Sitting is the New Smoking (Again)

The Glute Amnesia

When you sit, your glutes are deactivated. Over time, your brain literally forgets how to fire them. This leads to back pain, knee pain, and 'pancake ass'.

Metabolic Stall

Lipoprotein lipase, an enzyme that breaks down fat, drops by 90% when you sit for long periods. You are in storage mode, not burn mode.

The Fix

Standing desks are great, but movement is better. The '20-8-2' rule: Sit for 20, stand for 8, move for 2. Every half hour.

Posture Check

Right now, as you read this... unhunch your shoulders. Engage your core. Fix your neck.