Jan 20 2010Skate Stand Or Die: Sitting Will Kill You

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First.

doh

you sure that wasnt just cooked up by nintendo.

What about the difference between sitting/standing while 'pounding your pudd'?

Still, it's pretty encouraging to find out that when I do my daily 2 hour 'calling for take out' that I'm burning off at least 1 of those crab rangoons.

@5
A lot harder especially without leaning on anyone. Knees get week, head gets light, cops get called. Try to fap and run next time. That will really get the blood pumping.

*anything

makes no sense. how does watching tv burn twice as many calories as playing video games?

Umm... Why would Sitting at Your Desk burn more than Watching TV or Playing Videogames While Seated?? Don't they all just involve... um.... sitting?

@9
O__o- good point

Looks like I'm closer to death, great! Damn those video games!

i've seen some people sweat while playing video games. You know.. the type that flails they're arms around and sticks their tongue out. Usually they're on the receiveing end of a finishing move though....god bless downs syndrom.

@7 You're right! Nothing gets my adrenaline pumping like when i hear a woman yell, "Hey You, behind the bushes!".... just fappin, i mean just sayin

That's where this comes in handy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_amg-Aos4

@15 That just makes me REALLY want a lap dance.... just sayin

I have two words: B.S.

"people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die."

I'm pretty sure the likely hood of your death is equal whether you sit all day or stand. But I guess jogging in place rather than sitting still could make you immortal... just sayin

Haha, good catch #18.

I love the concept that they felt the need to do this study to begin with.

Also, people who pace while talking on the phone piss me the fuck off so bad.

Sitting at your desk, 83 cal/hr.
Playing a seated video game, 32 cal/hr.

I have a feeling these numbers are entirely made up.

huh...

how is making out the opposite of watching tv?

Aw, next time the girls and I get together to watch some TV - I guess I'll have to suggest we burn more calories... my boyfriend won't mind the chick shows then.

scientists suggest that instead of watching tv, make out with your girlfriend.
your dirty minded scientists.

Why does playing a seated video game burn fewer calories per hour than watching tv?

That seems to be the question on everyone's mind. Note: read comments before posting =/

Sitting at a desk, assuming you're typing burns more calories than you'd think; but I'm sure not more than playing a video game. Using your brain more also burns more calories; which you do when playing video games over watching TV.

Awesome. Another reason for the worthless leigons of medical schoolies who aim to live their lives exactly how Hollywood projects them to be by running an extra mile on top of the other mile they run at 5am every day of the week.

How many calories does night blogging use? I hear it's the latest craze.

I play Wii seated. Fuck the hip wii fit culture. Mariokart Wii and SNES controller combo FTW.

Hmm, making out is three times better than playing video games? Pfft, someone clearly hasn't played silent hill. At the speed that your heart will beat, you'll be burning off them calories AND not have to get the taste of cheap wine and vomit in your mouth. Because let's face it, the only time you'll ever make out with someone is when they're horribly drunk.

@18 NO! I WILL NEVER DIE BECAUSE I PLAY WII FIT AND I JOG AND EAT TOFU AND STUFF! MY LIKELIHOOD OF DYING IS NILL! I AM INVINCIBLE! I AM INVINCIBLE!

@19 Why does that piss you off? I can't not pace while I talk on the phone. I get restless. I don't even realize I'm doing it til a few minutes into the conversation, when I start repeatedly tracing a set path.

Or even die?

I thought everyone was quite likely to die.

i move around a lot when i play sitting down video games so HA

@32 Because If I'm sitting there watching it the odds are I'm trying to do something else(TV, eat, dispose of hooker body, whatever) and they are just being insanely distracting. :D

OMG lol watching TV is 64, while playing a (seated) video game is 32. yea suuuuuuure. You brain uses about 25% of your body's energy (well, in my case that's roughtly 5%), and I'm pretty sure that you'd be using your brain a whole lot more when playing a game instead of whatching TV. Or did they compare Halo gamers (brain usage of -4%) with watching Qi?

As much as I'd like to believe their story about the whole sitting-is-bad-for-ya story, I'm not buying that chart!

I find a hard time believing these numbers as well, they didn't even add how many cals you burn watching porn....

Why does riding the elevator use so many calories?

Are you making public accusations about scientists and grant money? Sir I would like to remind you, your computer can be used as evidence against YOU!

@ 37 haha.....im guessing it depends, r you watching or interacting?

I did this at work, I walked up the stairs to my bosses office to make out and boom boom. And then wualah, no more need to loose calories because I get promotion an can afford lipo. HA! I win.

Hahaah:P I love the part of the picture with actual real life references.
In particular the part where they tell you what to do, the last three.
Walk to her office, make out, play Wii.
Got to hand it to them, they did think this one through, it's not a "how to get in better shape", it's a "how to get laid" form! Better health is just a bi product of the whole thing:D Awesome... Well, I'm off to her office to plow my secretary, maybe she'll play with my Wii:P

I like how making out is the direct opposite of watching TV.

So wait a minute- Sitting at a desk burns more than 2 times the calories than playing a seated video game? How are those different?