{"id":14887,"date":"2015-03-13T16:53:04","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T16:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/garagegymbuilder.com\/?p=14887"},"modified":"2021-04-06T14:36:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T14:36:22","slug":"desk-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garagegymbuilder.com\/desk-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Exercises That Will Get You Out Of Your Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Being sedentary or spending most of the day sitting down is a serious health risk. It can increase the chances of having a heart attack. This is because electrical activity in the muscles of the legs stop, metabolism decreases to around 1 calorie per minute, fat-reducing enzymes drop by around 90% and insulin effectiveness goes down by 24%.<\/p>\n

It’s important to interrupt extended sitting times whenever possible. This can be done by talking a walk<\/a>, using the stairs instead of the elevator, and taking short exercise breaks at your desk. Check them out in the following infographic!<\/p>\n

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