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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When you walk, each leg is getting to relax half the time, when your weight is on the other leg. When you’re standing, your weight is on your legs the entire time. It’s like holding a heavy box for an hour or getting to put it down for thirty mins, which would make you more tired?
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