Well…it has officially happened folks, the world has gone bat-shit crazy. Li-Lo is in jail, Mel Gibson has gone from “drunken racist jerk” to ”drunken and abusive racist jerk” and there is still more oil in the gulf than in the hair of the cast of “The Jersey Shore” . All of these factors considered, they are not why the world is upside-down… sitting down is bad for you. Yup, you read that right, there is no safe place to sit…ever. To corroborate these venomous claims against lazy-boys across the globe, a group of scientists met at Stanford to talk about the dangers of sitting. “Several studies have suggested that people who spend prolonged periods sitting are more likely to be overweight, have heart disease or even die.” The best part about this earth shattering news…it was spread over a 2 day conference. It took them 2 days to figure out that sitting on your ass is a bad thing?! I’ve been told by parents to get off of my ass and do something since I was big enough to remember. (maybe they should have been scientists at Stanford…) Once the panel of esteemed sit-ologists conclude their study, (or should I say get off of their asses) we will have guidelines for how long we should sit down for. No word if chairs were provided during the 2 day conference.
Have a great week folks and an even better weekend!
Erik Hroncich, NSCA-CPT
www.edgepersonaltraining.net
Well said. Well said. There will probably be a followed study about disadvantages of chronic thumb in ass.