Behind The Fat or The Skinny Programmer

What do you picture when you think of a programmer? Let me guess! You are thinking either a very skinny slouching dork with a pair of glasses on the top of his eyes or a fat nerd who is spoiled with the uncalibrated amount of chocolate consumption. I am desperate enough to tell you that you guessed right, but I am also confident to say that may not be the case every time.

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Before going on to explain the reasons for those weird physiques of most programmers, I’m going to clean up the stereotypical definition of developers. Have you ever heard about the so-called brogrammers? No, you have not. Why did I conclude that way? Because even Microsoft Word is trying to tell me that I might have had a typo while writing that term.

There are these developers around who go by the name brogrammers. What made them be called that way? They are the most innovative and forward-thinking individuals in the tech world. Why? They do a bunch of pushups and pull-ups and get themselves in good shape. You may think they are more like bodybuilders or something similar. They are more attractive as lawyers or bankers.

Now, why is it that the rest are not like the brogrammers? Mainly, it is because they don’t usually move. They sit around and code for like eight hours and don’t even have a consistent time to feed themselves the carbohydrates they need. This, in turn, gives them much or less weight,t and they do not sleep well because of the job they have. They take a lot of caffeine, and this may also have an impact on this kind of physical being (I don’t know if it is scientifically right or not). So, how can a developer become a healthy person with a good posture and shape? Taking a break from the screen and walking down the street or cycling may help. Some resistance exercises can make anyone fit and good-looking, too. Having a good sleep (at least for a continuous eight hours per day) and cutting a large amount of caffeine and junk food would have a great benefit too.