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Re:Ask HN: Athletic coder dads, how do you balance your sche... by seattle444 on Friday January 26, 2024 @01:16PM (#39145866)
Not a dad but a few sets of pushups and air squats throughout the day. Pulling requires gear of some kind so 1 set of pullups on a bar when home. Most can squeeze 1 minute of time for a set of body weight work here and there. Long walks for cardio but that takes time unfortunately.
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Re:Ask HN: Athletic coder dads, how do you balance your sche... by rfarley04 on Friday January 26, 2024 @01:37PM (#39146197)
Yea, little micro workouts (completable next to your desk) throughout the day are great. I find most habit hacks questionable and/or too situational, but "habit stacking" works pretty well for this. Every time you test/compile/deploy/etc do 10 pushups next to your desk.
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Re:Ask HN: Athletic coder dads, how do you balance your sche... by cpersona on Sunday January 28, 2024 @09:00AM (#39165802)
Yes, but be careful of repetitive stress injuries that can occur. Mix it up and don’t go too intensely. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
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Re:Ask HN: Athletic coder dads, how do you balance your sche... by punkspider on Sunday January 28, 2024 @04:08PM (#39169820)
I noticed that when want to boredom/stress-eat, that if I do a small workout instead, the joy from having completed it makes the craving go away.
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