Harmful effects of sitting all day: exercise plan

Are you sitting down most of the day? If you’re at a desk for hours on end, chances are your body has suffered beyond the aches and pains you’re probably aware of.

Sitting at a desk all day means your body probably has some everyday aches and pains, such as core weakness, shortened hip flexors and bad mobility.

But more than that, a sedentary lifestyle negatively impacts your body, both inside and out, from the weakening of your glutes to potential high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

In this infographic from LifeSpan Fitness, you can see clearly how a sedentary lifestyle negatively impacts your body, both inside and out.

During lockdown, Aegis RMS manager Simon Booth decided to get himself fit and healthy to undo some of the damage from living a fairly sedentary life and turned to Tiffanee Cook from 12RND Fitness Port Melbourne for help.

Over a series of weeks, Tiffanee took Simon through a workout routine based on low-impact but intense exercises

Below, you can find the videos from their sessions, including their introductory chat where Tiffanee explains the best way for people to start an exercise routine without injurying themselves.

 

 

 

 

You can access all these videos and more at our YouTube channel.

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Disclaimer: This article provides general advice and should not be considered legal advice or an insurance consultation. You should seek appropriate counsel for your own situation. In addition, this post is directed at people in Australia. If you are outside Australia, please be aware that the circumstances in your own country may be different.

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