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Re:The Hacker's Diet by JustSomeNobody on Thursday June 04, 2015 @08:41AM (#9658800)
My weight is good, so I haven't read much on the actual diet, but I am trying the ladder. Being a developer, I sit most of the day and for me I have developed a lower back pain so I figure I need more exercise. Hopefully this will work out.
Re:The Hacker's Diet by kbart on Thursday June 04, 2015 @11:08AM (#9659780)
I have the same problem. What I've found really useful is this simple exercise: hang from the pull up bar (like you do when preparing for pull-ups), lift both of your legs until they make 90 degree angle with your back, then slowly lower them down; repeat as many times as you can, but 10-20 repetitions daily after work are usually enough for me. Another simple exercise is a little less effective, but doesn't require any equipment: stand upright your back, shoulders and heels touching the wall, extend your hands forward then do normal squats.
Re:The Hacker's Diet by mvanvoorden on Thursday June 04, 2015 @10:27AM (#9659460)
The ladder works pretty well, it starts out so easy that it's almost boring but gets quite some bite when you progress.

I do the 5BX myself though (where the ladder is based on), as I mentioned in an earlier comment :)

Re:The Hacker's Diet by JustSomeNobody on Thursday June 04, 2015 @10:48AM (#9659612)
Yeah, I'm having a problem with the boring part, so really hoping I don't lose focus. :)
Re:The Hacker's Diet by mvanvoorden on Thursday June 04, 2015 @11:44AM (#9660042)
Just keep it up for a few weeks and it becomes a habit. It's now the first thing I do every morning.

Protip: Make (or find and print) a calendar and hang it in a visible spot. Put an X every day you do the exercises, and then it's just a matter of not breaking the chain :)

Re:The Hacker's Diet by JustSomeNobody on Friday June 05, 2015 @04:58PM (#9668121)
I will try that! Thanks.