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:-D I like biking, but it's sorta dangerous, a car almost hit me twice! So I turned into boxing until I broke my wrist:laugh: now I'm jogging, the safest, cheapest and best exercise:cool:
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Muammar© wrote:
I like biking, but it's sorta dangerous, a car almost hit me twice! So I turned into boxing until I broke my wrist now I'm jogging, the safest, cheapest and best exercise
Given that history of (almost) injuries, it isn't going to take long until a guard dog will see you and think you are a bad guy and bite you -_-
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Well you have to remember that you are a human first and a programmer second. You can't program if you're dead or incapacitated. There is no need to prioritise - your health and fitness is at number and isn't shifting. I get the same problems. Stiffness and soreness. I went to the chiropractor,and he x-rayed my back which looked like a race track s-bend. No wonder it was hurting. That was the tipping point for me. I bought an expensive ergonomic chair. I made a little box to put my screens up on so that they are higher and I'm not crouching over. I'm even thinking about that new MS ergonomic keyboard. But years of slouching are hard to erase, and it's not what you sit on, but your attitude to sitting that makes the difference. The best results come from a regular stretch and a good 30 minutes of exercise every day. I split mine between surfing in the morning before breakfast or running after work. Obviously living by the beach helps enormously but I decided a while back that life is for living, and if you get yourself somewhere you actually like, everything else will fall into place. Some people live in houses they don't like, next to neighbours they despise, and trudge off to jobs that make them miserable. How on earth are you supposed to find the motivation to stay healthy in that environment! Just remember though : if you do more of what you do, you'll get more of what you've got. So put down that donut!
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brucerchapman wrote:
Obviously living by the beach helps enormously
You make me sooo jealous. I was a stupid idiot who chose to move to Dallas over San Diego.
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What do you do to keep yourself fit and healthy. I am talking from the point of view of a programmer who works round the clock rarely finding time to relax. Recently our project leader gave a friendly spanking related to taking care of one'e health and family life too. How do you relax yourself on work and off work. I do go for a walk early in the morning. But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. What kind of exercises do you do. Will be interesting to know. Since you all are experienced in this regard you can give me better ideas. Recently I read this from one mail
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health". Sounded funny to me. :)
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Lately I have found some more time to relax and that resulted in shopping with my sister. Don't do much to keep fit, except riding my bicycle every day for around 30 minutes.
WM. What about weapons of mass-construction? "You can always try to smash it with a wrench to fix that. It might actually work" - WillemM
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What do you do to keep yourself fit and healthy. I am talking from the point of view of a programmer who works round the clock rarely finding time to relax. Recently our project leader gave a friendly spanking related to taking care of one'e health and family life too. How do you relax yourself on work and off work. I do go for a walk early in the morning. But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. What kind of exercises do you do. Will be interesting to know. Since you all are experienced in this regard you can give me better ideas. Recently I read this from one mail
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health". Sounded funny to me. :)
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But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. I used to have back aches but they have been reduced considerably after some one gave me the tip of adjusting my chair so that the seat is inclined forward (about 10 degrees) this makes you sit straighter and helps to avoid back problems. It feels strange at first but really helps. I also find that a gin and tonic in the evening helps with back pains;) Swinglish
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But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. I used to have back aches but they have been reduced considerably after some one gave me the tip of adjusting my chair so that the seat is inclined forward (about 10 degrees) this makes you sit straighter and helps to avoid back problems. It feels strange at first but really helps. I also find that a gin and tonic in the evening helps with back pains;) Swinglish
swinglish wrote:
gin
What has this "strong colorless alcoholic liquor made from distilled rye and juniper berries" got to do with back pain. ;P
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What do you do to keep yourself fit and healthy. I am talking from the point of view of a programmer who works round the clock rarely finding time to relax. Recently our project leader gave a friendly spanking related to taking care of one'e health and family life too. How do you relax yourself on work and off work. I do go for a walk early in the morning. But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. What kind of exercises do you do. Will be interesting to know. Since you all are experienced in this regard you can give me better ideas. Recently I read this from one mail
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health". Sounded funny to me. :)
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me and my wife do jiu-jitsu. It's excellent for your health and a good relationship-therapy. Now we argue a whole lot less :-D oh and ps: to avoid back pains I never ever sit straight. I move about every ten minutes, then left, then right, then I lean backwards, etc...
V. I found a living worth working for, but haven't found work worth living for.
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swinglish wrote:
gin
What has this "strong colorless alcoholic liquor made from distilled rye and juniper berries" got to do with back pain. ;P
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http://www.codefrog.com/fatboy/inspiration.htm[^] I'm lighter now and totally fired up to keep on going.:rose:
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What do you do to keep yourself fit and healthy. I am talking from the point of view of a programmer who works round the clock rarely finding time to relax. Recently our project leader gave a friendly spanking related to taking care of one'e health and family life too. How do you relax yourself on work and off work. I do go for a walk early in the morning. But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. What kind of exercises do you do. Will be interesting to know. Since you all are experienced in this regard you can give me better ideas. Recently I read this from one mail
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health". Sounded funny to me. :)
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Nibu babu thomas wrote:
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health".
:omg: Now I sense the need to earn more money! I'm hardly doing any exercise :sigh:. I used to do a lot of push-ups but now after doing 4, I'm leaving myself lie down the floor and take a nap :rolleyes: :doh:.
Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.
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http://www.codefrog.com/fatboy/inspiration.htm[^] I'm lighter now and totally fired up to keep on going.:rose:
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Nibu babu thomas wrote:
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health".
:omg: Now I sense the need to earn more money! I'm hardly doing any exercise :sigh:. I used to do a lot of push-ups but now after doing 4, I'm leaving myself lie down the floor and take a nap :rolleyes: :doh:.
Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.
VuNic wrote:
I used to do a lot of push-ups but now after doing 4, I'm leaving myself lie down the floor and take a nap .
I can't even do one. I normally leave my downside on the floor and lift my upper portion. That's the best that I can do. He he. :laugh:
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Rex!,On the second snap you look like Shane Warne !! :-D
Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.
VuNic wrote:
Rex!,On the second snap you look like Shane Warne !!
Lol. :laugh:
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VuNic wrote:
I used to do a lot of push-ups but now after doing 4, I'm leaving myself lie down the floor and take a nap .
I can't even do one. I normally leave my downside on the floor and lift my upper portion. That's the best that I can do. He he. :laugh:
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Nibu babu thomas wrote:
I normally leave my downside on the floor and lift my upper portion
:laugh::laugh:. ROTFL! That's the way to start with. When I first started doing it, (may be when I was 12 years old) I did the same way. It looks so funny! :laugh:
Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.
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A friend of mine passed away last year aged 24 1/2 (he had a massive heart attack). While no one knows exactly what could have caused it (poor fellow was a teetotaller), some think it might have been due to extreme stress at work. He worked for USTRI, Trivandrum by the way.
Regards, Nish
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A friend of mine passed away last year aged 24 1/2 ... poor fellow was a teetotaller
I'm wondering if I should start drinking. :~
Cheers, Vikram.
"...we are disempowered to cultivate in their communities an inclination to assimilate to our culture." - Stan Shannon.
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http://www.codefrog.com/fatboy/inspiration.htm[^] I'm lighter now and totally fired up to keep on going.:rose:
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Cheers, Vikram.
"...we are disempowered to cultivate in their communities an inclination to assimilate to our culture." - Stan Shannon.
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What do you do to keep yourself fit and healthy. I am talking from the point of view of a programmer who works round the clock rarely finding time to relax. Recently our project leader gave a friendly spanking related to taking care of one'e health and family life too. How do you relax yourself on work and off work. I do go for a walk early in the morning. But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. What kind of exercises do you do. Will be interesting to know. Since you all are experienced in this regard you can give me better ideas. Recently I read this from one mail
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health". Sounded funny to me. :)
Nibu thomas A Developer Programming tips[^] My site[^]
Nibu babu thomas wrote:
Since you all are experienced in this regard you can give me better ideas.
How did you work this out? From my experience, developers fall into the following: Single developer: Sit at a desk for 8 hours developing, drive to and from work. Get home and a) Play on a PC/Mac at home, b) Play on a console, c) watch tv/dvds Married/Partnered developer: Sit at a desk for 8 hours developing, drive to and from work. Get home and get nagged by partner. Both stressfull and very bad :-( I've just signed up with a gym and plan to go three times a week to try and lose some of my 17st10lb weight. (I'm 6foot1) My goal: get down to 15st!
Never argue with an imbecile; they bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience.
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Muammar© wrote:
I like biking, but it's sorta dangerous, a car almost hit me twice! So I turned into boxing until I broke my wrist now I'm jogging, the safest, cheapest and best exercise
Given that history of (almost) injuries, it isn't going to take long until a guard dog will see you and think you are a bad guy and bite you -_-
:badger:
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What do you do to keep yourself fit and healthy. I am talking from the point of view of a programmer who works round the clock rarely finding time to relax. Recently our project leader gave a friendly spanking related to taking care of one'e health and family life too. How do you relax yourself on work and off work. I do go for a walk early in the morning. But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. What kind of exercises do you do. Will be interesting to know. Since you all are experienced in this regard you can give me better ideas. Recently I read this from one mail
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health". Sounded funny to me. :)
Nibu thomas A Developer Programming tips[^] My site[^]
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What do you do to keep yourself fit and healthy. I am talking from the point of view of a programmer who works round the clock rarely finding time to relax. Recently our project leader gave a friendly spanking related to taking care of one'e health and family life too. How do you relax yourself on work and off work. I do go for a walk early in the morning. But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. What kind of exercises do you do. Will be interesting to know. Since you all are experienced in this regard you can give me better ideas. Recently I read this from one mail
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health". Sounded funny to me. :)
Nibu thomas A Developer Programming tips[^] My site[^]
Finding time to fit in breaks is the difficult part; I work away from home so I also tend to stay in hotels and eat in restaurants a lot. I try to go swimming in the hotel pool when I can, and I always use the stairs rather than the lift. I walk at least 30 minutes/day and I have an exercise machine in my office at home which I occassionally use. When I'm not working I spend a lot of time with my 3 year old son - now that's exercise!
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What do you do to keep yourself fit and healthy. I am talking from the point of view of a programmer who works round the clock rarely finding time to relax. Recently our project leader gave a friendly spanking related to taking care of one'e health and family life too. How do you relax yourself on work and off work. I do go for a walk early in the morning. But still I do have frequent back aches that too real painful ones. What kind of exercises do you do. Will be interesting to know. Since you all are experienced in this regard you can give me better ideas. Recently I read this from one mail
"First people sacrifice health to earn money and then they sacrifice money get back to health". Sounded funny to me. :)
Nibu thomas A Developer Programming tips[^] My site[^]
Nibu babu thomas wrote:
What do you do to keep yourself fit and healthy
Swimming one hour a day when it is possible (in Spain or in the tropics) the rest of the time renovating or building houses. Doing useful work is best exercise! jhaga
It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau