How to Stay Healthy if You Sit All Day? Arnold Schwarzenegger Offers Life-Saving Advice for Desk Warriors

Published 03/07/2024, 5:30 AM EST

In the hustle and bustle of today’s desk-bound lives, health often takes a back seat. The bodybuilding icon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has a life-saving nugget of wisdom for all you desk warriors out there. The burning question he poses is, “How to Stay Healthy If You Sit All Day?” But fear not, he doesn’t just leave you hanging; he offers a simple yet profound solution to keep you on track to good health.

Schwarzenegger, in his recent newsletter, points out that spending most of your day glued to a desk can wreak havoc on your health. The remedy? Incorporate “two-minute bursts of movement can help you regain control of your health.” According to Arnie, this is a game-changer for those struggling to balance work demands alongside health concerns.

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According to the newsletter, research has unveiled the hidden perils of prolonged sitting. When you’re sitting behind your computers in that office chair all day, your muscles become less adept at absorbing essential amino acids, the very building blocks of protein. This could mean your body isn’t building muscle efficiently, and those calories you consume might not be put to the best use, possibly ending up as unwelcome fat deposits.

However here’s the good news: a few mini-breaks, even within the confines of your desk, can turn the tide in your favor. The Austrian Oak advocates a simple routine of taking a two-minute walk every thirty minutes or, if a stroll isn’t your style, stand up and knock out 15 chair squats. But how does one engage in a chair squat? Arnie has an answer for that, too.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger highlighted the importance of taking breaks

In the latter part of the newsletter, Arnie explained how chair squats meant “just standing up and sitting back down at their chair.” According to a study, when the two-minute walk or the chair squat were done, “muscles were better at absorbing and utilizing amino acids in their bloodstream,” the newsletter explained.

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If you’ve been sitting in your chair all day at work, it’s not just your backside that’s at stake. Studies suggest that prolonged sitting may spell trouble for your overall health, heart, and even your brain. So, next time, listen to the legend’s suggestion and invest in just two minutes in a quick walk or around 30 seconds for a set of squats. Your health stands to gain a lot, and you’ve got very little to lose. It’s time to break free from the shackles of that chair and let your health soar!

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Arpita Shrivastava is a bodybuilding writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in tracking the lifestyles of bodybuilders. A master’s degree holder in Mass Communication, Arpita is a frequent contributor to coverage about her idols Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler. She likes going behind the scenes to understand the nitty-gritty of building a shredded physique.

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Abhishek Manikandan

How to Stay Healthy if You Sit All Day? Arnold Schwarzenegger Offers Life-Saving Advice for Desk Warriors

Arnold Schwarzenegger highlighted the importance of taking breaks

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