Standing for Our Health

The average U.S. adult spends up to 10 hours a day sitting. This is a habit viewed as a normal integral part of daily life with working at a desk job or commuting long hours. We aren’t doing our bodies any favors by sitting so much as it contributes to rising rates of overweight and obesity, chronic disease and even sometimes premature death.

Kelly Starrett holds a Ph.D. in physical therapy and is the author of “Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World.” He is a leader in the CrossFit movement and stresses the importance of having proper …read more