4,000 steps a day for four days. That's an absurdly low level of exercise to undertake.

Raphmedia 8y ago
Is it that absurd? During the coldest months of winter I would wake up and eat breakfast (sitting), jump in the car (sitting), commute to the office (sitting). Once at the office I sit for 8h. Then car again (sitting). Back home I prepare food (standing!) and then eat it (sitting). I then spent the rest of the day either sitting on the couch or at the computer. Weekends could get even worst if it was a snowstorm day. Wake up, eat, sit in front of Netflix and then back to sleep. Now that spring is in the air my steps are raising back up.
- rc_hadoken 8y ago
  You sit for 8 hours...straight? No. You also seem somewhat proud for not being active...why make your family go through the drawbacks earlier than necessary? Not to mention the future medical costs (not just money but time)
  - Raphmedia 8y ago
    It's not about being proud, it's about showing how having such a behavior is not absurd. I don't walk around talking about my inactivity. In my case, that's only two months a year. Someone else might be that inactive for the entire year. Think older people, people with disabilities, physical or mental health issues, etc. Sure, I don't sit for 8 hours a day while at the office but it's pretty close to it. I have a 30 minute lunch where I walk to the cafeteria and stand while waiting for the microwave. I also have a 15 minute break in the afternoon where I walk to the most comfortable spot of the building and back again. When it's not -22ºF outdoor I squeeze some outdoor walking time in during those breaks. I hate stationary cardio on machines and can't stand harsh cold weather. My exercise is done hiking up trails during spring, summer and fall.
parmesan 8y ago
I'm working remote since 4 years, and I have had periods spanning weeks where I have moved less than 2000 steps during 90% of the days. When I started working remote, I went from walking 8k steps per day to ~1k consistently for a 6 months or so. My schedule when I started was 1) Go up from bed 2) Go to computer 3) Sit for ~8h straight, only pause for toilet and making lunch 4) After 8h make dinner, eat, feel like a vegetable in both mind and body. I've since then re-arranged my day to at least walk 5k-8k steps per day. I've found that the step count doesn't matter much, I need at least 30min high intensity workout every day to not go numb in my mind and body. Luckily, I have two daughters, so I'm forced to do more excersices than I did when I worked from outside of my home.

Raphmedia 8y ago

Is it that absurd? During the coldest months of winter I would wake up and eat breakfast (sitting), jump in the car (sitting), commute to the office (sitting). Once at the office I sit for 8h. Then car again (sitting). Back home I prepare food (standing!) and then eat it (sitting). I then spent the rest of the day either sitting on the couch or at the computer. Weekends could get even worst if it was a snowstorm day. Wake up, eat, sit in front of Netflix and then back to sleep. Now that spring is in the air my steps are raising back up.

rc_hadoken 8y ago
You sit for 8 hours...straight? No. You also seem somewhat proud for not being active...why make your family go through the drawbacks earlier than necessary? Not to mention the future medical costs (not just money but time)
- Raphmedia 8y ago
  It's not about being proud, it's about showing how having such a behavior is not absurd. I don't walk around talking about my inactivity. In my case, that's only two months a year. Someone else might be that inactive for the entire year. Think older people, people with disabilities, physical or mental health issues, etc. Sure, I don't sit for 8 hours a day while at the office but it's pretty close to it. I have a 30 minute lunch where I walk to the cafeteria and stand while waiting for the microwave. I also have a 15 minute break in the afternoon where I walk to the most comfortable spot of the building and back again. When it's not -22ºF outdoor I squeeze some outdoor walking time in during those breaks. I hate stationary cardio on machines and can't stand harsh cold weather. My exercise is done hiking up trails during spring, summer and fall.

parmesan 8y ago

I'm working remote since 4 years, and I have had periods spanning weeks where I have moved less than 2000 steps during 90% of the days. When I started working remote, I went from walking 8k steps per day to ~1k consistently for a 6 months or so. My schedule when I started was 1) Go up from bed 2) Go to computer 3) Sit for ~8h straight, only pause for toilet and making lunch 4) After 8h make dinner, eat, feel like a vegetable in both mind and body. I've since then re-arranged my day to at least walk 5k-8k steps per day. I've found that the step count doesn't matter much, I need at least 30min high intensity workout every day to not go numb in my mind and body. Luckily, I have two daughters, so I'm forced to do more excersices than I did when I worked from outside of my home.