Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#1

Post by deadfall » Thu, Jul 09, 2015, 11:17 PM UTC

People who sit at a desk 8-10 hours during the weekdays and many hours on the weekends working on side projects - how do you stay in shape?

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#2

Post by yunyeng » Thu, Jul 09, 2015, 11:19 PM UTC

I come from work wind up couple of hours then, 9 - 9:30 PM go to gym until bed time then hit the bed 3-4 days a week.

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#3

Post by eclipxe » Thu, Jul 09, 2015, 11:22 PM UTC

yunyeng wrote: post #2

I come from work wind up couple of hours then, 9 - 9:30 PM go to gym until bed time then hit the bed 3-4 days a week.

So, you only sleep 3-4 days a week? ;-)

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#4

Post by yunyeng » Thu, Jul 09, 2015, 11:24 PM UTC

eclipxe wrote: post #3

yunyeng wrote: post #2

I come from work wind up couple of hours then, 9 - 9:30 PM go to gym until bed time then hit the bed 3-4 days a week.

So, you only sleep 3-4 days a week? ;-)

hahah, no I go to gym 3-4 days a week. I come from gym like 11:30 - 12:00 then go to bed. :)

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#5

Post by caseyf7 » Thu, Jul 09, 2015, 11:26 PM UTC

I finally started doing push-ups again after getting the Perfect Push-up (yeah, the infomercial thing). It makes a huge difference with sore wrists/hands from RSI.

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#6

Post by _v9dc » Thu, Jul 09, 2015, 11:42 PM UTC

There is no magic and you don't need any fancy equipment or clothing.

If you want to improve your cardiovascular health, do some cardio 3-7 times per week for at least 30 minutes.

If you have the will/want/time, add in some weight lifting 3-5 times a week.

Lastly, controlling your diet will make arguably the biggest difference in your body composition. If you want to lose weight you need to eat less calories than you burn period, unless you have medical conditions. If you have trouble losing weight you need to count your calories and figure out your TDEE using a calculator(google will pull up a few).

So personally I go to the gym directly after work(bring everything you need in the morning). This works the best for me because it doesn't allow me to get home and be lazy.

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#7

Post by mrits » Fri, Jul 10, 2015, 12:02 AM UTC

yunyeng wrote: post #2

I come from work wind up couple of hours then, 9 - 9:30 PM go to gym until bed time then hit the bed 3-4 days a week.

Where do you fit in the 5-8 beers?

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#8

Post by include » Fri, Jul 10, 2015, 12:22 AM UTC

yunyeng wrote: post #4

eclipxe wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, you only sleep 3-4 days a week? ;-)

hahah, no I go to gym 3-4 days a week. I come from gym like 11:30 - 12:00 then go to bed. :)

do you take pills to sleep? Aren't you very awake after that exercise?

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#9

Post by _RPM » Fri, Jul 10, 2015, 12:52 AM UTC

eclipxe wrote: post #3

yunyeng wrote: post #2

I come from work wind up couple of hours then, 9 - 9:30 PM go to gym until bed time then hit the bed 3-4 days a week.

So, you only sleep 3-4 days a week? ;-)

Sleeping is considered harmful. I've stopped sleeping.

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay in shape?

#10

Post by wtf_is_up » Fri, Jul 10, 2015, 1:49 AM UTC

Concept2 rower

Amazing piece of equipment. Fits in a small space and will give you an amazing workout. I love mine.

I mix rowing with pullups, pushups, curls, overhead press with kettlebell for upper body.

Overall it's a nice base workout that you can do at home before or after work.