Welcome to the Get Fit Guys' quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up.

My name is Ben Greenfield, and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

I hope you're sitting down when you listen to this, or maybe not.

Recently, several studies have been all over the news, suggesting that sitting may in fact be,

A, slowly killing us, and B, worse than smoking.

While these catchy headlines may be partially news-selling scare tactics, there's definitely

something to it. Just look at an amazing infographic that sums things up at that is sitting killing you. Read is sitting a

lethal activity by the New York Times and view a Fox News report on how sitting can be as deadly

as smoking. I'll put a link to all those in the show notes over at quick and dirty tips.com.

Of course, these type of reports may only serve to get you stressed out at work while

you're strapped to your chair, grinding your teeth and sweating bullets as you wonder how much harm

you're doing to your body as you sit there. And that type of stress can be just as unhealthy as

sitting. So in this episode, you'll not only learn why sitting isn't the best activity for your

health, but you'll

also learn seven ways to stand more, even if you work in an office environment. If you really think

about it, discussing the dangers of sitting seems a bit silly. After all, you know intuitively

that a sedentary lifestyle is less healthy than staying

physically active, but it's only recently that clear scientific evidence has emerged linking

cardiovascular disease to long periods of time spent in a seated position. Early death and

obesity are also strongly linked to sitting. So how could this be?

Well, not only are people who sit a lot less likely to lead physically active lives,

but sitting halts most of the electrical activity in your muscles,

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