references
Mayo Clinic: "What Are the Risks of Sitting Too Much?"
PLoS One: "Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity"
Journal of the American Heart Association: "Types of Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Blacks: The Jackson Heart Study"
The birddog is one of several exercises that can help correct your posture and stretch the muscles that get tight when you sit for long periods of time
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Add these exercises to your workout routine to offset the effects of sitting all day.
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You can perform the overhead press seated or standing, and choose to hold light weights or no weights at all, depending on your fitness level
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The birddog is a stability move that challenges your core
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The glute bridge is a great exercise to help stretch out your hips, which can get tight when you sit a lot
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The single-leq squat is an advanced version of the regular squat that challenges your balance
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Image Credit: Demand Media Studios
Mountain climbers are a great cardio move to get your heart pounding
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Lateral bounds can help work the side of the body
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Mayo Clinic: "What Are the Risks of Sitting Too Much?"
PLoS One: "Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity"
Journal of the American Heart Association: "Types of Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Blacks: The Jackson Heart Study"
