How Do Geeks Exercise?

An anonymous reader writes "I have always been thin but all the sitting in front of the PC is taking its toll now that I'm getting older. I have begun to get a little heavier around the waist. I don't eat a lot but the weight seems to stay on these days. Most of the time I don't have the luxury of just getting out of the house/office. And being an introvert, I'm not enamored of the idea of exercising in full view of *shudder* people. I regularly do press-ups (60 per night) and sit-ups (30 per night) and some fetching and carrying, but that is all and these days it isn't enough. I need a solid and effective routine that will tone all my muscle groups efficiently. Do any Slashdotters have a regular workout routine that can be performed in the privacy of the home to stave off those pounds?"

Comments

Re:Bike to work

[momerath2003]

This is a myth that's been going around for quite some time. A more heavily muscled person doesn't burn any more calories at rest. The person can burn more calories while exercising due to the ability to lift/carry/etc against more resistance, thus using more energy, but there's absolutely no basis for claiming that a well muscled person burns more calories when sitting on the couch.

[citation needed]

Pushups.

[Ortega-Starfire]

http://100pushups.com/