Whether you're not doing something you should be or you're doing something that you shouldn't be, exercise mistakes result in one thing: A frustrating plateau. The problem is, not all fitness fails are obvious and, what's worse, some even disguise themselves as legitimate practices.That's why we've rounded up some of the most common fitness faux pas that sabotage your goals. Once you figure out which of these workout no-nos you're guilty of, you'll be sure to see your progress skyrocket.
_Fitness Fail No. 1: Thinking you can 'undo' your sedentary life at the gym.
Sitting is almost inevitable in our modern world - sit in your car, sit at your desk, sit on your couch. But you're combatting all that on-your-butt time by meeting the daily 30-minutes-of-moderate-to-vigorous-exercise requirement at the gym, right? Unfortunately, that's not how it works. Previous studies have demonstrated that the risks for diabetes, obesity, blood pressure, and even mortality linked to high sitting time remain significant after controlling for physical activity.
If you're not convinced that an athlete can still live a sedentary lifestyle, consider a recent study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health that looked at sitting behaviors of marathon and half-marathon runners. The 218 runner participants trained an average of 8 hours (marathon runners) or 6 hours (half-marathon runners) per week. There's arguably no better example of a highly-active individual than a runner, so it's shocking that the research also found that runners still sit nearly 10 hours a day during the week and 8 hours a day on the weekends. In a striking paradox, this population is considered both highly active and highly sedentary, or, as the researchers call them, "active couch potatoes."
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TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Lower Table Rock Run
After a relatively low volume and intensity day yesterday, I picked things up a bit today with a good run on Lower Table Rock.
~Feelin' Alive!~
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