How can I sit less during the day?

To sit less during the day, you need to get yourself up and moving around, even if that means setting an alarm for a break, or doing exercises in your chair.

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So sitting down is one thing, but sitting and being still is another. It's like adding fuel to the flame.

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You have to learn how to move. And what I tell a lot of my clients is to learn how to fidget. Moving around and fidget. Shift your butt.

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Sit on something that is not comfortable. It's going to make you have to move. Also, set your phone to go for bathroom breaks.

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Get up. Do something. I got to go to the bathroom. OK. Every hour, you set it for maybe a minute. Go to the bathroom. That's going to get you to get up out of the chair.

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What I call a chair is a coffin. So the chair can be either the coffin you're sitting in, or it could be a tool that you're going to use. OK.

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Knee raises, seated jumping jacks, throw some punches, anything. Add movement into your day. And trust me, it may not sound like a lot,

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but at the end of the day, your calorie burn is going to be so much more than just sitting still. Look at me, guys.

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I'm just sitting still. Versus, yo, look at me, guys. I'm fidgeting. I got ants in my pants. I'm moving around the place. Move!

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