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Fitness trainer highlights hidden dangers of sitting and promotes easy exercises. (Instagram) Why prolonged sitting is harmful<\/p>\n
\u201cGet up and move. Sitting for long hours may seem harmless, but it can lead to\u2026\u201d wrote Karan in the caption, reminding his followers of the hidden dangers of a sedentary lifestyle<\/a>.<\/p>\n He emphasised that even short periods of movement can make a big difference. \u201cStand up, move around, and prioritise your health and longevity<\/a>,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n Easy ways to add movement to your day<\/p>\n Sharing practical advice, Karan explained in the video, \u201cThis is for someone whose job requires sitting for long hours. Sitting is the new smoking<\/a>. Make sure to get in some movement. Treat this as a reminder to lift weights, eat clean, prioritise sleep, and drink lots of water throughout the day.\u201d<\/p>\n Encouraging his audience to find movement opportunities anywhere, he added, \u201cWhatever you are near, if you see a bar, hang, as there is nothing better than hanging. Hang for as long as you can. If you see a wall, maybe get in some calf raises. It\u2019s about getting little movement in every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.<\/p>\n Catch your daily dose of Fashion<\/a>, Taylor Swift<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Festivals<\/a>, Travel<\/a>, Relationship<\/a>, Recipe<\/a> and all the other Latest Lifestyle News<\/a> on Hindustan Times Website and APPs. <\/p>\n Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now!<\/a>.<\/p>\n Catch your daily dose of Fashion<\/a>, Taylor Swift<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Festivals<\/a>, Travel<\/a>, Relationship<\/a>, Recipe<\/a> and all the other Latest Lifestyle News<\/a> on Hindustan Times Website and APPs.<\/p>\n News<\/a> \/ Lifestyle<\/a> \/ Health<\/a> \/ Alia Bhatt\u2019s fitness trainer says \u2018sitting is the new smoking\u2019; shares easy exercises to stay active <\/p>\n See Less <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on: Aug 20, 2025 02:49 pm IST Celebrity fitness trainer Karan Sawhney highlights the hidden dangers of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":360399,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4322],"tags":[126692,126693,126694,1630,62083,105,62694,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-360398","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-alia-bhatts-fitness-trainer","9":"tag-alia-bhatts-trainer","10":"tag-easy-exercises","11":"tag-fitness","12":"tag-fitness-trainer","13":"tag-health","14":"tag-sedentary-lifestyle","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115063228303372219","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/360399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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