Let’s delve further into just how bad sitting for eight hours a day can be.
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You may experience neck pain.
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When you’re sitting, you’re probably more focused on your work than your posture.
This can cause “increased thoracolumbar kyphosis,” or rounding of the spine.
Standing and moving more throughout the day decreases this risk."
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You may lose muscle mass.
Your muscular system can be greatly compromised with a sedentary lifestyle, aka sitting at a desk all day.
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This increases post-menopause in females and males, especially after 60," explains Crowder.
The best ways to avoid muscle loss are consuming a nutritious diet and working physical activity into each day.
Muscles require a lot of energy to maintain them.
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This leads to the ‘normal’ decrease in muscle mass we see.
The less active we are, the more rapid this decline is."
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You may begin to find daily tasks more challenging.
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You may put on weight.
A double no-no is if you’re snacking while you’re sitting!
