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Everyone in the comments seems to be poo-pooing either the pushups themselves or the team building abilities as noted by the author. I'm not here to defend the

by JonLim 15y ago

Everyone in the comments seems to be poo-pooing either the pushups themselves or the team building abilities as noted by the author. I'm not here to defend the team building side (nyeh, it's alright for team building) but pushups are a great exercise to do. By themselves? No, of course not, but they're good by themselves anyway (full body weight exercise.) However, in the middle of a long day at your desk, it doesn't hurt to take a 2 minute break to go down and do a bunch of pushups with a couple co-workers. It gets the blood flowing and it gives you an excuse to socialize. Doesn't seem like a bad idea at all to me.

jseliger 15y ago
Agreed. I posted something similar in a comment yesterday: "BTW, a lot of these people are pretty committed athletes. If you're not, and you're looking for something that's easy and obvious, try doing some pushups throughout the day. When I'm feeling antsy, sometimes I get up, do 20 pushups, and then go back to what I'm doing. Start small: two pushups count if you're not used to them. I like to run, and if you're starting out, it's relatively easy to buy a pair of running shoes (try going to a running shop with a pair of shoes you already own; the staff should be able to look at your wear pattern and adjust the shoe they recommend accordingly) or a pair of Vibram Five-Fingers. Start easily: go out running for five minutes. Or ten minutes. Build up little by little. Otherwise, I think the meta-advice of this article is that we make time for things that're important to us, which most of us probably already know, or know on some level." http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2783031 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2783031
- stanmancan 15y ago
  If you don't run much I highly suggest spending two months running _before_ running in Vibram Five-Fingers. And when you do get them, run on grass or dirt. They're the only shoes I wear running and I can do a fast paced 45 minute trail run in them and feel amazing, but even 15-20 minutes on concrete can cause pain.
  - jrockway 15y ago
    I'm going to agree here. It's a good idea to go to a running shoe store and run on a treadmill with a variety of shoes. I only discovered this after injuring myself with shoes that weren't supportive enough (a neutral cushioning shoe). Now I have to stop running for two months and go to physical therapy twice a week. If I had gotten the right shoes in the first place, I could be running now. Don't get "barefoot" shoes unless you are an experienced runner.
    - joelrunyon 15y ago
      I ran a marathon in my VFFs and I've bene running for a year. I was hurting afterwards but definitely survived. In fact, the VFFs allowed me to start running again. Before them, I would run 1-2 miles and have massive knee pain and shin splints. VFFs are awesome, but take your time, get used to them and stretch a lot. They're worth it.

by JonLim 15y ago

jseliger 15y ago

Agreed. I posted something similar in a comment yesterday: "BTW, a lot of these people are pretty committed athletes. If you're not, and you're looking for something that's easy and obvious, try doing some pushups throughout the day. When I'm feeling antsy, sometimes I get up, do 20 pushups, and then go back to what I'm doing. Start small: two pushups count if you're not used to them. I like to run, and if you're starting out, it's relatively easy to buy a pair of running shoes (try going to a running shop with a pair of shoes you already own; the staff should be able to look at your wear pattern and adjust the shoe they recommend accordingly) or a pair of Vibram Five-Fingers. Start easily: go out running for five minutes. Or ten minutes. Build up little by little. Otherwise, I think the meta-advice of this article is that we make time for things that're important to us, which most of us probably already know, or know on some level." http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2783031 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2783031

stanmancan 15y ago
If you don't run much I highly suggest spending two months running _before_ running in Vibram Five-Fingers. And when you do get them, run on grass or dirt. They're the only shoes I wear running and I can do a fast paced 45 minute trail run in them and feel amazing, but even 15-20 minutes on concrete can cause pain.
- jrockway 15y ago
  I'm going to agree here. It's a good idea to go to a running shoe store and run on a treadmill with a variety of shoes. I only discovered this after injuring myself with shoes that weren't supportive enough (a neutral cushioning shoe). Now I have to stop running for two months and go to physical therapy twice a week. If I had gotten the right shoes in the first place, I could be running now. Don't get "barefoot" shoes unless you are an experienced runner.
  - joelrunyon 15y ago
    I ran a marathon in my VFFs and I've bene running for a year. I was hurting afterwards but definitely survived. In fact, the VFFs allowed me to start running again. Before them, I would run 1-2 miles and have massive knee pain and shin splints. VFFs are awesome, but take your time, get used to them and stretch a lot. They're worth it.