Friday, July 15, 2005

Lifehack: Hacky Sack -- The Perfect Exercise For Geeks?

Footbag (or "hacky sack") could be the perfect form of exercise for tech geeks.
  • more fun than running or lifting weights
  • a sport that works whether or not other players are present
  • can be played indoors or outdoors, barefoot or shod, in large or small spaces (walls help!)
  • looks kind of cool when you get good at it (impressive Quicktime movie)
Note: Be sure to get a sand-filled footbag, rather than those leather or crocheted pellet ones. Sand-filleds give you way more control.
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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous7/22/2005 4:46 p.m.

    hej

    if it is what i think than it is nice and even in europe (spain, germany) already quite popular .. on beaches and so on ;)

    ..go on

    i prefer some more "smooth" things like tai chi ;)

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  2. Jonathan7/23/2005 11:10 a.m.

    Hi perriger - Tai Chi, hey? Good for you for finding a type exercise that works for you.

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  3. Anonymous9/18/2005 9:56 a.m.

    As a true geek, I use one made from chainmail. Good for exercise, _and_ for chasing away those annoying folks who continue to bother one while at work!

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  4. Jonathan9/19/2005 9:44 p.m.

    Chainmail? Floozle you are a true geek indeed.

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  5. Anonymous11/22/2005 6:07 p.m.

    thats cool and also true it is great exercise
    but do you know the pattern they used???

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  6. Jonathan11/22/2005 10:19 p.m.

    Hi Anon - pattern? You mean the seam pattern of the footbag depicted in the picture?

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  7. Jonathan12/05/2005 11:37 p.m.

    Hi Evan - Thanks for posting those videos (tho don't have time at the moment to check them out)

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  8. Jonathan12/09/2005 7:56 p.m.

    Heh - sounds like you are pretty enthusiastic about the Lovely Glow Tripless footbags :-)

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