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16 other life-altering everyday movements that

 will keep your body happy, including standing

 on one leg

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Are you enjoying your seat? So, stand up! Use these fundamental exercises as part of your everyday regimen to stay strong and flexible.

From the time when people had to travel great distances to find water and chase after animals for food, a lot has changed. But our bodies haven't changed; we still have the same range of motion that our forefathers did. What do you get when you combine modern personal transportation with mechanical comforts and screens that keep us glued to our chairs? Back and hip pain, stiffness, soreness in the knees, and a dramatic decline in several health indicators.

In general, it is preferable to view pain and discomfort in the body as a call for transformation rather than as tissue damage or trauma. During the past 20 years, we have coached everyone from professional athletes to everyday people who simply want to feel better. Motion has been shown to improve all of the body's systems, offset the negative impacts of modern living, and increase your capacity for effortless movement (digestive, circulatory, immune, lymphatic). The following exercises are suited for everyone and serve as a fundamental form of body care. They hold the secret to continuing to enjoy all of your favourite activities far into old age.

"Motion can improve your ability to move easily, offset the impacts of modern living, and strengthen your body's systems."

You may already be performing some of these techniques; you simply need to modify them slightly. Several of the others are also simple to fit into your schedule. As you wash your teeth, balance yourself on one leg. Watch TV while seated on the floor. While on the phone, move around. And while you're in line, squeeze your bum (no one will know). What you previously perceived as idle periods are actually small windows of opportunity to get moving; these possibilities will add up to a significant shift in how you feel. As often as you can, practise them every day.

Sit on floor (3 ways)

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Sitting on the floor for 15 to 30 minutes a day helps your hip joints move into ranges they wouldn't ordinarily be able to and loads your spine in a healthy way. Both benefits aid in undoing some of the painful positions the body assumes when seated for an abnormally long period of time to work on a computer or binge-watch a series.

We advise alternating between these three positions:

•   cross your legs in front of you as you would in elementary school.

•   90/90: Sit with one leg bent in front of you at 90 degrees (your thigh straight out from your hip). Bend the opposite leg at a 90-degree angle so that its foot is behind you while keeping a slight weight on the side of your front leg. After five minutes, switch sides.

•   When sitting for a prolonged period of time, keep your back straight or lean slightly forward while keeping your legs straight in front of you.

Unaided, get up from the ground

What goes down must come up, but can you get up straight from a cross-legged stance on the floor without holding on to anything or putting a hand or knee on the ground?

Don't worry if you can't; it takes practise, but it's worthwhile to work on it because being able to stand up on your own is not only a sign of a healthy body and a sign of a longer life.

Squat

Squatting is as widespread as chair-sitting in some societies. It is a naturally occurring human position that is good for the knees, hips, back, and pelvic floor but is not considered a strength training exercise. Knees should be bent, bottom should be a few inches above the floor, hip creases should be far below the knees, toes should point forward, and heels should be flat on the ground.If that's too challenging, simply squat as low as you can while maintaining your balance by holding onto a door or the back of a chair. Hold the position for five to ten breaths.

Think like a bird.

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Pigeon position is a fantastic pose for your hips that you may be familiar with if you've ever practiced yoga (like sitting crisscross). This set up is comparable, but simpler and equally efficient. Put your right foot on a bench (or tabletop), bending your right knee such that your calf is perpendicular to your torso and lying across the bench. Rotate your torso to the left while placing your left hand on your right foot and "stapping" it to the bench.After that, turn to the right. Alternate between the two positions for a total of two minutes, if possible. Change sides.

One-legged stance

It is common knowledge that ageing affects balance, making falling a serious risk for the elderly.

Yet, falls are also the third most typical unintentional injury cause for those ages 18 to 35 worldwide. Spend 20 seconds standing on one leg, then swap sides. If you can do that, attempt it while a few inches from a white wall that isn't painted. It is tougher to climb a wall without any visible hints. Then attempt it while closing your eyes.

When it bounces

Another super workout to enhance your stability is skipping. But if you haven't picked up a rope since you were ten, think about bouncing, a modified form of skipping: stand up on your toes and quickly bounce up and down 50 times while keeping your hands lightly on a counter. You can bounce without completely lowering your heels to the ground; only do so once or twice.

Intensify your efforts

Walking is the best exercise you can give your body. Not only does walking stress (in a healthy way) your bones, joints, and muscles, but it also improves circulation and clears out toxins from your body. Walking also encourages improved sleep and weight loss, and a stroll around your neighbourhood could introduce you to new people.

We now understand that loneliness is bad for both physical and mental health, therefore it can be prevented by going on a walk with someone else (which we highly recommend because talking while you walk makes the miles fly by). Strive for between 8,000 and 10,000 steps each day as you increase your step count.

Fill up

Loading is the process of adding weight to your body to increase the force on it. Your bones, muscles, and other tissues respond positively to that stimulus, adapting to it in a way that makes them stronger and more resilient. You can load while walking, so you don't need to pull weights.One method is "rucking," which is walking while carrying a rucksack filled with two to four kg of luggage (tinned foods work well). Another type of loading is walking uphill since it puts more strain on your body. Even quickly walking has a loading impact. All three are really effective techniques to strengthen your heart.

"If you plan to spend the rest of the day in a chair after working out, it is not enough."

Stand more and sit less

According to research, persons who spend more than six hours a day sitting have a 37% and 18% higher risk of dying young than those who spend less than three hours a day doing so.The take away from this is that working out, even if you work it out hard, is insufficient if you plan to spend the rest of the day sitting in a chair. Yet if you alter your perspective, your body will follow suit. Standing burns twice as many calories as sitting and reduces the likelihood of aches and pains.

Get a standing desk if you can, or start working at a counter. If that isn't possible, make sure to stand up frequently throughout the day and choose the "harder way" whenever possible. Examples of this include taking the stairs rather than the elevator, standing while you wait for the bus, leaning on the bar counter, and offering your seat on the sofa at a party to a guest.That will eventually become second nature.

Fidget

We recommend standing since it forces us to regularly and naturally correct our posture as needed for comfort. This and other forms of fidgeting, such as shifting positions on the floor or shifting postures when seated at a computer, not only keep the body moving but also boost calorie burning. According to one study from the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University's Obesity Solutions, sitting only slightly increased energy expenditure as compared to lying still. Yet while seated and moving around, it rose by 54%. Standing and fidgeting made things 94% worse.

Activate your hips.

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Hip extension is necessary for the majority of human motions, including getting up and down, carrying objects while walking, and lifting. Movement is inhibited when this is constrained. Try the "sofa stretch" to make it better. To do it, stand with your back against a couch, place one foot on the ground, and tuck the other knee as far back as you can. On the couch's back, place your foot with the toe pointed. Inhale for five counts while squeezing your butt, then let go and exhale for five. Change sides after five repetitions.

Arms in a circle

Do you recall doing arm circles in physical education? Replace those baby-size revolutions with sweeping ones to maintain the muscles in your shoulders and neck flexible. Holding your arms above your head, stand tall. 10 times, move your arms out and down in broad arcs. Repeat in the other direction.

Refresh your feet (and toes)

In addition to serving as our foundation, our feet include proprioceptors, which are sensors that tell us where our body is in space and aid in maintaining balance. However, by wearing shoes that obstruct information from the ground, the majority of us have desensitised our feet. Increase your barefoot time and give your feet a long, relaxing massage on a regular basis to help with this problem. Toes should be stretched wide, and the front of your foot should be twisted back and forth using your fingers.

"According to research, women and men who spend more than six hours a day sitting have a higher mortality rate than those who spend less than three hours a day doing so."

Simply accept it

To treat pain in various parts of the body, we're huge fans of using foam rollers or balls (even a tennis ball would suffice). Put it beneath the painful spot (perhaps your calf), tighten the muscle while inhaling for four seconds, hold it there for four seconds, then let the muscle relax while exhaling for eight seconds. Repeat. Repeat the process while moving across, up, and over the sore muscle.

That is, get seven to eight hours of sleep. Yeah, technically speaking, that isn't moving, but getting enough sleep gives you the energy you need to move as nature intended and helps sustain movement.

Inhale deeply.

We examine someone's respiration as soon as they arrive at our office complaining of chronic back and neck discomfort. If you can't breathe deeply while performing an action, such as lifting weights at the gym or moving a box outside to the garage, you don't have control over that activity. We advise practising regular deep breathing exercises and concentrating on breathing through your nose, which more effectively stimulates the breathing musculature.

Tense up your but

The large muscles in your back, called glutes, govern the pelvis to prevent it from pitching forward and giving you a swaying banana back, with with the tension and instability that come with it. By alternating contracting your butt for five seconds and then releasing for two over the course of many minutes, you can increase your glute strength and hip extension. Try it while you're standing in line for coffee, doing the chores, or brushing your teeth. Make each second matter.