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Ask HN: Staying fit whilst working from home?
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#12> I’ve been working from home for the past 18 months now and at present there’s no indication from my employer that I’ll be going back to full time work any time soon.
First of all, lucky you! I have been WFH since the whole kerfuffle started, but now and then there are noises about making us go back to the very contagious place.
What works for me is to keep it small, incremental and consistent, as per "Atomic habits" by James Clear[0].
I researched exercises for different muscles using MuscleWiki, a Show HN from a few years ago [1], then used a private Github repository (basically a .txt list) to hold my "daily commitment", ie. the exercises and reps I commit to doing every day (or rather Mon-Fri, as I rest weekends).
It started tiny, something to the tune of 5 abs. But, if I meet my commitment for a whole week, then I allow myself to increase it (ie. add a new exercise with 5 reps to the list, or pick an existing exercise and increase its reps by 5).
To me, it has finally cracked the consistency issue, and I'm at a stage where I can notice my shape getting better.
[0] https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25854523 and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11202522
Edited to add: The best thing about it is that it doesn't need a lot of specialized equipment or space. I use a free-ish corner of my home office for floor exercises, and bought a couple of dumbbells, and that's about it.
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#13having just started boxing, I've found that skipping and simple exercises can work quite well. Take simple body weight exercises such as squats, push ups, situps, burpees, etc and do a few minutes of skipping followed by one of the exercises for a minute or so, cycle through skipping and the next exercise without stopping until your set is complete.
It's not perfect, but it can get your heart rate up pretty quickly and can cover a variety of exercises each set. The only equipment needed is a skipping rope.
That said the motivation to do this is a different question entirely.
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#14Treadmill desk has worked for me so far
If you have a standing desk already you just need a treadmill
I worried before I bought the treadmill that I would be too un-stable to use a computer but that isn't the case it works no problem I run the treadmill at slowest speed but I can work at higher speeds too
It's also nice to get out the house so if you can fit in a chore like take the rubbish out that'll help wake you up a bit in the mornings
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#15I started running at lunch time while working from home to get out the house and started doing longer and longer distances… I ended up running a marathon last year.
Another aspect is that I did 75 Hard last year, which is a life/game changer!
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#16I am trying to do a 45 mins spinning session with Peloton or Netflix daily. Peloton sessions work great physically. But, I often enjoy the entertainment mix too.
Overall, it works ok-ish ... nothing like going to the gym, outside ride etc .... but given the pressure of a startup, family and mental health .. its a reasonable alternative.
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#17I’m using an online yoga studio service ( https://supply.yoga ) which definitely goes someway to filling the void of a physical yoga studio.
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#18Treadmill desk has worked for me so far If you have a standing desk already you just need a treadmill I worried before I bought the treadmill that I would be too un-stable to use a computer but that isn't the case it works no problem I run the treadmill at slowest speed but I can work at higher speeds too It's also nice to get out the house so if you can fit in a chore like take the rubbish out that'll help wake you…
Do you have a recommendation for a good treadmill to go under a standing desk? This is a very interesting idea.
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#19you don't need to attend a studio to practice yoga
you don't need the destination to cycle
just fcking do it
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#20I started with a Pomodoro timer and walking a few steps and doing some stretches during the break. I gradually added stuff and now on weekdays I do:
- At least 1500 steps after breakfast
- At least 1200 steps after lunch
- 15 minutes of cardio via Muay Thai shadow-boxing (I do follow along videos from MT and MMA fighters)
- At least 15 minutes of core and leg exercises (alternating days)
- bodyweight exercises on alternating days
- Enough steps throughout the day to hit at least 7k
No equipment needed other than an exercise mat and a computer with an Internet connection.