Hacking fitness and health for programmers

5 points·mdomans··9 comments

Hi guys. I've been experimenting with my health and physical performance for about 5-6 years, on various diets and with various training regimens. I was considering writing a few blog posts on that and structuring what I did and what effects I had. Would anyone be interested in reading something that's not about startups/programming?

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You're not hacking.

Frankly, I am since many things I do are considered "hacks". E.g. using nicotine gum :)

Do you do iron mans, marathons or lift over 1000 pounds in the 3 main lifts (dead, squat, bench)?

Maybe so, but don't use the word "hack", it's overused, it's a turn off, and it has lost meaning.

That said, just post your stuff, it might be worth reading. Someone will read it.

Write it but please stop using "hack" for anything, this is ridiculous.

>>> stop using "hack" for anything

I totally agree. Everything is sold as a "quick fix", add this and your life will be 10x better, do this quick hack...et.al.

The most important thing I found about life in general (or diets/health) is to be specific is habit. Don't sway to a different diet if it doesn't work after X weeks. And don't do silly diets that encourage too much of one thing and too little of another.

People post about stuff like this all the time; somebody will read anything.

I wrote this one 4 years ago.

http://sarkies.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/dieting-for-programmer...

I'd be interested in reading that. Reply with your blog and I'll check it out.

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