Ask HN: Techies, how do you keep yourself physically engaged? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Techies, how do you keep yourself physically engaged?

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Post by akira_f » Thu, Jan 04, 2024, 7:01 PM UTC

ecesena wrote: post #14

I run 1mi/day. On average, meaning that I don’t run every day. I’ve done it for the past 5y. The first 2 were the hardest. This year I run over 500mi (and in Mar & Apr I practically didn’t run). This is just to say that the key is consistency, if you can make it a habit then it’ll stay a habit. Run works for me, but bike or push ups might be an alternative if you hate running. If you start from 0, account for your gr…

Your running pattern is inline with the best practices I've heard in expert podcasts: start small, build up the capability gradually, prioritize rest and recovery(you do not run everyday), and do catch up if fall behind. This is really healthy!

Wish you success with your pull ups this year!

Re: Ask HN: Techies, how do you keep yourself physically engaged?

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Post by akira_f » Thu, Jan 04, 2024, 7:34 PM UTC

theriddlr wrote: post #12

I recently started playing padel. Much easier to start and more satisfying than tennis. It's a very sociable HIIT workout. Matches are organised on an app Playtomic and the court is only confirmed once all 4 players pay. I find it hard to play tennis as there is no Tinder-like match system for it. I've seen my skills improve from hand-eye coordination, reading trajectory and rebound. I also tap dance. It's a very tec…

You must be enjoying the fun of all these cool games!

The possibility for doing sailing and yachting for you is really fantastic! I grew up in a harbour city, I love almost any activities in water, and was a very decent swimmer as a child. But where I live now is far from sea. Learning sailing is still possible in a local lake, but it's cold here in winter, normally the sailing courses are only offered in summer. Yachting is so fancy I'd like to try it out when there is a chance.

Happy exercising and practicing whatever you like in the new year and beyond!

Re: Ask HN: Techies, how do you keep yourself physically engaged?

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Post by alecsm » Sun, Jan 07, 2024, 6:45 PM UTC

akira_f wrote: post #26

alecsm wrote: post #20

I have a small home-gym that consists of a bench for press and leg curls, abs bench, old and ugly stationary bike that does the job, some push up bars and a pull up bar. I also tend to walk everywhere. As soon as I finish working it is training time. When I'm busy or out for a few days I take the push up bars with me. Sometimes I also do some push ups while working.

After work I usually find myself too tired for high intensity exercises. So I experimented with exercising in the morning. It worked and I can sleep well in the evening! After work I usually practicing my music instrument for a while until dinner. Our dinner is usually simple so it doesn't take too much time to prepare. I'm not able to do a single push up yet, but I'm doing planking deligently. Hopefully one day I ca…

Push ups are hard for some people. You can start training against the wall or on the floor using your knees.