You don’t need more exercise, you just need to move

[@1voluntaryist]

Now I understand how my wife, 65, has kept her shape. She is OCD. She can't sit long, e.g., can't stand movies (too long sitting). She watches TV standing and moving in & out of the kitchen, or over to the dining table where she is on her iPhone, standing. Her constant movement is keeping her shapely and fit. I am overweight, sitting for hours at the computer or TV, and walking for 25 minutes or an hour once a day doesn't help. I find shopping or going to the movies that requires a 5 minute walk to & from helps, but is not enough. I need more movement.

[@filhanislamictv8712]

Incorporate more movement

[@fkrsnofficial6095]

You think you have it bad, I drive a car and I’m a school bus driver

[@andyb.4080]

Can’t I just...dance then? It’s a pretty wide range of movements and it’s fun so...

[@andyb.4080]

Oliver Berner this sounds so cryptic lol

[@soniarodriguez3810]

Of course!! Just make sure to fit in one or two songs every 30 minutes (if you have an office job or are sitting most of the day). Excellent exercise, go for it!

[@j.trulyrandom]

Chairs and sofas are the foundation of the problem

[@johnong2655]

The main issue these days would be people are now less patient and emphasize a lot on efficiency, productivity, and money

[@mysticalmidnightmask]

There are ways to move and do things that can increase productivity and work efficiency, rather than maintaining being sedentary. In the long run it's more cost effective for humans to have less chronic illnesses for society and companies alike. Unfortunately, society isn't patient enough for long term efficiacy. You have the unpleasantness of delayed gratification to blame for that.

[@anyamuenchgrieser8686]

This makes me feel better about constantly picking up after my toddler :D

[@expented]

it is really praiseworthy how you summarize your message in the first minute for people who are sensitive to stretched out repetitive bs. and it is also a great idea and suggestion. thanx Molly

[@tammcd]

"Lower your risk of death by 17%" Wow, we could ALL become 83% likely to achieve immortality!

[@mlhedengren]

This is such a funny perspective and actually Katy Bowman makes a similar joke in Move Your DNA. We focus on death, but of course death is inevitable- there’s risk of death of course with heart disease and serious things like that but for most people it’s also risk of stiffness, risk of strained back, risk of not feeling great.

[@tammcd]

@@mlhedengren I agree, but, as you seem to have guessed, I was being facetious.

[@dawnas.malone3330]

This is quite informative! Get in the pool, you will use every muscle and you will keep your body toned! It's the best physical activity there is!!!! Blessings To You All ❣️💞❣️

[@jonaspereira007]

I would say we need both. Physical exercise with some intensity may be good to create muscle and protect bones for instance. Small, light movements won't do it. That doesn't mean we need to be exhausted after exercise or train like an olympian. But to just walk or do light movements is not ideal. Talking from experience here, I'm no doctor or scientist.

[@mysticalmidnightmask]

Just like everything else, variety is the spice of life.

[@adamburling9551]

There's no need for both.

[@adamburling9551]

Not ideal for you. But more than enough for most people. People are not all looking for the same results. The heart doesn't have an exercise of choice.

[@lithostheory]

I’m part of the anti movement movement movement.

[@lkjhfdszxcvbnm]

That's antifa

[@jonathanlevy9635]

Does the movement anti anti movement movement exist too?

[@lithostheory]

@@jonathanlevy9635 yes, but it's called the "anti anti movement movement movement movement".

[@toasterbotnet]

I'm as lazy as it gets .. but if I need to choose between running/cycling and my couch... I'm gonna choose the sweaty option. I rather spend a couple of hours a week running, than making my whole living expierence more complicated, harder and annoying. Glad I don't have to choose right now... maybe tomorrow.

[@jonathanlevy9635]

3:50 I hate it when they say "risk of death" as a ‎‎‎quantitative index because it is always 100%!

[@BvousBrainSystems]

Also, "risk of death" makes it sound imminent, but he's talking about long term. Overall not a great way to phrase it

[@elizabethnelson329]

Old comment I know, but this was my thought exactly. Am I 17% more likely to become immortal!? Because if so they're really under-selling this here...

[@bernardiamante]

I found a study that says “The use of stability balls as a chair may actually increase the risk of developing low back discomfort and may increase the risk of sustaining an injury due to the unstable nature of the balls.” hmm 2:05

[@mysticalmidnightmask]

If you replace a chair with a ball long term, you're probably going to develop some kind of repetitive strain injury. The key isn't to do too much of one thing, it's to vary movement. You also don't need to be constantly moving either - that places a great deal of stress on your body. Think athletes and their injuries.

[@shovelcharge]

You may find this hard to believe, but Katy Bowman has written against using stability balls regularly. You can google it. I’m 98% certain she has written about this.

[@RafaelFyen]

Monkey bars in the bedroom, for movement. Yah.

[@silversurfer8237]

A useful dimension that was not discussed is age. Obviously as one ages, HIIT and weight training may not be as suitable for a person's health regiment. However this video is thought provoking.

[@LegendNinja41]

good advice, watched the video while doing a bit of exercise rather than sitting.

[@Liusila]

I like the idea of physically playing at regular times, like with the monkey bars.

[@marcibunn]

thank you!

[@electronrecycler1072]

imagine katy on the dance floor

[@kroks06]

I agree it really helps to do more movements, it can be as simple as cleaning your house more often, or taking the bus instead of the car. Robots are coming, we're doomed :)

[@tellingfoxtales]

I do this and didn't even know it was a thing.

[@WeartheGoodSocks]

I've been putting off buying a couch for years... in part because I haven't found the perfect match. But this is a great idea! I would like more squat-style seating, but it gives off such a hippy vibe. Darn.

[@kentscantlin3907]

thanks for this!

[@filhanislamictv8712]

I want more of molly

[@lenshields4598]

Oh, but all my hobbies are sitting, books, art, writing and avoiding people, sad face, how do I add exercise without going audiobook, I am being serious, not sarcastic or whatever it sounds like

[@verycherryberry3752]

try to move more on your way to work /school? try to sit on the floor so you have to move all the way up and down

[@lia246]

This is eye opening

[@DanBioHacker]

Love it ❤

[@Garfieldmyluv]

Loved this video.

[@zeke2408]

6:45 Sure, why not.

[@s.punkt21]

Lol /fit/ wil love this

[@nithinravi4401]

Nice video 👌

[@spaceranger]

3:30 People who exercise for 30 min don't proceed to then stand still all day lol

[@prabanjanraja8108]

💪🏼

[@mahmedali436]

Good

[@miss_debydeb_deb]

Your body loves to breathe stretch and move. It loves to eat and sleep and move. Brush the skin, let it breathe, skip, stretch, jump, do mat exercise, dance on the spot, swing, be mobile, handstands, learn the 34 pilates movements that exercise the body mind connection and gives your bones and muscles and tissues a workout. Breathe through the nose, and love life. Try consciously Sstting on a chair infront of a computer and notice how your breathing slows. Research shows that so does digestion. That's why I love my fitball. Be seated for comfort and relaxation and be conscious of how long you spend on your phone and computer. Stretch every 20 mins helps refocus the mind and energies. Good luck.

[@miss_debydeb_deb]

Ps. Add weights as you age. 💪 check hormone charts to see why exercise is important for men and women

[@praneshs6210]

This is already invented... It's called Yoga

[@emmanuilushka]

yoge is static

[@nachannachle2706]

@@emmanuilushka You obviously have no clue that varieties of yoga exist. Pranayama (breathing yoga) will give you the movements you need; Bikram (hot yoga) can be more intensive than walking briskly for 30mins.

[@Joao-ur7ey]

Yoga is an exercise. The video is about moving more throughout the entire day, instead of a 30 minutes yoga session.

[@structurednoodle]

Yoga is still an "event" that lasts 30-60m. She's talking about gentle, all day movement.

[@nottheone582]

This style discounts the incredible stimulus that sustained and intense resistance training can have esp for women. We need intense and heavy work to strengthen our muscles, bones, insulin sensitivity, and for fat loss. This type of light cardio is not as valuable, and it's been sold widely to women as preferable which doesnt do them any favours. We need physical stress to create change in our physiology. Light walking and movement doesn't provide this stress. I guess it's better than nothing if you're completely sedentary, but to say do this INSTEAD of exercising is irresponsible and quite frankly, bad and unscientific advice.

[@JustDinosaurBones]

"I don't think many of us will get rid of our couches anytime soon. But it's not about turning your life upside down. It's about having an open mind" (to small changes) was the journalist's conclusion. But, sorry, you will not incur the health benefits of a hunter gatherer (movement based) lifestyle simply by standing up for phone calls or taking the stairs. The real question is: Why do we work for things that don't make us happy, for a number of hours greater than hunter gatherer cultures do, in a way (sedentarily) that makes us unhealthy? In other words, the whole lifestyle we currently experience in the modern world is faced with solving problems that don't exist in traditional societies. And the benefits we gain from this modern lifestyle are... well, let's just remind ourselves of the Ladakh, the Hadza, and the San, who are, by all accounts, happier populations than those in industrialized countries. So, why use stacking? I love Katy Bowman and her research; but the whole modern lifestyle, with its pollution and evolutionary mismatch and oppression and anomie, is really inferior to a more traditional lifestyle, where things are done at the human level.

[@mattyjackson7581]

Some of this is genuinely good ideas but no chairs in the house is ridiculous

[@ChadBroChill17]

I still cant take Quartz seriously after that Linda Sarsour interview a few years back.

[@M4RTZ1]

I find the claims by Bowman that the focus on everyday movement patterns has been overlooked quite absurd. This sort of smaller, more frequent movement is literally what general practitioners have been recommending people for years. I see nothing new in this trend, save for the fact that Bowmans methods are just more extreme and thus harder to implement for the average person, thus making it a less effective way of integrating the thought of more frequent movement in the lives of the broader population.

[@mysticalmidnightmask]

Totally, the key is variation in movements which is more protective of joints rather than bulking up with repetitive movements which can cause injury. The advice to move is largely directed at those who have highly sedentary lifestyles. Recommending that to someone who moves for a living (ie. Farming, trades, movers, mail carriers) doesn't make sense. They're at more risk of injury because of wear and tear to the body from repetitive movements and something like automation that promotes less movement might actually be more helpful to them.

[@thepinata9656]

I think it's myopic to state that Hunter/Gatherers can be a model for public health because they don't get heart disease and they don't get diabetes. They also have an average life expectancy of 59 years old. You can substantially curb chronic disease everywhere if people die before they can develop it.

[@JustDinosaurBones]

Hunter gatherer life expectancies are skewed by high infant/child mortalities. Yes, this is a tragic thing, but for those who do survive they can generally expect to live a long, full life into their 70s; and, importantly, they can expect to be healthier, fitter, and happier during those years than your average industrialized office worker would.

[@philosoftfurkitusjunkyard2462]

no. but sometimes i do elon musk dance when i think no one is watching.

[@mahmedali436]

Hi

[@NerdyWhiteBoy123]

molly, u cute af wth

[@danielhu6485]

Maybe the hunter and gather tribe doesnt have heart disease cause they don’t have as long lifespans? Or cause their diets don’t consist of sugary drinks and fast food? Seems an awful stretch to go from “they have less heart disease” to “oh it’s cause they move constantly”

[@adamburling9551]

It's not a stretch at all. Lol.

[@danielhu6485]

@@adamburling9551 you sir needa be taught the difference between correlation and causation

[@user-ux8gx1ct2n]

Nah

[@Troph2]

Oh yeah, hunter-gatherer lifestyle is just so amazing.... Researchers Gurven and Kaplan have estimated that around 57% of hunter-gatherers reach the age of 15. Of those that reach 15 years of age, 64% continue to live to or past the age of 45. This places the life expectancy between 21 and 37 years. Compared to US life expectancy of 74

[@eligirl100]

Troph2 Yes but they died from infectious diseases and attacks from predators which we don’t have to deal with anymore (for the most part). They were fit enough to hunt for their own food despite their short lifespans. Today most people die from chronic diseases like cardiovascular diseases which are largely due to us becoming a more sedentary society.

[@M4RTZ1]

They're not advocating a full-on regression to hunter-gatherer stages. They're just saying that we can learn from their practices, as they live more in the way that our bodies biological evolution is geared towards, compared to the modern individual. Merging the modern-day medical and societal advantages (that you seem to forget is a huge cause for higher life expectancy) with the older thoughts about keeping our bodies moving might solve some lifestyle problems... atleast that's the point I get from the video.

[@d4mdcykey]

Wow, you're not very bright.

[@adamburling9551]

Anyone in there knock knock

[@jaysnehpandey7089]

1st

[@Tina_KF]

Did you just call those people the "hotsah"? Uuuh, no.

[@6872elpado]

She clearly doesn't have kids 😂 And wait a second? What is the risk of death? 😂 As far as I know risk of death is always 100%. But I might be wrong

[@amyhull754]

Katy Bowman has several kids, and they're always moving around in her videos if you look at her Nutritious Movement channel here; she usually has 3-5 min videos about moving a particular body part in a way that supports the body more and reduces pain. She's pretty nifty.

[@iamdmc]

... but she doesn't look very healthy or very fit ... so why are we listening to her bs?