How Long We Should Spend Sitting, Standing and Sleeping

A new study looked at the exact amount of time the average person should sit, stand, sleep, and exercise in a typical day.

Add it up…he time you spend at work, on the couch…and on the toilet. How many hours will you spend sitting today? A new study looked at the exact amount of time the average person should sit, stand, sleep, and exercise in a typical day.

Here’s the healthiest combo, according to the results. We should sleep for 8 hours and 20 minutes. But, as little as 7.5 hours is okay. Sit for 6 hours. Even 7 might be fine. But if you watch a lot of netflix and have a desk job, you’re probably over that. Stand for 5 hours and 10 minutes. That’s just standing and walking around. It doesn’t include time spent exercising. 4 hours and 20 minutes engaged in some level of physical activity. Half should be “light” activity, like walking or doing housework. The other half should be moderate-to-intense activity. So, 2 hours and 10 minutes of actual exercise.