Active Couch Potatoes
They sit a lot. But they also exercise:
Men who spent more than 23 hours a week watching TV and sitting in their cars (as passengers or as drivers) had a 64 percent greater chance of dying from heart disease than those who sat for 11 hours a week or less. What was unexpected was that many of the men who sat long hours and developed heart problems also exercised. Quite a few of them said they did so regularly and led active lifestyles. The men worked out, then sat in cars and in front of televisions for hours, and their risk of heart disease soared, despite the exercise. Their workouts did not counteract the ill effects of sitting.
Ouch! This is not good news.
What about those of us who sit in front of a computer screen all day? That can’t be any better than watching television at home.
I agree with Ken. This is a bit of a downer for the weekend.
This study’s results are contradicted by other studies, however.
I agree with Devon. Getting one hour of exercise a day seems to be better than none.