I nearly ticked "sedentary" on a medical form.

And I'm a personal trainer.

I had to tick a box describing my activity level - you know the ones. Sedentary. Lightly active. Moderately active. Highly active.

And for years, I’ve ticked the top one without thinking.

This time… I actually read it.

And realised I couldn’t.

Despite being a personal trainer. Despite training regularly. Despite doing all the “right” things… I was, at best, lightly active.

Some days? Probably sedentary!

In this episode, I’m unpacking how that happened - and why I know I’m not the only one.

Because this is something I see all the time with the women I work with in midlife.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why "formal" exercise alone isn’t enough
• The hidden impact of sitting on your long-term health
• What NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) actually is - and why it matters
• The truth about step counts (and why 10,000 isn’t a magic number)
• Why walking is one of the most underrated tools we have
• And the small, practical ways I’ve started building more movement back into my day

This isn’t about doing more workouts. It’s about looking at how you live.

Because your body isn’t just responding to your training… it’s responding to your entire day.

🔬 Research & References

• Paluch AE et al. (2021)
• Steps per Day and All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged Adults
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8417757/
• Paluch AE et al. (2022)
• Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 cohorts
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9289978/
• Dunstan DW et al. (2012)
• Breaking Up Prolonged Sitting Reduces Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Responses
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3329818/
• Loh R et al. (2019)
• Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Physical Activity Breaks
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6985064/

💬 Come and chat

Did this resonate?

Come and tell me - I’d genuinely love to know.

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🔗 Work with me

If this episode hit a bit of a nerve - this is exactly the kind of thing I help women with inside my programmes.

👉 Check out The Reboot (holistic coaching for midlife women) here.