Ask HN: As a software developer how do you maintain your health?

Re:Ask HN: As a software developer how do you maintain your ... by RaceWon on Sunday April 21, 2019 @07:51PM (#19715297)

You don't need to go to a gym, But you do need to workout. Push-ups, sit-ups, and buy a curling bar with some weights--nothing crazy. Do a couple of sets of presses, some curls, and two other types of weight lifting exercises consisting of what ever else you want. Do it fast, and a lot of reps. 3 or 4 times a week is enough, and once you get into it only takes 20 - 30 minutes.

Also, walk fast; really fast, and run up the stairs whenever you can. I work at a big campus so that helps with the fast walking.

Eat vegetarian a few times a week, and as others have said; don't drink sugar, and be wary of the bread and potatoes.

Not bragging here but I'm 59 years old and Friday morning I banged out 140 pushups; a set of 30, a 40, and then I did 70 (my most ever. Typically I do a set of 30 and two 40's, but I will do 50 for the last set at times if they are coming easy enough. And I'll max out once in a while--formerly 60 was my high).

I only got back into working out around 2.4 years ago so its never too late.

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Re:Ask HN: As a software developer how do you maintain your ... by thorin on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @06:56AM (#19727301)

That's impressive. I'm early 40s and have found doing this kind of exercise really beneficial recently.

I think push-ups are great for posture and all round conditioning. I could barely do 10 in a row a few years back, but now do 60-100 over 3 sets a few times a week.

I also do kettle bell swings and maybe some sit ups and this seems to complement the other exercises I do really well.

Like you I like to do lots of walking quite quickly and get out cycling or kayaking at least once a week.

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Re:Ask HN: As a software developer how do you maintain your ... by RaceWon on Friday April 26, 2019 @10:37PM (#19763420)

You the man! Remember you are only in competition with yourself.

Btw: protip, I don't count to 70 or 60 and usually not even 40. I'll typically count to 30; than either just additionally count to 10, or more often just to 5, and than add the sums as I go--but then reset to the lesser count as I continue that set of push-ups. A great psychological trick, at least for me ;) .

GL!

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