Fitness for Geeks--New from O'Reilly

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Fitness for Geeks--New from O'Reilly Media
Real Science, Great Nutrition, and Good Health

Sebastopol, CA--You get up in the morning with the shades yanked down, after having collapsed under
the covers at some indeterminate time past midnight (which followed hours in front of a computer).
Luckily, you'd set the coffee maker on a timer, so a quart of strong joe waits on the kitchen
counter. Twelve ounces of that washes down a toasted bagel smeared with extra margarine and jelly,
as you're out the door on the way to a 45-minute car or train commute. It's just the beginning of a
marathon bout of sitting.

Now, in "Fitness for Geek: Real Science, Great Nutrition, and Good Health" (O'Reilly Media; May 2,
2012), Bruce Perry explains what cubicle dwellers, home office addicts, and the rest of us tech
junkies can do to reverse "chair living," get moving, and eat right. Indeed, Perry doesn't flinch
from offering technical or scientific information in Fitness for Geeks. And along with a little
homespun wisdom, he gives a provocative look at what we can do to step away from our computers and
step into a healthier life.

In "Fitness for Geeks," Perry discusses:

- The best times of day to eat and what to eat.
- Why eating carbs before exercising isn't healthy.
- Why you can get a beer belly, even if you don't drink beer.
- The best exercise routines to lose weight, and maintain a healthy weight.
- What two things matter most in keeping a healthy lifestyle.
- How to find your way around the gym, especially the weight room.
- The pros and cons of yoga.
- What apps are the best for exercise, and how to use them.

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About the Author
Bruce W. Perry played college soccer in New York, then amidst a varied career in journalism and
software engineering finished literally (ask his knees!) hundreds of road races and multisport
events. He's since moved on to family life and recreational alpine hiking, skiing, and resistance
training. He has also written two recent software books for O'Reilly Media. After an unguided
youth, he now hangs out weightlifting in gyms again, and climbs with guides now, recently Piz Palu
in the Swiss Alps, Mt. Whitney's Mountaineer's Route, and Mt. Rainier. Follow his blog:
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For a podcast with author Bruce Perry and editor Brian Sawyer, see:
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Fitness for Geeks
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
By Bruce W. Perry
Print ISBN: 9781449399894
Pages: 336
Print Price: $34.99, Ebook Price: $27.99
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