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How do you make up for sitting on your bottoms all day?

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    FourCrate
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    Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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      Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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      I run 3-4 times a week and lift weights twice a week. I ride my bicycle to work once or twice a week, weather permitting. My midday workouts are often the only thing that keeps me from my big debut on CNN in the afternoon.

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        I run 3-4 times a week and lift weights twice a week. I ride my bicycle to work once or twice a week, weather permitting. My midday workouts are often the only thing that keeps me from my big debut on CNN in the afternoon.

        Software Zen: delete this;

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        OriginalGriff
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        I run seven marathons a week, on different continents, when I'm not busy with my life as an international athlete. Then I wake up, and resume sitting and coding. Exercise? Pah! :laugh:

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          I run 3-4 times a week and lift weights twice a week. I ride my bicycle to work once or twice a week, weather permitting. My midday workouts are often the only thing that keeps me from my big debut on CNN in the afternoon.

          Software Zen: delete this;

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          Ravi Bhavnani
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          Hats off to you, Gary!  Good work! :thumbsup: /ravi

          My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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            Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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            Ravi Bhavnani
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            I know it's unhealthy, but I'm addicted to writing code.  On weekdays I often spend 3-4 hours after work working on my own projects.  And on weekends, I spend about 15-20 hours coding.  I admit this is an unhealthy lifestyle.  I've managed to keep my weight in check by not binging and by eating a light, balanced diet.  But I'm seriously lacking exercise. :( /ravi

            My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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              Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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              Septimus Hedgehog
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              I go fencing twice a week. My first choice of weapon is épeé and we occasionally have intense sessions of sabre now and then. I swear that three épeé fights are needed to match one boil-in-the-bag sabre fight. I sleep really well after exercise and though it's not as much exercise as I should do it's better than nothing. I lose far more than I win but I feel better at the end of the evening meet. :)

              "I do not have to forgive my enemies, I have had them all shot." — Ramón Maria Narváez (1800-68). "I don't need to shoot my enemies, I don't have any." - Me (2012).

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                Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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                Lost User
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                Working in Belgium was great, cycling to work, 16 km round trip, all weather. Really, really, keeps you sharp, no worries. Apart from that going for a fag every hour and using the stairs is a good way of keeping fit. ;) No, but seriously, try cycling if you can, it is great exercise.

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                  Hats off to you, Gary!  Good work! :thumbsup: /ravi

                  My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                  FourCrate
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                  haha that's impressive!

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                    I go fencing twice a week. My first choice of weapon is épeé and we occasionally have intense sessions of sabre now and then. I swear that three épeé fights are needed to match one boil-in-the-bag sabre fight. I sleep really well after exercise and though it's not as much exercise as I should do it's better than nothing. I lose far more than I win but I feel better at the end of the evening meet. :)

                    "I do not have to forgive my enemies, I have had them all shot." — Ramón Maria Narváez (1800-68). "I don't need to shoot my enemies, I don't have any." - Me (2012).

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                    FourCrate
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                    I actually want to get into Wushu training, it looks really cool after seeing it on YouTube.

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                      I know it's unhealthy, but I'm addicted to writing code.  On weekdays I often spend 3-4 hours after work working on my own projects.  And on weekends, I spend about 15-20 hours coding.  I admit this is an unhealthy lifestyle.  I've managed to keep my weight in check by not binging and by eating a light, balanced diet.  But I'm seriously lacking exercise. :( /ravi

                      My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                      FourCrate
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                      That's cool! Coding has taken over my life... I'm obsessed. I'm no pro at the moment, but I hope to be.

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                        Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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                        Espen Harlinn
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                        Walked up Ulrikken[^] today, and I did not set any personal record - all I can say is that I should probably do it more often ...

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                          Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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                          Michael Bergman
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                          I ride my bike 11+ miles at lunch. Occasionally (once a week) I will ride my bike to work and back which is a total of 23 miles.

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                            Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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                            AspDotNetDev
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                            For the last few months, I've been spending 6 days a week at lunch exercising by doing one of the following: gym, DDR, punching bag, jogging around a hill. I have also reduced my meal portions significantly. I am expecting to achieve my weight loss goal of 14 pounds in the next week or two, so I'm dropping down to exercising 4 days a week. Like you, I feel it has made my mind a bit swifter, not to mention improving my mood and making me more confident. :)

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                              Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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                              Mark_Wallace
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                              I build furniture, etc -- currently, I'm building a walk-in closet for the Mrs. All this exercise stuff is just time wasted that could be spent on something productive.

                              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                Most of us programmers probably spend many hours per day sitting and staring at the computer, lost in a world of variables and decisions. Doesn't this make you feel unhealthy? It's now been a month since I've been spending 4 hours per week at the gym. I've noticed this has actually helped me in so many ways. I can think better, solve programming problems much more quickly. I have more fun programming and don't feel like rubbish for sitting all day and I'm generally more happy. I haven't changed my eating habits in any way. I have a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods. Programmers can be healthy too!

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                                BobJanova
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                                I take a walk at my lunch break if it's not raining and I don't have something else on (3 days a week roughly). I also play sport 3 or 4 evenings a week (tennis and football now it's autumn), and cycle to work though that barely counts because it's about a quarter of a mile.

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