01/28/2026
For those of you on LinkedIn the direct link is below. For the rest of you this post is singing my song as a movement professional. It doesn't take a LOT, but it does take consistency (if you remember my saying: consistency wins over intensity). This matters to your health. Do I think it "prevents" death, no... but it may prevent pre-mature death. But read the article for yourself.
Just a little bit, every day. I know you can 🙌
Here is the text from the post for those who don't want to go to linked in:
The smallest changes save the most lives. The Lancet data (135,000+ adults, device‑measured movement) show exactly how:
+5 - 10 minutes of daily activity and 30–60 minutes less sitting were associated with ~6–15% of deaths potentially averted at the population level.
1️⃣ Add just 5 minutes/day of moderate–vigorous movement
•If we focus on the least active, ~6% of deaths could potentially be prevented
•If most people added 5 minutes, we’re talking about ~10% of deaths prevented
•With 10 extra minutes, that jumps to ~15% of deaths avoided across the population
2️⃣ Cut 30 minutes/day of sitting
•In the most sedentary, that alone could prevent ~3% of deaths
•At the population level, about 7% of deaths could be avoided
•Bigger cuts (60 min less sitting) = up to 13% fewer deaths in some groups
Translation: You don’t need an athlete’s life to change the curve.
You need tiny, repeatable movement snacks and less uninterrupted chair time.
🌗 For midlife, this is huge:
This is the decade when cardiovascular risk, metabolic syndrome, and cancer risk steeply climb. Hormones are shifting, muscle mass is declining. In that context, 5 extra minutes of movement and 30 fewer minutes of sitting each day are not “nice to have”, they’re a realistic, high-yield prevention strategy for most people.
The real message:
Move a bit more. Sit a bit less.
It’s that simple. And that powerful.
▫️ The 5-Minute Rule That Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths The smallest changes save the most lives. The Lancet data (135,000+ adults, device‑measured movement) show exactly how: +5 - 10 minutes of daily activity and 30–60 minutes less sitting were associated with ~6–15% of deaths potenti...
