Comments on: Better Bio Breaks http://www.shrinkgeek.com/2009/05/04/better-bio-breaks/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Plan http://www.shrinkgeek.com/2009/05/04/better-bio-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Plan Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:03:22 +0000 http://www.shrinkgeek.com/?p=131#comment-192 If you find it difficult to do regular push-ups, try doing them at a slight decline by resting your feet on a couch while your palms are on the floor. That way, you're only lifting part of your bodyweight. It's a good way to work up to full-fledged pushups. On a related note, this post makes some awesome suggestions. I lost 40 pounds one summer by doing something similar. This was before MMOs, but I did much the same thing during commercials on TV. Fifteen pushups here or 20 crunches there can really add up if you do them during commercials or breaks in an MMO. If you find it difficult to do regular push-ups, try doing them at a slight decline by resting your feet on a couch while your palms are on the floor. That way, you’re only lifting part of your bodyweight. It’s a good way to work up to full-fledged pushups.

On a related note, this post makes some awesome suggestions. I lost 40 pounds one summer by doing something similar. This was before MMOs, but I did much the same thing during commercials on TV. Fifteen pushups here or 20 crunches there can really add up if you do them during commercials or breaks in an MMO.

]]> By: Rafe http://www.shrinkgeek.com/2009/05/04/better-bio-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Rafe Mon, 04 May 2009 14:56:48 +0000 http://www.shrinkgeek.com/?p=131#comment-47 Well, start easy - squats without any weight in your hands, for instance, or pushups from your knees (or even leaning against a wall). Standing up and marching in place quickly for 30-60 seconds (or for as long as you're in the air)... pretty much anything can be a starting point. The various "Warrior" stances (especially I and II) might be a good option as well (plus, in keeping with the MMORPG mindset); other options could be "Horse" or "Plank," since they're relatively uncomplicated but still work on isometric body position holds, and get harder the longer you maintain them. Well, start easy – squats without any weight in your hands, for instance, or pushups from your knees (or even leaning against a wall). Standing up and marching in place quickly for 30-60 seconds (or for as long as you’re in the air)… pretty much anything can be a starting point.

The various “Warrior” stances (especially I and II) might be a good option as well (plus, in keeping with the MMORPG mindset); other options could be “Horse” or “Plank,” since they’re relatively uncomplicated but still work on isometric body position holds, and get harder the longer you maintain them.

]]> By: Michael C. McGreevy http://www.shrinkgeek.com/2009/05/04/better-bio-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Michael C. McGreevy Mon, 04 May 2009 14:50:28 +0000 http://www.shrinkgeek.com/?p=131#comment-45 Check out this under-the-desk pedal exerciser - http://lifehacker.com/software/stuff-we-like/under+the+desk-pedal-exerciser-263136.php Check out this under-the-desk pedal exerciser – http://lifehacker.com/software/stuff-we-like/under+the+desk-pedal-exerciser-263136.php

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