India, March 5 -- For many of us, working from home or having a hybrid setup looks like the new normal. If you are also working from home, you would know prolonged sitting often leaves the body stiff, weakens the muscles, hampers our fitness levels, and more. Per the Mayo Clinic, too much sitting overall and for prolonged periods can increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

This proves that the new phrase 'sitting is the new smoking' may not be far from the truth. So, what can you do to make these prolonged sitting hours beneficial for your body? In a recent podcast with Revant Himatsin (aka Food Pharmer), fitness expert Bharath Jain suggested four exercises that anyone who sits too much can do.

Bharath shared ...