Sedentary lifestyle detox

Side note:
I know that the word "detox" has a bad reputation of being unscientific, but I used it here anyway for lack of a better word.

If you've been living a sedentary lifestyle for a long time, and want to start exercising, consider doing something like this for a week:

• Get off the computer or any electronics (well, except to make calls or whatever).
• Don't do any training or hard exercise right away.
• Allow yourself to be lazy (just not by sitting or lying on the couch).
• Wear comfortable workout-type clothes.
• Get outside and go for slow easy walks in the park.
• Touch grass, walk barefoot if you can, stretch out in different positions (but not hard yoga poses or whatever, and don't stay in any one position for too long; keep moving).
• You can also roll around on the grass, play in the sand, or just generally act like a kid.
• Only introduce real workouts after a few days. Start slow, and gradually increase the intensity.
• By the end of the week, you'll be ready to start any kind of workout routine. Even hard challenges will become enjoyable rather than dreaded.

But why, you ask? Here's the general theory:

• Think of it like a week-long warmup.
• Shorter warmups aren't enough to undo all the effects of sedentary lifestyles. Sitting for hours especially is known to make the body stiff & brittle, reduce bloodflow, deactivate some muscle groups etc. Trying to exercise in this state will increase the chance of pain, bad form, lightheadedness, joint cracking, repetitive strain and acute injury. The exercise won't be pleasant (is this maybe where the expression "no pain no gain" comes from?), and you won't perform as well as you could.
• The human body is meant to move - just like how wild animals spend a good part of their days frolicking around. Lightweight non-repetitive motion keeps the body perpetually warmed-up, ready to sprint or go hard at any moment's notice. We'd be much healthier if this was our default state of being (as long as we also eat well). The body would handle intense workouts more robustly, and would recover from them faster. Exercise wouldn't be unpleasant in general.

Further discussion:

• After sitting for hours, don't try to go exercise right away. Lie down, maybe take a short nap, and stretch out (such as on your back without a pillow^{[PICTURE needed]}). Avoid your phone during this time. Think of this like a "pre-warmup" to get rid any residual stiffness and mental tiredness. Even just 20 minutes will make you much more ready for the real warmup and workout.

Innovation maybe:

• Since people spending more and more time online, maybe we can figure out ways to involve some full-body motion somehow? ^{[new page needed]}