Even if you think you're getting enough exercise... you could be throwing it all away when you sit down.
New research says sitting down for too long every day puts you at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and even cancer.
A room full of friends makes exercise more bearable for Sandy Christea.
Sandy Christea: " I have no discipline so I come here and do it and get it done."
But it turns out even a strict 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week isn't enough to combat chronic illness and obesity.
If you spend too much time sitting.
Something Sarah Gremore used to make a hobby after work
Sarah Gremore:"That's all you want to do is sit down and not do anything."
She worked as a secretary... that's 8 hours a day on one seat.
Now, she moves around a lot as a waitress.
Sarah Gremore: "You're there for 12 hours on your feet."
But she stills struggles with staying active after the work day ends
Sarah Gremore: "Even when you have a desk job or an active job, either way, you're tired."
NEw research in the american journal of clinical nutrition says even people who spend 7 hours a week moderately exercising can't cancel out sitting in front of the tv or at work for 7 hours day.
Partly because the minute you hit the seat- the bodies ability to burn calories drops to only 1 per minute
Activity in leg muscles stop and after a couple hours... good cholesterol drops 20%.
But factors like level of intensity in a work out matters in how much exercise is enough to make a difference in health.
Diane Holm, Health Department: "Physical activity that you did in the past, what you're doing now and what you're capable of what your health allows you to do."
Simple things like pacing while on the phone at home, or getting up to move around once every hour while at the office can help speed up the bodies ability to burn calories.
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