Move more throughout the day. In addition to both strength training and planned cardiovascular exercise, it's also important to just move more throughout the day or include more baseline activity. Although these types of activities aren't huge calorie burners, they also have a significant amount of positive health side effects.[31]
Baseline activities refer to any exercise or activity that you do on a regular basis. This could be yard work or household chores, taking the stairs or walking throughout the day.[32]
There have been studies that show that after even one or two hours of sitting there are negative side effects including reduce blood flow, decreased calorie burn and more difficulty manage chronic conditions (like high blood pressure or diabetes).[33]
In addition to just moving more, some health experts even recommend getting up for just a few minutes about every hour.[34]