The Futility of the Workout-Sit Cycle

In a new statement, the American Heart Association warns that exercise doesn’t seem to undo the health effects of excessive sitting. A vague understanding that more exercise is better doesn’t work, because more is not always better, and routine exercise is not clearly superior to an overall active lifestyle. There are diminishing marginal returns with working out, as with salads, and in all things.

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