Movement
Sitting, steps, strength, fitness — how moving your body changes your odds.
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The fixes
- Cardio fitnessTwice a week, walk or take the stairs briskly enough that you can still talk but not sing
- Movement after mealsTake a 10-minute easy walk right after your biggest meal, usually dinner
- Prolonged sittingTake a few minutes of easy walking every half hour, and aim for about an hour of daily movement
- "Running ruins your knees"If something is stopping you from running, it should not be the fear of wrecking your knees
- StepsAdd a thousand steps to wherever you are now
- StrengthTwice a week, do one short set of sit-to-stands from your chair and push-ups against a counter