Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biological aging

Re:Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biol... by npunt on Thursday January 19, 2017 @01:09AM (#13433477)

Pushups are great, but don't just do pushups - you definitely want to integrate pull-ups to get a balance between chest & back. If your chest muscles are overdeveloped relative to your back, you are exacerbating the bad computer posture of shoulders rolled forward and forward head posture known as upper crossed syndrome.

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Re:Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biol... by usaphp on Thursday January 19, 2017 @02:29AM (#13433837)

For 99% of people here just push-ups will be much better than nothing, it's much harder to find a pull up bar than do push-ups. You won't get overdeveloped muscle just from push-ups.

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Re:Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biol... by CannisterFlux on Thursday January 19, 2017 @03:40AM (#13434145)

A good exercise to pair with push ups is horizontal rows. They're easier than pull ups and don't require a pull up bar. I do them with a sturdy wooden broom handle between the back of 2 chairs.

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Re:Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biol... by neppo on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:48AM (#13434449)

you can also do them underneath an (office) desk, by holding on to the edge and pulling yourself up from the floor

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Re:Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biol... by jjrumi on Thursday January 19, 2017 @06:44AM (#13435004)

Wow, thanks guys! You made my day with these easy tips.

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