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<\/a><\/p>\nYour body was designed to move. Your cardiovascular system<\/strong> needs exercise- it needs regular movement. Your muscles<\/strong> need exercise, they get weak really quickly. Your digestive and energy systems<\/strong> of your body need work to do in order to use up the fuel that they drive into your cells.<\/p>\n A study of bus drivers and conductors carried out by Transport for London in the 1950s found that bus drivers were 1.5 times as likely to develop heart disease as conductors, who stood more often.<\/p>\n As you sit: After 2 hours: Your spine is an interconnected unit. Stress on one part may effect another through a chain So, what to do?<\/p>\n Get up and get some exercise. The more seat bound your job, the more you need to move. I am going out on a limb here, by saying that you need a minimum of four hours of training a week. Also, you need to get up at least every hour during your office hours, and go for a brisk walk. Raise your heart rate, move the blood around your body, get your muscles pumping again.<\/p>\n Incorporate core training into your weekly regime. I wrote an article on planking that might prove helpful. Your physio or personal trainer will also be able to give y Put pressure on your company to install some upright desks so that you can alternate Use the stairs.<\/p>\n I am not an expert in ergonomics, but maybe the future of the chair is to ditch the highly supportive chair that does all the work for you, and return to using your own muscles, as you were intended to.<\/p>\n You can read more regarding structures that tighten up here –\u00a0The damage you do when you sit too much. <\/a><\/p>\n Give us a follow on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0if you get a chance.<\/p>\n Regards,<\/p>\n
\n– Electrical activity to your leg muscles shuts off.
\n– Your calorie burning rate drops to 1 calorie per minute
\n– Enzymes that break fat down drop by 90%<\/p>\n
\n– Your good cholesterol drops by 20%
\n– Your insulin effectiveness drops and your risk of diabetes rises.<\/p>\n\n
<\/a> reaction of events. Alois Br\u00fcgger, a Swiss neurologist, used a cogwheel mechanism to describe this postural chain reaction. As your hips slouch backward, the curve in your spine is reduced, your shoulders slouch forward and your head moves forward putting increased stress on the neck muscles and increasing your chances of headaches. Hope I have you sitting upright at this point.<\/p>\nou some exercises to get you going.<\/p>\n
\ntimes of both sitting and standing.<\/p>\n