How Getting Buff Can Make You a Better Rubyist
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A developer describes concrete steps that changed productivity: lost 80 pounds in 8 months, uses Couch to 5K + Vibram FiveFingers for running and daily walking, and adopts Pomodoro 25/5 intervals plus short desk stretches (knuckle rolls, “pray and push”) to break up pairing sessions. Cites neuroscience: exercise raises BDNF to improve learning, 3–4 half‑hour weekly workouts cut dementia risk ~50%, and exercise rivals antidepressants for anxiety. Advice: pick one habit, do it for ~20 days, measure pain, sleep, focus, and keep what actually improves work.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:32Yoga Time
- 5:55Introduction
- 6:29My Story
- 8:10Posture
- 10:20Weight Loss
- 12:35Balance
- 15:29carpal tunnel brace
- 17:15mind body connection
- 19:20tension pain
- 21:16pomodoros
- 24:45exercise
- 25:46science
- 26:32BDNF
- 29:19Meditation
- 31:34Food Nutrition
- 34:26Hack Your Diet
- 35:34Stress
- 41:01Food
- 45:10Getting used to it
- 46:26How to get through it
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