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Wouldn't largely sedentary refer to the amount of hours sedentary? I spend 8 hours in a chair, minimum. It's unlikely that I spend 100% of the remaining waking
by mod 12y ago
Wouldn't largely sedentary refer to the amount of hours sedentary?
I spend 8 hours in a chair, minimum. It's unlikely that I spend 100% of the remaining waking hours standing, so I'm already largely sedentary.
Factor in sleep and it's not even close.
- Swizec 12y agoWould you call a professional athlete who works out for two to three hours a day sedentary? They spend 21 hours a day resting and recuperating from working out. "It has been established that the average world class athlete trains approximately 23 hours a week. Interestingly, the average athlete in America trains approximately 12 hours a week." (3h/day) Source: google first result
- nitrogen 12y agoOut of curiosity, could you provide a link to your search terms or to the result you used?
- Swizec 12y agohttps://www.google.si/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#q=how%20much%20does%20the%20average%20athlete%20train&es_th=1 https://www.google.si/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&es...
- mod 12y agoI'm really not sure, and was hoping someone had some good insight. I don't know if there's a specific medical definition, or if sitting for 21 hours but being very active for 3 cancels out. I just took the meaning to be "sitting/non-moving," which I do for nearly my entire 24h lately. (I used to be very active, before programming, but I have work and side projects and...youtube...lately keeping me in a chair). Anyway, to specifically answer your question, I would describe the athlete's day as "largely sedentary." Again, I'm not making medical judgments or saying that person is harming their body. I'm in this thread gain insight into how badly I'm damaging my body and how likely it is I can mitigate that damage.