According to a new research study published in the American Journal of Physiology, couch potato behaviour has the ability to make you fatter – but not in the way we would usually assume.
Not getting any exercise, eating junk food and sitting around the house watching the telly all day is an obvious recipe for obesity. But what this new study has revealed is that the actual act of sitting around for an excessive amount of time causes physical changes to occur in the cells found in the part of the body that is making contact with the chair or the couch – the bum, in other words. The weight of the body pressing on the seat subjects cells in the rear end to prolonged periods of increased mechanical stretching load, and it appears that this causes those cells to carry higher levels of fat. Hence, sitting around a lot will actually cause your butt to get bigger!
Clearly, this physiological response is the body’s way of sending us a message: if we want to be healthy, then we need to get moving and keep moving. Human beings were meant to be outside being active and getting exercise, and our sedentary lifestyles have truly put us on the road to obesity, illness and sometimes even premature demise.
One of the best ways to get people out of the house and moving again is to create outdoor gyms furnished with high-quality outdoor exercise equipment. Parks, schoolyards and other convenient public places are ideal spots for outdoor fitness gyms, and Caloo’s outdoor exercise equipment would make the best choice for any public interest group looking to make a positive contribution to the health of their fellow citizens. Caloo’s outdoor exercise equipment is special because it offers a unique combination of durability, colourful appearance and the ability to deliver a fantastic workout for anyone fortunate enough to have the chance to use it.
Of course much of the time that people spend sitting these days is on the job. Therefore, putting in an outdoor gym outfitted with one or more of Caloo’s outdoor fitness equipment bundles, like the ones designed for cardiovascular health or for a total body workout, could be a particularly good idea for businesses. Not only will they be doing a nice thing by giving their workers a chance to get outside and get some exercise during the day, but they will also be helping themselves, because a good, stimulating 15–20 minute workout once or twice a day on Caloo’s premium outdoor exercise equipment could rejuvenate their workers physically and mentally throughout the day.
Now that scientists have proven that sitting down for too long leads to a bigger butt, it is clear that the only sensible cure for this condition is to get up off that butt, get outside and active on some outdoor exercise equipment, and get moving again!
