How fit are we?
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I run three times a week, lift weights twice a week, and if the weather permits, ride my bike on the weekends. Compared to the average 45-year-old, I'm in fairly good shape. Of course, it has its hazards. I spilled the bike yesterday, so today I'm hobbling around and taking 800 mg. of ibuprofen every six hours so that my moaning doesn't piss off the folks in the cubes around me :-O.
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Good for you, Nish! The key to fitness is to find something you like doing that requires physical activity, and then get out and do it. Don't let the other folks in this thread discourage you. I've seen it from both sides. During my 20's I smoked and didn't get any exercise other than the occasional bit of yard work. I quit smoking at 30, and started exercising shortly after. Life is much better when your body stops complaining and starts helping you enjoy things.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary Wheeler wrote:
I spilled the bike yesterday,
Ouch! Wet roads?
Gary Wheeler wrote:
The key to fitness is to find something you like doing that requires physical activity, and then get out and do it.
Yeah, the good thing is that since this is a group activity, one or more of the guys involved would pull in the rest of us every week [even if a lazier few of us try to get out of it] :-)
Gary Wheeler wrote:
Life is much better when your body stops complaining and starts helping you enjoy things.
So very true!
Regards, Nish
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
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Yeah, getting close to 30 will to that to you. :-D A light set of stretches, pushups and situps in the morning really helps out with that a lot as well as stretching before bed. I do kung fu about 4 times a week. 2 regular classes and 2 conditioning classes. Plus I occasionally hit the gym and lift weights or swim. It's still nothing compared to keeping up with an active 8 month old and he's only crawling not walking and running yet. I've lost about 30 pounds but I'm hovering about 7 pounds above my goal weight, and I'm ending a 5 month conditioning cycle so I'll probably have to get back into into something like cycling to finish it off.
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Gary Wheeler wrote:
I spilled the bike yesterday,
Ouch! Wet roads?
Gary Wheeler wrote:
The key to fitness is to find something you like doing that requires physical activity, and then get out and do it.
Yeah, the good thing is that since this is a group activity, one or more of the guys involved would pull in the rest of us every week [even if a lazier few of us try to get out of it] :-)
Gary Wheeler wrote:
Life is much better when your body stops complaining and starts helping you enjoy things.
So very true!
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Ouch! Wet roads?
Nope; I was riding along, and caught a rather large bug in my mouth X|. When I turned to the side to spit it out, I was too close to the edge of the bike path, ran off the side, and tumbled into some brush. The bike was OK, I just needed to straighten a couple of things and remount the chain. Fortunately I only had about 5 miles to go to get home. My knee and elbow are scraped up, and my shoulder feels like someone has been beating on it with a sledge hammer :sigh:. The ironic thing is, I had just bought a new helmet the day before; now that it's been through an impact, I need to go buy a new one. Footnote: I don't know where the bug ended up :~.
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends
Cricket? In the deep South? In public? That's askin' fer trouble, boy. *spit*
Red Stateler wrote:
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He just needs to remember that it's not called cricket, its "cajun baseball" and must include frequent breaks for beer. Ok, thats not the text in the message I quoted , and the reply seems to have gone wherever it felt like.
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
Evidently, after a week of riding some fairly nasty hills I will be riding over the Passo Del Stelvio (Ranked #1[^] in the FIETS Top Nasty Mountains page), then the next day we turn around and ride back over it, then we'll be riding up Col de la Croix de Fer [^] and then continuing along the valley to ride up Alpe d'Huez[^]. And I've been told that this will be a no-holds-barred, ride-for-the-honour, may-the-loser-be-taunted-mercilessly ride. I have 6 weeks to be in the best shape of my life. Gulp.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
I have been working out for the past five years. I have been counseling diet for about a year now. It is not just the diet, but physical activity too is very important. You don't need to tear up your muscles by lifting hundreds of kilos. A very good stretch session for warming up, running on open air (if it is not possible, then run on treadmill) and a little of weight exercise will keep you fit. At least forty minutes of exercise a day will be enough. The pain that you are complaining about after a session of cricket, will not be yours. :)
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Red Stateler wrote:
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He just needs to remember that it's not called cricket, its "cajun baseball" and must include frequent breaks for beer. Ok, thats not the text in the message I quoted , and the reply seems to have gone wherever it felt like.
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In fact it's the ideal platonic prism. :laugh:
-- CleaKO The sad part about this instance is that none of the users ever said anything [about the problem]. Pete O`Hanlon Doesn't that just tell you everything you need to know about users?
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Perfection is a goal to be sought, not a state to be attained. :laugh:
-- CleaKO The sad part about this instance is that none of the users ever said anything [about the problem]. Pete O`Hanlon Doesn't that just tell you everything you need to know about users?
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
Last year I found myself having to walk 8km to the bus stop a few times, early in the morning. Besides the 1km walk one way to the shopping centre, and back later, normally after a beer, I had done no exercise whatsoever for many years. I was surprised to only notice being more tired and prone to falling asleep on the bus, but feeling more alert and generally much better at work, with no sore muscles etc.
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
I'll admit I am not as fit as I would like to be. Have tried to keep up with my kids in soccer and I've come to realize I am not as fit now as I was in high school 16 years ago :-O
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
Well u played cricket.....i dont think that as sport to keep up fitness...Regular cricket requires you to be fit...ever seen those cricketeers play cricket in their fitness sessions....or you will end up with multiple muscle injuries due to loss of water, etc probs....Also at times its okay else it takes up lot of time .... and in some extreme HOT Indian summers....take blessings from Him and bring an ambulance with you to the ground. you said rite...exercise is also very important....i once read that regular exercise releases some hormone that is very good at increasing productivity :) ...atleast one more reason to do so. And I think sw companies should inspire the world by showing more of the fresh and well-body-built faces on their recruitment ads ;P .... i never joined infy bcoz they displayed those tired and unhealthy looking ppl in their 4-frame recruitment ads... :laugh:
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
i have been takin up fitness sessions since i was around 12 yrs old.....tae kwon do, yoga, gym .... now i stick to the gym .. its much easier.... :) initially i was trying hard to increase weight as i was underweight :-O :) ... now with this sw job i have to put much effort that i dont bcome over-weight ... :) recently i had a long break (4-5 months) from my gym and it was horrible... i felt more tired and sleepy all the day...and cudnt focus on nething properly.... Conclusion: Fitness program is a must :-D
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
i run 4 or 5 miles per day and go to the gym every other day for 2hrs or so when i have enough time off from working ... also walk a lot when i go out and eat healthy food :)
"there is no spoon" {me}
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well i dunno about the rest of you but i'm not your fat, ugly, lazy programmer(no offense guys) but I work out atLEAST 3 times a week, i live in florida, right near the beach, gotta look good for all the little spring breakers, fav time of the year.
mmmmm hmmmmmm i can tell from your profile pic love what you did to your hair :rolleyes: ok i got the "random post reply" bug too ... it should have gone to "mr im-so-hot" 's post above doh!
"there is no spoon" {me}
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
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Evidently, after a week of riding some fairly nasty hills I will be riding over the Passo Del Stelvio (Ranked #1[^] in the FIETS Top Nasty Mountains page), then the next day we turn around and ride back over it, then we'll be riding up Col de la Croix de Fer [^] and then continuing along the valley to ride up Alpe d'Huez[^]. And I've been told that this will be a no-holds-barred, ride-for-the-honour, may-the-loser-be-taunted-mercilessly ride. I have 6 weeks to be in the best shape of my life. Gulp.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive
food is for sissies. Just get the kids and that will put you in order. ;)
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Kant wrote:
Just get the kids and that will put you in order.
:)
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
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Yesterday, I played backyard cricket with some friends for about 4 hours or so. This morning I woke up feeling half my body is dead. My bones and muscles ache really bad and I have pain all over my body :-( Someone was asking here (few threads below) about what food programmers need to have to stay healthy and productive. I guess it's not just enough to take care of what you eat. You've got to have some exercise too. My friend (at whose house I played) has suggested that we find a local school whose baseball ground we could use as a cricket pitch during weekends. So hopefully I am going to get fitter over the next few weeks.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
C++/CLI in ActionFly on your way like an eagle Fly as high as the sun On your wings like an eagle Fly and touch the sun
How far away is your house from work? If less than, say 15km, try cycling to work.
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How far away is your house from work? If less than, say 15km, try cycling to work.
'--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd
do not attempt this in warmer weather unless your employer provides showers to clean off afterwards. Claiming to be doing it for your health will not defend against the stigma of being the stinky guy. X| X|
-- CleaKO The sad part about this instance is that none of the users ever said anything [about the problem]. Pete O`Hanlon Doesn't that just tell you everything you need to know about users?