SYSTEM FAILURE

The daily cost of inactivity

DAY 2

Blood volume drops by between five and 12 per cent.

DAY 7

Cardiac output and VO2 max drop by 2-2.5 per cent.

DAY 10

Resting heart rate increases by around two per cent.

DAY 12

Lipase activity decreases (less fat is used as a fuel source).

DAY 14

Cardiac output and VO2 max down by six to seven per cent.