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Staying In Shape vs. a Busy IT Job Schedule?
tnok85 writes "I started a new job ~7 months ago at a very large company working a 12-hour night shift (7PM-7AM) in a fairly high volume NOC. Our responsibilities extend during the night to basically cover everything but the most complex situations regarding UNIX/Windows/Linux/App administration, at which point we'll reach out to the on-calls. I live 1.5 hours away as well, so it turns into 4-5 15 hour days a week of sitting still — throw in almost an hour to get ready to leave, and a bit of time after I get home to unwind and I'm out of time to work out. Unfortunately I'm pretty sure I have a very slow metabolism, ever since I was a pre-teen I would gain weight fairly quickly if I didn't actively work out, regardless of how much or what I eat. (Barring starving myself, I suppose...) So, how does somebody who works a minimum of 60 hours over 4 days, often adding another 12 another day, and sometimes working 7-10 days straight like this, stay in shape? I can't hold a workout schedule, (which every person I've talked to in my history says is necessary to stay in shape) and I can't 'wake up early' or 'work out before bed' because I need sleep. Any thoughts/opinions/suggestions?"
Want to lose up to 57 lbs in one year?
Can't find enough time to get to the gym?
Spend lots of time in front of a computer?
Are you a stupid douche bag with no sense for practicality?
If you answered Yes, Yes and Yes and Yes and Yes and Yes, then welcome to the solution...the Treadmill Desk.
Whale
Meth. I have yet to run into a fat meth-head.
Meth will help you lose weight and stay away during your long work hours. It will also help lessen your dental bills in the long term.
TAPEWORM...These little suckers will keep those pesky pounds off with minimal effort.
From what I hear, you can do kegel exercises nearly anywhere at any time.
But then I realized the cable was blue, so I only gave it one star. I hate blue.
What had me wondering was if he didn't have time for anything but working, sleeping, and eating, why does he want to be fit? Gees, he should start smoking; he already doesn't have a life.
Free Martian Whores!
try swallowing the crap you get from ex-wives-to-be and you'll understand how that becomes a necessity.
You can get rich if you own a politician, but you have to be rich to buy one in the first place.
In most IT shops these are call 'shackles' and are provided by your boss.
... Jack Sprat?
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Bicycle + generator + power cables + workstation = full shift work out...
Eric
Eric Aitala
www.f1m.com
You will feel better...
... until the moment of your death when you will be thinking, "I could have eaten that Twinkie."
That is all.
...where there normally isnt. For some people, it's just a kitchen, but to a workout freak like me, I practice the refrigerator door pull, about 3 sets of 12 reps each, burn those calories. Open the door, you think it's just a 6 pack, but each one in that pack for the workout fanatic, means a hectic fast paced 24oz wrist curl for each wrist, about 3 sets of 12 reps each. Practice restraint by tensing the muscles to prevent unnecessary rushed gulping. You get the idea; just take another look around at the house...
WARNING: Smartphones have side effects--most of them undocumented.
With his kind of life, cutting years off his life is an advantage!!!
Maybe you could try horse riding, I don't know
Is that like the goatse guy? Hey wait, that involves exercise too!
"Dump" being the operative word.