>When COVID hit, my main sport was bouldering. I practiced every week and really enjoyed it, although my back, shoulders and other muscles would often hurt afte

>When COVID hit, my main sport was bouldering. I practiced every week and really enjoyed it, although my back, shoulders and other muscles would often hurt after long bouldering sessions. >Finally: it should have not just a physical component, but also a skill component. Like many software engineers out there, I fell in love with the practice of software engineering. Bouldering had this too. It wasn't just about brute strength. There was a lot of skill in being a good climber and that keep it interesting. I chuckled a little bit, because this stereotype, depicted wonderfully in this skit [1], is the single most reliable stereotype I've been able to rely on internationally when bonding with new researcher/programmers. And I think if there's any value in "programmers perspective" it's just that. You have a certain "type" of passion you're drawn to. Some sports and exercises have that, and just as "waiting for motivation to do something boring" is harder than "doing things that motivates you / you think is cool." is often a better way to get things going [2], you should start with exercise with the perspective of following the trail that motivates you the most. You can optimize for efficiency later. [1] If American Psycho were about programmers https://youtu.be/uHt01D6rOLI?feature=shared https://youtu.be/uHt01D6rOLI?feature=shared [2] https://youtu.be/7tETYAK94GQ?feature=shared https://youtu.be/7tETYAK94GQ?feature=shared