I just got finished with my training- 1hr 43min of walking, isometrics, Heavy Hands, etc. About 70 % of my 9000 steps a day. The other 30% will be spread throughout the evening with short walks, inside, about every hour. Since my hip surgery I have been diligent about walking to repair so of the damage of 2 years of inactivity. Lost ~30#s, mostly better eating habits and being active all day (still too much phone!). Today's political climate seem to want to return to the past of less employee's rights to cancel the gains over the last century. My wife doesn't exercise but she cleans, sews, cooks, works in the yard and is generally busy all day, so she gets her steps in daily.
I agree with comment about food supply. My parents were both normal weight and I don't remember any of their friends being obese. I think the ensuing generations were and are stuck in the distraction mode of TV, ads, then internet. It's easier to read about or watch activities, than actually participate. My children, ages 50 to 37, are active and keep their children active. I think we have to set an example(2%) that entices other to be active.
I’m working today! I’m lucky to have a job that is a decent balance between walking and sitting. As a laboratory technician at a large beer brewery I have to collect my samples from all over the building and often climb ladders to do so. So lots of walking, climbing and crouching. Then there’s the laboratory itself which has a big center table that we walk around constantly. It’s great! Lots of movement and I’m still trying to get more, like walking meetings!
Anyway, if you’re tired of sitting at your desk job try out a brewery!
I respectfully disagree that our obesity epidemic is due to burning fewer calories. That is a minor contributing factor. The main driver of obesity is the adverse effect of ultra-processed food on brain function. This food forces your brain into a famine protective metabolic mode, where it will store fat at virtually any caloric intake or exercise level:
Hi William, Thanks for the comment. Just to clarify: I didn't write that lower activity levels are causing obesity.
I wrote, "They believe that this adds to rising obesity and chronic disease."
I've written at length on Two Percent how obesity seems to primarily be driven by our eating behaviors, with lowered activity levels factoring in to a lesser extent.
Michael: Again, I agree up to a point. Exercise is primarily beneficial due to its impact on brain function, rather than its calorie-burning effects. I'm not sure what you mean by "our eating behaviors". Consumption of ultra-processed food and its impact on brain function are driving most of our obesity. Check out my CARB syndrome disease model. It's been endorsed by pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig and fructose expert Richard Johnson. For decades, I have measured the body composition of every patient at every visit in my medical practice, so I do know a bit about what causes excessive fat storage, and it isn't primarily due to overeating and a lack of exercise.
Since Covid made me a remote worker, I take any phone meeting I can walking or rucking. Working from home gives me the ability to do exercise "snacks" in my makeshift garage gym set up.
I’m a little confused. If we need 75 mins of activity per day (from the study) can it be jammed into a long walk each day? Or does it need to be spread throughout the day? For an 8 hour work day, that implies about 10 min/hour. That works fine if you walk between meetings, for example.
Brisk walk for 66 minutes with my wife followed by 23 minutes of body and light weight routine. Then I emptied the dishwasher!
Of course now I am kicked back reading Substack and drinking coffee 🤷🏽♂️.
Great work.
I got the eye roll on adding that I emptied the dishwasher!!!
Sounds like my wife!
I just got finished with my training- 1hr 43min of walking, isometrics, Heavy Hands, etc. About 70 % of my 9000 steps a day. The other 30% will be spread throughout the evening with short walks, inside, about every hour. Since my hip surgery I have been diligent about walking to repair so of the damage of 2 years of inactivity. Lost ~30#s, mostly better eating habits and being active all day (still too much phone!). Today's political climate seem to want to return to the past of less employee's rights to cancel the gains over the last century. My wife doesn't exercise but she cleans, sews, cooks, works in the yard and is generally busy all day, so she gets her steps in daily.
I agree with comment about food supply. My parents were both normal weight and I don't remember any of their friends being obese. I think the ensuing generations were and are stuck in the distraction mode of TV, ads, then internet. It's easier to read about or watch activities, than actually participate. My children, ages 50 to 37, are active and keep their children active. I think we have to set an example(2%) that entices other to be active.
Happy Labor Day
I didn’t plan it this way but my ruck today was 75 minutes. I got home and there was today’s post.
I’m working today! I’m lucky to have a job that is a decent balance between walking and sitting. As a laboratory technician at a large beer brewery I have to collect my samples from all over the building and often climb ladders to do so. So lots of walking, climbing and crouching. Then there’s the laboratory itself which has a big center table that we walk around constantly. It’s great! Lots of movement and I’m still trying to get more, like walking meetings!
Anyway, if you’re tired of sitting at your desk job try out a brewery!
Happy Labor Day!
Do they have all you drink breaks? If they do I wouldn't have lasted a week! Lol
I respectfully disagree that our obesity epidemic is due to burning fewer calories. That is a minor contributing factor. The main driver of obesity is the adverse effect of ultra-processed food on brain function. This food forces your brain into a famine protective metabolic mode, where it will store fat at virtually any caloric intake or exercise level:
https://carbsyndrome.com/obesity-it-is-all-in-your-head/
You need to fix your brain if you don't want to store excess body fat!
Hi William, Thanks for the comment. Just to clarify: I didn't write that lower activity levels are causing obesity.
I wrote, "They believe that this adds to rising obesity and chronic disease."
I've written at length on Two Percent how obesity seems to primarily be driven by our eating behaviors, with lowered activity levels factoring in to a lesser extent.
Michael: Again, I agree up to a point. Exercise is primarily beneficial due to its impact on brain function, rather than its calorie-burning effects. I'm not sure what you mean by "our eating behaviors". Consumption of ultra-processed food and its impact on brain function are driving most of our obesity. Check out my CARB syndrome disease model. It's been endorsed by pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig and fructose expert Richard Johnson. For decades, I have measured the body composition of every patient at every visit in my medical practice, so I do know a bit about what causes excessive fat storage, and it isn't primarily due to overeating and a lack of exercise.
Since Covid made me a remote worker, I take any phone meeting I can walking or rucking. Working from home gives me the ability to do exercise "snacks" in my makeshift garage gym set up.
The cubicle is the new coal mine!!! Have shared this quote and perspective with so many people. Great for stirring up healthy discourse.
I’m a little confused. If we need 75 mins of activity per day (from the study) can it be jammed into a long walk each day? Or does it need to be spread throughout the day? For an 8 hour work day, that implies about 10 min/hour. That works fine if you walk between meetings, for example.