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- gypsi, on 10/11/2007, -6/+90christ, it's not always a "hack" all the time
- LordSkywalker, on 10/11/2007, -3/+84Yesterday I hacked my radio in my car, and got it to play a _different_ station.
- stupidverizon, on 10/11/2007, -8/+69Seriously. Hack sounds retarded.
- bonyicecream, on 10/11/2007, -2/+54It is merely a feeble attempt to advertise to geeks.
Little did submitter know that 42 would get the job done by itself... - Kamill85, on 10/11/2007, -5/+54OK, This is lame ("hack")
- Sino, on 10/11/2007, -3/+44a hack, would be tricking your body to get in shape, while you sleep, now that's a hack
- masterc, on 10/11/2007, -3/+44I hacked my iPod to change songs when I press a button.
- floridiot2, on 10/11/2007, -1/+33I thought there was going to be a hack of exercising.. meaning I didn't have to actually exercise..
- strangewill, on 10/11/2007, -2/+33Agreed, the simple instructions on proper workouts are not 'hacks'... it's like giving you instructions on how to put together a table and call it 'hack yourself a table'.
- s0m31john, on 10/11/2007, -1/+26Type "fathack" in command prompt for -10 lbs.
- kodek, on 10/11/2007, -0/+25sv_cheats 1
- mupet0000, on 10/11/2007, -0/+19This is not a hack, do you ever go outside?
- veza, on 10/11/2007, -5/+22I hate Top * list as next guy here but this got very simple ideas for starting exercising
- vrikis, on 10/11/2007, -2/+18Damn can I get some instructions on that please??
- Humptydank, on 10/11/2007, -0/+15
The number on thing that would improve my exercise:
1. Exercise.
I never should have put that toaster oven next to my bed. - DocHoliday22, on 10/11/2007, -3/+18Could have been titled, "42 simple ways to keep a healthy, mind and body".
- docrates, on 10/11/2007, -8/+23In my experience, this is a hard to follow a list as any other 1,000 fitness lists I've seen. Mine is shorter, simpler and helped me to loose 70lbs and go from an "always have been fat" guy to 15% body fat. This is what worked (for me):
- Low carb diet, no exercise : lost first 30 pounds quickly, kept it off (by sticking to the diet) for a year or so. Also made me understand how bad high glycemic foods are (no explanation needed, you just FEEL the difference)
- Counting calories, no exercise: lost the next 30 pounds: calculated how many calories I burned per day by just being alive (plenty of online calculators for that) and started counting calories of everything I need using a $20 program called fitday (there are many others). Only rule: don't eat anything you can't figure out the nutrition table for. Started eating 1800 cals a day and was burning 2400 a day.
- Exercise while sticking to the calorie deficit: lost the next 10 pounds AND almost 10% body fat: once you get used to counting your calories using software (and eventually you start doing it in your head also), it's just a matter of increasing the calorie deficit by burning even more calories through exercise.
My only two advices when it comes to exercising:
- do weights (helps prevent loosing muscle mass in addition to, or instead of, fat)
- do sports instead of cardio machines (no one needs to motivate you to go play tennis, racquetball, basketball, volleyball, etc. if you find a sport you like, even if you suck, you'll wanna keep playing). I know it's not exactly the same as cardio, but most people can stick to sports while they can't stick to cardio sessions. And as long as you're burning those calories, you'll reach your goals. - floridiot2, on 10/11/2007, -0/+14'fathack' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file. - jimmiss, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15Everything isn't a "hack".
20 great lawn mowing hacks!
4 easy ways to hack your teeth!
7 quick steps to hack your coffee!
Mind you, the term 'hack' will continue to get more and more popular. - mookiemookie, on 10/11/2007, -0/+13I'm hungry. Time to go hack myself a PB&J sandwich.
- derder89, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9I just hacked my bell peppers by cutting them with a knife
- Tourney3p0, on 10/11/2007, -2/+10It's pretty much guaranteed that someone who refers to these as "hacks" probably isn't in the best shape. Next up from the same author, Top 18 Bathing Hacks Something tells me that "use soap" and "do it at least once a week" wouldn't be on there.
- SlamShut, on 10/11/2007, -3/+11---------------TOP 5 DOOR HACKS!-------------------
1. Some doors have doorknobs. They can be turned and used to aid opening of door!
2. Doors typically have two settings. Open and closed! Use both!
3. To summon someone behind closed door, use this method: form a clump of fingers on the end of your hand, and "knock" this formation against the door several times. Often, those on the other side of the door will hear the sound produced by this, and respond!
4. When inside a room and wishing to be not seen, use 'closed' setting on door: move door along hinged axis to 'closed' position, obscuring view!
5. Some newer doors feature a 'window,' which can be used to look straight through door even when closed!
USE THESE SECRET DOOR HACKS CAREFULLY! - Bega, on 10/11/2007, -3/+11I hacked my mouse just now and found a cool menu
- walkerj, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9@vrikis
Don't you mean a "howto"? - poet, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9I'm a lifehacker. I hack life by waking up in the morning and exercising.
- QEDbitches, on 10/11/2007, -3/+9the writer is indecisive with his own advice. There are thousands of more intelligently put workout guides out there. Don't waste your time with this one.
- RabbiBizarro, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7dugg down for the word h4ck
- Knivez, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Lame:
- "Top" 40+ Tips? what about "all the tips i could think of"?
- Hacks? you've got to be kidding me.
- It begins with "You’ve read and enjoyed the Top 20 Motivation Hacks and Top 10 Productivity Hacks and the Top 15 Diet Hacks". Well no i didn't. So that dude is a motivation expert, productivity guru, diet expert and now a fitness trainer? what's next week, financial "hacks" or something? cmon!! - dt40, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Good list, but he missed what I think is the best exercise innovation: overlap exercise and commute. By biking or running to/from work, you will save gas, money, CO2 emissions, traffic stress, parking stress, and, most importantly, TIME because you are commuting and exercising simultaneously!
- kettle, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Must everything be a 'hack'?
- rickcarson, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5up down left right circle square...
If it doesn't work first time, repeat it often enough and you'll get there eventually. :D - poet, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Exercising early in the morning is NOT dangerous. Doing it in the morning increases your basal metabolic rate for the day meaning an overall increase in healthy feeling.
- Urusai, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Submit the story! "BREAKING: Bell Pepper Hack! Must See!!"
- ozydingo, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Seriously, I'm really getting sick of the trend to call anything a "hack." If anything, for the definition of hack this usage is based upon, it should have to imply a quick fix for a systematic error or a way of fooling the system (in this case the body) into doing what you want even if it's not supposed to operate in that manner. And even then that only using the word metaphorically according to the computer / coding definition of hack. Since when are tips or common sense considered "hacks"?
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hack#Noun
(and please keep this post's intended definition of "hack" out of there!) - silverchrysalis, on 10/11/2007, -3/+7is there, a hack, to not use quite so many, unnecessary commas?
sorry, not usually a grammar nazi, but i couldn't resist - johnlandes, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4I hacked your comment by clicking that little red button next to it
- Dustin00, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3My exercise hack: The Warcraft Workout
1) PC with World of Warcraft
2) stationary recumbent exercise bike with built in calorie counter
3) Game setup: 1 keyboard on left, mouse on right
4) wire-frame rack with only top shelf in place with a 2nd keyboard across bike. This is used for touch typing so you can chat.
5) 2 towels: 1 on chair, 1 on the side to wipe yourself down every 30 min or so
6) a BIG supply of water
Ride. I probably did 300 to 400 cal a day for the first 2 weeks, now 8 months later I do 1000 cal workouts a day, 7000 cal/week. That's 2 pounds of pure fat a week.
Little diet change, dramatic waste line change. - mostapha, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4No digg for "7. Forget the gym."
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5Those aren't hacks. Those are just lame, hackneyed, bad pieces of advices for people who don't exercise.
A "hack" would be: You have the most power at the end of an exhale, so regulate your breathing.
I bet half the people here could write a better article than this piece of *****. - sinurgy, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2#43 - free weights, free weights, free weights
- shortarabguy, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Was the submission title a stupid joke, or did they actually think that using the word "hack" wouldn't get them ostracized?
Also, I didn't know that the most motivating thing is both a coach, a public audience in the form of a blog, and yourself at the same time. Seriously, some of the advice is lame, and others are downright contradictory to each other. One rule says not to spend too much, like on a trainer, but another rule says that a coach would be a good idea. It'd be nice if the list didn't sound like that guy at work who tries to make everything seem interesting and engaging even though it's the most boring stuff ever to grace the planet... - kapsar, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I've lost 40 lbs, by eating less, running, push ups sit ups, chin up. I've lost 30 of that in about 4 months. I eat less food at meals, if i'm at a buffet i only get one plate. I gave my self a goal weight to get down to, and i had two people help, one was a weight loss contest, both of us were trying to lose weight, there was no time table put on the contest. Then i also had a chin up challenge, another guy i work with wanted to get in shape and had noticed i was working out and decided that after to challenge me. So i kept working out and it's really helped. I've had girls telling me that i'm hot, which i find amusing and makes me feel really good.
- BrPyne, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Nonetheless it was a good read with some good tips to take into account.
- unclesaamm, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Buried as inaccurate, because speed hacks are obviously not included.
- gypsi, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2you forgot "Digg This!"
- ohmar, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2@ jimmiss, I dont konw why, but I love the idea of hacking my teeth.
"I got the newest hack for my teeth, so now I dont have to floss ever again!" - donkz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1My favorite time to work out is between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. -- buried as lame
- Rocketbird, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1#20 depends on what kind of workout you do. Cardio's nice and wakes you up in the morning whereas weightlifting pretty much keeps you from lifting anything heavier than a fork (or a beer) for a good chunk of the day
- Sirking, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1You know you've spent too much time on digg (or online in general) when tips, tricks, and bits of information become "hacks"
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