Aliquot #152: How to Counteract a Sedentary Workday
Aliquot #152: How to Counteract a Sedentary Workday
Many of us spend eight or more hours a day sitting. For some people, that is not a choice. It is the job. You have probably heard that "sitting is the new smoking," but that is not especially helpful when your work requires you to be at a desk. A more useful approach is to focus on what you can do to reduce its effects. In this Aliquot, Dr. Kelly Starrett explains why standing more is not enough, how to build movement into your workday, and why it matters for long-term mobility.
Get these episodes in a convenient podcast format.
Aliquot episodes make great companion listening for a long drive. You can find these special members-only episodes alongside live recorded Q&As on The Aliquot, our official premium FoundMyFitness podcast.
Many of us spend eight or more hours a day sitting. For some people, that is not a choice. It is the job. You have probably heard that "sitting is the new smoking," but that is not especially helpful when your work requires you to be at a desk. A more useful approach is to focus on what you can do to reduce its effects. In this Aliquot, Dr. Kelly Starrett explains why standing more is not enough, how to build movement into your workday, and why it matters for long-term mobility.
-
Breaking up long stretches of sitting
-
How to make a standing desk actually work
-
How your surroundings shape your movement habits
-
Why timing exercise snacks around meals matters
-
The benefits of movement beyond your workout
-
Floor sitting for better mobility
-
Staying mobile as you age
-
How "never do nothing" breaks the all-or-nothing mindset
Attend Monthly Q&As with Rhonda
Support our work
The FoundMyFitness Q&A happens monthly for premium members. Attend live or listen in our exclusive member-only podcast The Aliquot.
Recent Aliquot Episodes
Aliquot #151: The Fiber That May Help Clear Forever Chemicals
Beta-glucans are soluble fibers found in foods like oats and barley that are already known to lower LDL cholesterol by reducing bile-acid reabsorption...
Aliquot #150: Can Urolithin A Renew Aging Mitochondria?
Urolithin A is a compound produced by certain gut bacteria from polyphenols found in foods like pomegranates, berries, and ...
Aliquot #149: The Biology of a Better Mood
Many small habits can influence mood in ways we might not expect. Physical activity, sleep, light exposure, heat, and...
Aliquot #148: The Hype and Reality of Nicotinamide Riboside
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD, is in every cell of your body and plays a central role in energy metabolism, mitochondrial...
Aliquot #147: How to Break the Visceral Fat Cycle
Visceral fat is a highly metabolically active form of fat that accumulates deep within the...