They found that every additional hour people spent sedentary each day was associated with a 10% higher risk of cancer death, while interrupting sedentary behavior with bouts of activity lowered risk: by 12% for an hour of light physical activity; 8% for 30 minutes of moderate physical activity; and 22% for just five minutes of vigorous activity.

So 5 minutes of pushups every 2 hours?

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Could make it a routine. Those push-ups. Some jumping jacks. Maybe some squats. Little of everything.

[–] alternategait@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I do something I call strength snacks at work for my 10 minute. The gym is down the hall from my office and my goal is to not sweat in my work clothes. It's much more appealing to do a pick up heavy thing put it back now that I convince some part of my brain that I am "getting away with it".

[–] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Have a cigarette...

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 days ago

Only if you do them fast. And five minutes of pushups is a lot. Most people couldn't even do one full minute. Try jumping jacks.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago

I think it just has to so with how much blood you can push around the body. Squats are probably the best bang for your time. I read somewhere that doing 10 squats every 30 minutes during your worksay is the equivalent to running for more than an hour in benefits.