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Re: Your number one priority

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Post by NickNative » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 1:50 AM UTC

mannicken wrote: post #12

I never exercise. I hate exercising. I do dance several times a week, however, and like to walk around/be jittery so I hope that helps me stay in shape. I don't stay in the house much -- it makes me depressed. Essentially I'm getting a kick out of using my body to move me around, make it do things. And I keep a daily chart of weight that helps me intuitively feel when to stop eating. Right now I'm at around 78 kg at…

Dancing = exercising as far as I'm concerned. Walking too. Being jittery I'm not so sure.

Re: Your number one priority

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Post by MaxGabriel » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 2:01 AM UTC

seven_stones wrote: post #17

missy wrote: post #2

Tim Ferriss made some excellent observations and developed methods on how to optimise your time related to work and personal time. I ve tested several his hypothesis and they did have some impact on me. I just bought the 4 hour body and I can see this same thinking of his this " 80 / 20 " Paretos Law. I think if you can read both these books , snythesis Body and Lifestyle using his principle based on the 80 / 20 you…

Hate to burst anyone's bubble but Tim Ferriss is selling snake oil. The 4 Hour Body is roundly and deservedly mocked on bodybuilding forums. Its claims are completely delusional. Among them: # How Tim gained 34 pounds of muscle in 28 days, without steroids, and in four hours of total gym time # How to sleep 2 hours per day and feel fully rested # How to triple testosterone and double sperm count # How to go from runn…

I don't think any of your arguments are very responsive to Ferris's reasoning. For example, that it's "ludicrous" for him to gain muscle with so little gym time is not responsive to the argument that not allowing muscles time to recover retards growth.

Moreover, I think it's a misinterpretation to say that Tim is promising people, say, 2 hours of sleep per day by reading his book. His book is a documentation of experimentation by himself and others, and especially for sleep is partly theoretical. But his analysis on how to cut sleep time is still helpful, especially given the scheduling constraints Ferris recognizes for a 2 hour sleep schedule.

Re: Your number one priority

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Post by jasonshen » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 2:28 AM UTC

seven_stones wrote: post #17

missy wrote: post #2

Tim Ferriss made some excellent observations and developed methods on how to optimise your time related to work and personal time. I ve tested several his hypothesis and they did have some impact on me. I just bought the 4 hour body and I can see this same thinking of his this " 80 / 20 " Paretos Law. I think if you can read both these books , snythesis Body and Lifestyle using his principle based on the 80 / 20 you…

Hate to burst anyone's bubble but Tim Ferriss is selling snake oil. The 4 Hour Body is roundly and deservedly mocked on bodybuilding forums. Its claims are completely delusional. Among them: # How Tim gained 34 pounds of muscle in 28 days, without steroids, and in four hours of total gym time # How to sleep 2 hours per day and feel fully rested # How to triple testosterone and double sperm count # How to go from runn…

Tim is very much a promoter and a sensationalist but you really should read the book before you knock the claims. He was pretty careful to document how he did the muscle growth thing, including weigh ins with a professor at SJ State.

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/29/from-geek-to...

Re: Your number one priority

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Post by sliverstorm » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 2:30 AM UTC

Mc_Big_G wrote: post #15

tkiley wrote: post #7

This is one of the reasons our development team is located on Vancouver Island. We could have set up shop in the middle of Silicon Valley's startup culture, but instead, we set up shop in the middle of world-class mountain biking, hiking, surfing, rock climbing, and snowboarding. Collectively, our team gets no shortage of exercise! Incidentally, outdoor activities provide a great environment for generating creative s…

I just moved to the bay area last December so I don't know all the best places yet, but you can do everything you just described very easily in SV.

I have heard California described as the mecca of rock climbing, and of course there's plenty of surfing if you get yourself south. Santa Cruz mountains are famous for their mountain bike trails.

Snowboarding is a tad out of reach with the drive to Tahoe, but not undoable. (Yeah, it looks quick on the map, but OH GOD THE TRAFFIC)

Re: Your number one priority

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Post by AndrewMoffat » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 2:33 AM UTC

It's a trade-off for me. For the most part, exercising every other day has good short term and long term benefits for my productivity. But sometimes, just saying "fuck it", not eating, not exercising, and blasting through code for a few days gives serious short term gains.

It's not sustainable, and I've now learned when to quit, but the gains I get during those periods get are something exercising and being healthy just can't measure up to. Maybe I'm delusional

Re: Your number one priority

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Post by slewis » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 2:38 AM UTC

I have to add a second priority: get enough sleep. For me sleep is more important to my productivity than exercise (though of course exercise helps with sleep).

I don't know if everyone is as dependent on a good night's sleep as I am, but I feel the effects of waking up even 30 minutes too early. Its like night and day (intended).

Re: Your number one priority

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Post by lsc » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 2:46 AM UTC

MaxGabriel wrote: post #22

seven_stones wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hate to burst anyone's bubble but Tim Ferriss is selling snake oil. The 4 Hour Body is roundly and deservedly mocked on bodybuilding forums. Its claims are completely delusional. Among them: # How Tim gained 34 pounds of muscle in 28 days, without steroids, and in four hours of total gym time # How to sleep 2 hours per day and feel fully rested # How to triple testosterone and double sperm count # How to go from runn…

I don't think any of your arguments are very responsive to Ferris's reasoning. For example, that it's "ludicrous" for him to gain muscle with so little gym time is not responsive to the argument that not allowing muscles time to recover retards growth. Moreover, I think it's a misinterpretation to say that Tim is promising people, say, 2 hours of sleep per day by reading his book. His book is a documentation of exper…

Ferris sounds like someone claiming they can sell you a part you can bolt-on to your engine to double your gas mileage. I mean, I don't think anything he said violates the laws of physics; It's possible, but it's so unlikely that without extraordinarily good evidence, I'm simply going to ignore the claim.

Re: Your number one priority

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Post by karlzt » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 2:47 AM UTC

Swizec wrote: post #8

Exercising for 30 minutes every morning has certainly had a good impact on my life I think. And because I do it in the morning it means that no matter how poorly the day goes, at least I've managed to do something positive for myself. Conversely, though, I am very very grumpy when I don't get to exercise in the morning for whatever unavoidable circumstance.

Since blood pressure is higher in the morning, it's better to do exercise in the afternoon.

Re: Your number one priority

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Post by geogra4 » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 2:49 AM UTC

In my experience diet is WAY more important than exercise. I bike to work about 3 miles so I get some moderate exercise but not a great deal. What really changed my body is when I decided to go vegan. I eat far healthier than I ever have and literally feel like my body can breathe again. I recommend everyone try to get more vegetables and fewer animal products into their diets, even if they don't really want to make the commitment to veganism.

Re: Your number one priority

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Post by lpolovets » Mon, Oct 10, 2011, 2:52 AM UTC

sliverstorm wrote: post #24

Mc_Big_G wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just moved to the bay area last December so I don't know all the best places yet, but you can do everything you just described very easily in SV.

I have heard California described as the mecca of rock climbing, and of course there's plenty of surfing if you get yourself south. Santa Cruz mountains are famous for their mountain bike trails. Snowboarding is a tad out of reach with the drive to Tahoe, but not undoable. (Yeah, it looks quick on the map, but OH GOD THE TRAFFIC)

Snowboarding is a tad out of reach with the drive to Tahoe, but not undoable. (Yeah, it looks quick on the map, but OH GOD THE TRAFFIC)

www.bayareaskibus.com helps with the traffic. You pay a little extra and then don't have to worry about driving. You can use the 8 hour round-trip to sleep, read your Kindle, watch movies, etc.

(I'm not affiliated w/them in any way, but I've used them ~15 times and am a happy customer.)