Most of us know we “sit too much”, but how much is too much - and can a daily walk or gym session really cancel it out?
In this episode, I dig into what the research actually says about long days spent sitting and your risk of early death, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. We’ll look at where the risk curve really starts to bend upwards (spoiler: it’s lower than you might think), and why you can be physically active and still sedentary if most of your waking hours are spent in a chair.
I’ll walk you through how much movement - and what intensity - seems to blunt the damage of 8-10 hours of sitting, using simple tools like the “talk test” and your heart rate if you wear a watch. No physiology lecture, just clear rules of thumb.
Then we’ll get practical. How do you build an hour or so of movement that gets you at least a little out of breath into real life - whether you’re office-based, working from home, or retired? We’ll talk brisk walks, chores that genuinely count as exercise, and short movement breaks that help your body handle blood sugar while you’re still at your desk or on the sofa.
Ideal listening if you spend a lot of the day sitting, but want Future You to have many more active years to enjoy.
