That Sitting Too Much Is Bad Even If You Exercise has been discussed for maybe more than ten years now. There’s nothing particularly “interesting” about not sub

That Sitting Too Much Is Bad Even If You Exercise has been discussed for maybe more than ten years now. There’s nothing particularly “interesting” about not substantiating it in a BBC article. And how would exercise compensate for sitting too much? That doesn’t make sense on the face of it. Exercise primarily builds strength and cardiovascular conditioning. It doesn’t (on the face of it) compensate for sitting at least eight hours a weekday if you’re an office worker[1] in addition to sedentary hobbies. Again from my naive perspective: sitting shortens the hip flexor which in turn can lead to anterior pelvic tilt which in turn can compress the lower back/spine both while sitting and while walking around (active). That’s just one example of a biomechanical conditioning that doesn’t just get fixed by exercise, or at least not without directed exercise (try to notice sometime how many people have an S-arched back as opposed to a more neutral (slight sway) lower back). [1] Shout out to managers who get the opportunity to “walk and talk”.