Could You Be Exposing Yourself to the Risks of a Sedentary Lifestyle?
Could You Be Exposing Yourself to the Risks of a Sedentary Lifestyle
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Our lives are busy and we can easily believe that all the rushing around means we are active and do not need any extra physical activity.
There are some basic markers that can tell how active we really are and if we are living a sedentary lifestyle or not:
Have a job that requires almost no physical activity
That you are seated most of the day
That your leisure time is spent mostly seated
Do not have an intentional exercise program that provides muscular activity to keep the body strong
Believe that everyday chores and walking around is enough activity
Our modern day lifestyles have been made 'easy' and 'convenient' and we are forgetting that our bodies have been designed to be active - very active. In fact they cannot take the stress of sitting most of the day and even if we feel we are 'busy' that cannot be classed as the vigorous activity our bodies need to stay healthy.
To spend most of the day with little to no exercise and mainly sitting or otherwise inactive is a major factor that leads to many diseases. Lack of enough muscle building and maintaining activity causes a shrinking and weakening of the muscles. The strength of the muscular system is interconnected with immune system function and any reduction in physical condition means a weakening of this system.
As the immune system is responsible for protecting us from illness and fighting off infection and foreign invaders this leaves us in a vulnerable position in regards to our health. Our muscles are the storage sites for the proteins needed to produce anti-bodies, white blood cells and killer cells that detect and destroy lethal cancer cells.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently estimated that between 60- 85 percent of people around the world lead sedentary lifestyles. They have issued a caution that this type of lifestyle should be classed as a disease in itself as it is one of the most important causes of disability and death in the world today.
So if you want to avoid disease somewhere down the road of life you want your muscles to be in tip top condition - strong and toned at all times. As there is virtually no manual 'work' in most of our lives anymore we have to put intentional exercise in to replace it if we wish for a long and healthy life.
But the good news is just 2-3 sessions each week of a proper strength training program is all it takes to keep our strength intact regardless of our age. The human body functions best when it is active and dynamic thereby decreasing the risk of major medical problems.
You will also receive a bounty of other health benefits such as becoming and maintaining a healthy body weight, increased energy, better sleep, reduced stress and anxiety, stronger bones and looking and feeling years younger. So much return for so little outlay wouldn't you agree?
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Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who in her nearly 30 years of fitness and bodybuilding competition experience she has helped thousands of people start their journey towards losing weight, becoming strong, fit and youthful at any age.
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