Do You Sit Down for Long Periods? Take Note
If your job involves sitting at your desk for long periods, or sat behind the wheel of a car, van or lorry then there are some factors you need to take into consideration.
For one, a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of a heart attack with a recent report claiming that a sedentary lifestyle is responsible for 6% of coronary heart disease cases, 7% of type 2 diabetes, 10% of breast cancer and 10% of colon cancer cases.
In fact, it was recently reported that inactivity is responsible for more annual deaths than smoking.
That is a world-wide figure but you can see for yourself the issues and risks regular inactivity puts on the heart and body as a whole.
So, What Can I Do?
You could take a magic pill that someone has sold you as the next big fitness and weight loss thing then cross your fingers, hope for the best, then realise in three months that if anything you have gone backwards.
Or, you could make a commitment to yourself to make a change and become more active.
Fitness and nutrition is not rocket science but starting out is hard, especially when seeking advice feels like a barrier.
We all have our personal doubts and foibles we believe makes it harder to make a change but seeking guidance is often the hardest, but most rewarding step.
It may be a terrible cliché, but during my time as a gym owner, I would often say to first time gym goers, ‘you have done the hard part, you made it through the door’.
In fact, to make a change does not even require a gym, stand up after every half hour at work and take a little walk either around your desk or the office.
If you work for an organisation on multiple floors, then make a promise to yourself to use the toilet on the highest level and take the stairs.
But most importantly, seek advice, help and guidance. Talk to someone about what else you can do to make you look and feel even better than you already door.
‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step’ is the famous saying, however, this is 2017 and nowadays a journey of a thousand miles begins with a call or email.
For more information on how Alex and the team at Daymgood help hundreds of people make the start to be the best they can be, then visit our website HERE or email us on info@daymgood.com
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