DON’T SIT

The Challenge: Can You Go a Lifetime Without Sitting Down?

What’s poppin’ people? It’s Dante, coming at you during my morning walk here in Philadelphia, and today, I want to share a simple challenge with a simple message: don’t sit down.

That’s right. For the past two years, I’ve been living a barefoot lifestyle, rocking my Vibram Five Finger EL-X Knit shoes, and embracing a new challenge—to stand and walk throughout the entire day. The power and energy I feel in my feet, legs, spine, and posture are unmatched. Honestly, at this point, you can’t get me to sit down.

Whenever I do sit, I feel my body shut down. It’s like hitting the off switch. If I have to get into a car, my body starts to yawn, my muscles stop contracting, and suddenly my body thinks it’s time to start digesting and resting. Anytime I sit down, I might as well be ready for a nap. But that’s not the life I want to live. I want to stay in motion. I want to stay alive—fully engaged, muscles firing, energy flowing.

Embrace the Movement

Here’s the challenge I’m putting out there: Can you go an entire day without sitting down? What about a week? A month? Maybe even a lifetime?

Imagine living every day outdoors, treating your home as a bunker where you only go inside to eat and sleep. To me, this is the ultimate test. Modern society confines us to boxes: cars, offices, air-conditioned rooms. But what if we broke free? What if we returned to the primal ways of our ancestors, moving and standing all day, eating one meal in the evening after a day of fasting and physical activity?

“What if we lived like hunters and gatherers in a modern world?”

Reject the Sedentary Life

To me, this isn’t just about physical health—it’s about spirit. There’s something inside me that’s been unleashed, an energy that won’t stop, that refuses to be contained by a chair or a car. I refuse to sit down.

Next time someone tells you to sit, don’t. Say you have a health condition if you have to—just don’t sit. I believe sitting is bad for you. Standing, walking, moving—that’s where strength lies. Sitting is for the weak.

Live a Life on Your Feet

For those of you relying on cars to get from Point A to Point B, why not stand on the bus instead? I stand in the doorway of the bus, holding onto the pole, refusing to take a seat. Forget about spending money on a car, wasting time stuck in traffic. Stand tall throughout your day, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. If you work in an office, get a standing desk. If you work from home, set up a standing desk or create a home gym.

“Sitting down is for the weak—standing is for the strong.”

I will continue to march along for the entirety of my life, and I won’t stop until—who knows? Maybe I’ll die on this battlefield of life.

So, are you up for the challenge? Can you go a lifetime without sitting down?