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The unmentioned perk of 'Read it Later' apps that I haven't seen mentioned: downloading the articles ahead of time while you're on home wifi. On my phone it's
by AdmiralAsshat 11y ago
The unmentioned perk of 'Read it Later' apps that I haven't seen mentioned: downloading the articles ahead of time while you're on home wifi.
On my phone it's really not a big deal, since the data consumption is minimal. But I like to do longform reading on my Nexus 7, which is a wi-fi only model, and the places where I'm liable to sit around for an hour (i.e. the doctor's office, the gym, a lo-fi coffee shop, etc.) usually don't have accessible wi-fi. The ability for the tablet to sync with Pocket while it's on wifi and have everything cached when I'm off is extremely useful.
- doughj3 11y agoThat's mentioned pretty early on in this article.
- scorpioxy 11y agoAmen. I do the same thing; reading on an older Nexus 7. I installed pocket when I first heard of it for this exact ability. Back then it had no recommendations or sharing or whatever. I hardly use those. It's also very useful for when I am doing cardio on a stationary bike. Makes good use of your time while doing boring cardio work. Of course it doesn't work with anything that requires a lot of focus.
- pc86 11y agoI think you're doing the gym wrong if you've got a lot of downtime where you can also read :)
- jamesjyu 11y agoStationary bikes are a great way to read and still be quite active.
- flying_kangaroo 11y agoA lot of heavy powerlifting programs have a few minutes rest between sets, which while not great for longform, does allow for a minute or two reading once your heartrate comes down a tad
- ulisesrmzroche 11y agoIt's supposed to be active rest, and even then, if your heart-rate is low enough to where you can comfortably read anything, you're definitely not working out with enough intensity to matter, let alone call it power-lifting. You should be dreading the next set, basically, and get right back on it before your heartrate comes down.
- presidentender 11y agoI am interested in the source of your expertise
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- mason55 11y agoPlenty of reputable programs call for up to 8 minutes of rest if you need it. Powerlifting is not cardio; the idea is to lift as much as possible even if that means letting your heart rate drop to RHR between sets.