Harvard Neuroscientist: "If You Sit Like THIS, Watch Out! – It Destroys Your Body" | Dan Lieberman

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

September 22, 2025

Duration

2h 10m

Channel

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

This episode is brought to you by: AG1: Get 10 FREE Travel Packs and Welcome Kit worth $80, visit - https://bit.ly/43FwxQl VIVOBAREFOOT: Get 20% off your first order - https://bit.ly/46tnMgX Order MAKE CHANGE THAT LASTS. US & Canada version https://amzn.to/3RyO3SL, UK version https://amzn.to/3Kt5rUK My guest today is the brilliant Daniel Lieberman, Professor of Biological Science and Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. His research studies how and why the human body is the way that it is, focusing on the evolution of physical activities such as walking and running and their relevance to health and disease. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and three books, including his most recent, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved To Do is Healthy and Rewarding. WATCH THE ORIGINAL CONVERSATIONS: Harvard Professor: Do NOT Make These Health Mistakes In 2025! (Especially After 40+) | Dan Lieberman https://youtu.be/xBQNWjOFgyE Harvard Professor Reveals The BIGGEST MYTHS About Exercise & Laziness | Daniel Lieberman https://youtu.be/0Fr0NAUGWHU ----- Follow Dr Chatterjee at: Website: https://drchatterjee.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drchatterjee Twitter: https://twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/ Newsletter: https://drchatterjee.com/subscription DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

  host

  Medical doctor, author, and host of the Dr Rangan Chatterjee podcast focused on health and lifestyle.

• Dan Lieberman

  guest

  Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology known for research on human movement, exercise, and barefoot/minimalist footwear.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Dr Rangan Chatterjee, featuring Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Dan Lieberman, Harvard Neuroscientist: "If You Sit Like THIS, Watch Out! – It Destroys Your Body" | Dan Lieberman explores sitting isn’t the enemy—modern chairs, inactivity, and mismatches are Lieberman argues that sitting is normal across humans and animals, but modern chair-sitting is uniquely harmful because it is prolonged, uninterrupted, and overly supported, reducing muscle activation and metabolic benefits.

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