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Fit for purpose
Fit for purpose
25 June 2012 by Dominic Lenton
Work in the technology sector for any length of time and you soon realise that there's little truth in the 'geek' stereotype of a deskbound slob who spends their days and nights slumped in front of a computer screen chugging energy drinks and munching on family-size bags of salty snacks.
Like most other professions, engineers of course come in the normal range of sizes and shapes. Yes, some aren't in peak condition, but many take a methodical approach to how they eat and exercise that means they're frighteningly fit.
One such is US software engineer Bruce Perry. Having been forced by injury and family life to slow down a bit and move on from the high-intensity road racing and multisport events of his youth to 'recreational' alpine hiking, skiing and the like, he's distilled the accumulated wisdom into 'Fitness for Geeks'.
The book's published by O'Reilly, for whom Perry has already written a couple of software manuals, and is in a similar style that techies will feel at home with. If you've ever picked up a newsstand fitness magazine based on one of those enticing 'get fit with just ten minutes exercise a day' coverlines, then found what's inside less than convincing, this goes into the science behind the routines and provides plenty of links to as much information as you're ever going to want.
Take it as far as you like too. There's a big difference between keeping an eye on your carbohydrate intake and plugging into a wireless sleep monitor every night to gather data on your REM patterns, but whichever suits you Perry has some useful advice.
To be honest, it works just as well for non-geeks, but the software manual style and tone give it a strong USP that will appeal to Perry's fellow engineers.
In the run up to the London Olympics and Paralympics, we've been trying to find athletes from any competing nation who combine a technology job with sport. If you know of any geeks who are going to be taking part let us know at engtechmag@theiet.org.
Read all about it...
Buy 'Fitness for Geeks: Real Science, Great Nutrition, and Good Health' by Bruce W Perry (O'Reilly, £26.99, ISBN 978-1449399894) at Amazon.
Bruce Perry talks about his book on YouTube.
Like most other professions, engineers of course come in the normal range of sizes and shapes. Yes, some aren't in peak condition, but many take a methodical approach to how they eat and exercise that means they're frighteningly fit.
One such is US software engineer Bruce Perry. Having been forced by injury and family life to slow down a bit and move on from the high-intensity road racing and multisport events of his youth to 'recreational' alpine hiking, skiing and the like, he's distilled the accumulated wisdom into 'Fitness for Geeks'.
The book's published by O'Reilly, for whom Perry has already written a couple of software manuals, and is in a similar style that techies will feel at home with. If you've ever picked up a newsstand fitness magazine based on one of those enticing 'get fit with just ten minutes exercise a day' coverlines, then found what's inside less than convincing, this goes into the science behind the routines and provides plenty of links to as much information as you're ever going to want.
Take it as far as you like too. There's a big difference between keeping an eye on your carbohydrate intake and plugging into a wireless sleep monitor every night to gather data on your REM patterns, but whichever suits you Perry has some useful advice.
To be honest, it works just as well for non-geeks, but the software manual style and tone give it a strong USP that will appeal to Perry's fellow engineers.
In the run up to the London Olympics and Paralympics, we've been trying to find athletes from any competing nation who combine a technology job with sport. If you know of any geeks who are going to be taking part let us know at engtechmag@theiet.org.
Read all about it...
Buy 'Fitness for Geeks: Real Science, Great Nutrition, and Good Health' by Bruce W Perry (O'Reilly, £26.99, ISBN 978-1449399894) at Amazon.
Bruce Perry talks about his book on YouTube.
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