It is certainly a significant detriment to our health! You might try a standing or treadmill desk. If those aren’t possible, make sure to get up and walk around every 30 minutes or so. And daily exercise (interval training is best) is important for all of us, but especially for those of us with desk jobs! 🙂

I have experienced extremely sedentary life after an accident and injured back. I was always active and healthy and I am feeling the effects of it. My blood pressure increased, there is a pain in my legs from bad circulation and overall weakness. Starting slow stretching and light exercise and feeling not only better emotionally but my back pain is not as strong, also Dr.Amon’s pain hypnosis are helping. Can’t wait to get back on track and active life.  Lack of movement is very dangerous.

I have had a desk job my entire career and now I am working remotely from home.  2 years ago I experienced a Pulmonary Embolism and the cause was not diagnosed.  I am obese and I hate to exercise so I did think it was probably from my lifestyle, but I do move minimally every day.  Last year I went faithfully to a low impact workout and stretching but it closed down and now I am not motivated again.  It is 111 degrees here and I am very sensitive to heat and have constant back pain.  I can’t seem to pull myself out of this and I know it is dangerous not to move more!! 

What type and how much exercise is appropriate to human beings?

I started weight training when I was 12 years old. I quickly gained strength in the next two years to the point that I could military press 160 lbs. when my weight was just 135 lbs. At 71 years old, I have a different perspective. If I need to lift heavy weight today, I use hydraulic lifts, a crane or some other mechanical rigging device.

We can accomplish whatever we train our bodies to do. Olympic weight lifters are capable of lifting more weight than any human being really needs to lift. Endurance runners can run great distances. U.S. Navy Seals swim great distances and train their bodies to accomplish very impressive feats.

But, I am not a Navy Seal and it makes no sense for me to train my body to this extreme. The question is what level of strength and development does make sense to work toward?

Miranda Esmonde-White has developed a training program to achieve a level of normal strength and human function and to reverse aging and remain pain-free by doing simple exercises for just 30 minutes each day. It seems to me to be a sensible approach to achieving a healthy human function and balance that a large number of individuals have been following for several years.

Question: Has Miranda Esmonde-White truly developed a new and workable standard for health and well being?

Incorporating movement regularly into our lives has so many benefits, and what works for one may not work for another. There are a few specific pieces that are important to get the most out of exercise: 1) heart rate variability 2) sweating (detoxification) and 3) balance between cardiovascular, strengthening, and stretching activities. That being said,  I think any program or regimen that gets you moving every day, and feels good to your body (even without all of these aspects) has great benefit, and certainly is much better than having a sedentary life!

And you’re right about not needing to overdo it. When we exercise too hard, we stress our bodies and cause cellular damage through oxidative stress. Finding (and re-finding at different points in our lives) the right balance based on our age, abilities, and interests is incredibly important to make movement feel like a gift to enjoy, not torture. 

I’m glad you found something that works for you! – Coach Zoe

I have not found that “something that works for me”.  I was simply asking your take on Miranda Esmonde-White’s system of ‘fitness’.  My question: Has Miranda Esmmonde-White truly developed a new and workable standard for health and well being?  
Personal observation:  Whatever we committ our lives to will cost us our lives.  I am trying to avoid needlessly waisting my life (as some do in ‘extreme’ body building.

I have another question, but I have noticed that you tend to answer questions selectively, and often just one question if you are asked more than one.
Thank you — in advance — for answering this one question.
ICG

I do my very best to answer questions to the best of my knowledge, while recognizing of course that  I do not have all the answers. 🙂 I may have misunderstood in your post that you have found benefit from this system by Miranda Esmonde-White. As I stated previously, finding what can be sustainable, and encompasses the categories I outlined above, is of paramount importance for reaping the full benefits of a lifetime of movement. In briefly looking into her fitness system, it looks like it could be a wonderful piece of a fuller fitness regimen. As it emphasizes stretching, and gentle strengthening, it would be important to add in some cardiovascular exercise (such as brisk walking) to this regimen for heart rate variability and sweating. Best- Coach Zoe