Maridav - stock.adobe.com Couch potatoes, rejoice: You can get fit while lying down. Even better, side lying pilates exercises target muscles that are often neglected in typical workout routines.

Gym Smarts: Lower Body Leg Press Lying Down This is the leg press laying down on your back. What it works is your gluts, hamstrings, and your quads muscles. You need to check to see if it needs to ...

In nutshell, lying down is beneficial only when done for rest and recovery, while sitting brings no such benefits and must be avoided.