It is unlikely that reducing sitting and breaking it up will be harmful, but we are still trying to quantify the potential benefit of this particular behavior modification on diabetes risk and other health outcomes. Bethany Barone Gibbs More Quotes by Bethany Barone Gibbs More Quotes From Bethany Barone Gibbs The good news is, you can break up your sitting with a short walk or doing resistance exercises in place like squats and calf raises, so, if you ca n’t leave your desk or don’t want to leave your( television) show, you can do some squats, calf raises, etc. in place. Bethany Barone Gibbs health-news Someone who runs 30 minutes every day can sit for the other 15 hours of the day at work, commuting, and at home and this person would be considered physically active but also quite sedentary, on the other hand, a cleaning professional might never exercise but might spend most of their day on their feet in light activity – this person would be inactive but have very little sedentary time. Bethany Barone Gibbs health-news