GNU Fitness
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This document provides an overview and agenda for GNU Fitness, a framework for becoming healthier and happier designed for software developers and office workers. It discusses the origins of GNU Fitness and its fundamentals, including functional movements, multiple athletic modalities, and game mechanics. It outlines the daily workout builds posted online and the focus on nutrition from foods humans evolved to eat. The document describes a challenging 10.2 mile obstacle course and climbing a mountain as part of GNU Fitness. It discusses concepts like functional movements, performance over aesthetics, and provides steps for participating including creating an online profile, organizing coworkers, and hiring a coach.
GNU Fitness
- 1. GNU FitnessGain a New Understanding
- 4. ScopeWhat this isFramework for becoming healthier and happierWorkouts designed for software developer / office workerNutrition focused on foods we were meant to eatA new understanding of fitnessWhat this is NOTEasyQuickGimmickyP90XCrossFitInsanity
- 5. Where are we now?Ref: http://dailyinfographic.com/sitting-down-is-killing-you-infographic
- 6. How did we get here?
- 7. Skinny Nerdy Kid to ?
- 8. GNU Fitness Begins2x a week during lunchHardly any equipment at allOnly committed individualsGame based workoutsFunctionally sound movements
- 9. 10.2 MilesStarting Elevation ~6500 ftTotal Elevation Change ~6000 ftObstaclesIce Bath
- 10. Rope Bridge across freezing lake
- 11. Electric Shock Mud Pit
- 12. Barb Wire Crawl
- 13. And many more´Probably the toughest event on the planet´
- 14. GNU Fitness Crew atop Snow Valley
- 15. FundamentalsFunctional MovementsUsing machines to simulate lifting something is not the same as lifting somethingMultiple Athletic ModalitiesWithout specific requirements we build a broad base level of fitness using multiple modalitiesGame MechanicsEach workout ＾Daily Build￣ has a quantitative outcome (eg. Score)Performance vs. AestheticsIf you can¨t measure it, you can¨t improve it
- 16. Daily BuildsPosted Tue, Wed, ThurWarmup (15 min)Strength/Conditioning (15-30 min)For Time, Reps, or WeightExamples of movements coming soonhttp://gnufitness.com/daily-build
- 17. NutritionHow to planMeal planning etc.What to avoidUnnatural, processed, gimmicksWhat to look forTypes of foods, macro nutrients etc.ResourcesEducation section of the GNU Fitness store
- 18. WorkflowCreate profile on GNU Fitness website (http://gnufitness.com)Organize group of coworkersFind space for doing the workouts (outside works great)Hire a coach to get you started w/ the basic movementsFollow the Daily Build and reply with resultsGain a New Understanding´
- 19. Questions?