Make Inactivity Your Enemy
- Exercise isn’t about the total amount of sweat you produce each week, your body only cares about not being inactive for a long stretch of time.
- If you sit for six hours a day, even working out for two hours afterward won’t reverse the health damage you’ve done.
- Don’t sit for longer than an hour. Walk to the house five blocks away, take the stairs, not the elevator, and just get up a few times at work to move around.
- Exercise alone is not enough. Working out three times a week is not enough. Being active throughout the day is what keeps you healthy.
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