PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 442. Sit Weird Try sitting on the front of your seat or on an exercise ball to force 1 good posture. Or “sit” really weird and use a standing desk. 443. Get Up and Down Stand up. Sit down.2 444. Walk Around Start a walking group at work; map out a route through the office that has you walking for at least 10 minutes. 445. Race a Coworker When the office is empty, race a coworker in your chairs. 1 Some studies suggest that sitting 6+ hours a day means you are 40% more likely to die within 15 years than someone who sits less than 3 hours a day. When sitting, electrical activity in your legs shuts off, you only burn 1 calorie per minute and your good cholesterol drops by 20%. See Sitting All Day is Killing You. 2 Congratulations, you’ve just burned 2 calories and increased your heart rate! 226