Why does standing still make our legs more tired than walking?

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I’ve always wondered, if walking involves more movement and presumably more energy, why does standing in one place feel more exhausting than walking for the same amount of time? How does our body differentiate between the two, and what’s happening in our muscles and circulatory system that makes standing still feel so much more tiring?

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Its easier for your blood to go back to you heart if you help It by pressing the softer parts of your feet. If you don’t, It gets “stuck” on your legs and oxygen doesn’t get as easily to your muscles.

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