Re:Overweight? Standing May Be Solution
by Goladus on Thursday November 29, 2007 @04:05PM
(#84777)
Ever tried exercising 1Hr+ per day during the working week? Every day?
Yes, and I drove 35 minutes each way to do it. It was great, but it consumed most of my free time. The time I didn't spend working out was spent eating and cleaning. I didn't any weight to lose really (lost maybe 5-10 lbs), but turned a lot of fat into muscle. Coupled with Yoga, stretching, and a balanced diet problems I'd had in the past with aches, fidgeting, and circulation went away. (it was an ~80% cardio routine, burning 800-900 calories per workout).
Incidentally, based on what I'm reading from the article, the Yoga probably counteracts the sitting problems somewhat. Holding yourself erect and breathing regularly even while seated probably is more like standing.
Also, I notice an enormous difference in my ability to sleep based on how active I was during the day. If I spent 90% of the day sitting down, I have all kinds of trouble, even if that 10% was a decent workout. The workout helps, but spending all day walking around the city makes it really easy to fall asleep.
Yes, and I drove 35 minutes each way to do it. It was great, but it consumed most of my free time. The time I didn't spend working out was spent eating and cleaning. I didn't any weight to lose really (lost maybe 5-10 lbs), but turned a lot of fat into muscle. Coupled with Yoga, stretching, and a balanced diet problems I'd had in the past with aches, fidgeting, and circulation went away. (it was an ~80% cardio routine, burning 800-900 calories per workout).
Incidentally, based on what I'm reading from the article, the Yoga probably counteracts the sitting problems somewhat. Holding yourself erect and breathing regularly even while seated probably is more like standing.
Also, I notice an enormous difference in my ability to sleep based on how active I was during the day. If I spent 90% of the day sitting down, I have all kinds of trouble, even if that 10% was a decent workout. The workout helps, but spending all day walking around the city makes it really easy to fall asleep.