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Jeff Dean shares knee, ankle care tips after gruelling weekly routine
Google's former chief scientist Jeff Dean has revealed the simple steps he follows to protect his knees and ankles while maintaining an intense weekly workout schedule. Dean, who left Google after 27…
The Story in Brief
Google's former chief scientist Jeff Dean has revealed the simple steps he follows to protect his knees and ankles while maintaining an intense weekly workout schedule. Dean, who left Google after 27 years to lead AI startup Discovery Loop, told an X user he relies on 'squishy' running shoes, regular replacements and arch support inserts to reduce impact. He said his ankles remain more troublesome than his knees due to multiple basketball sprains years ago.
Dean's weekly fitness routine includes two soccer matches, two gym sessions, two yoga classes, three to four 8-km runs to work, three to four 8-km bike commutes, and a longer run or cycling session on weekends, as per Times of India.
The Indian Opinion
The predictable narrative here is that elite tech executives are somehow superhuman, requiring special secrets to stay fit. Dean's advice is refreshingly ordinary: buy good shoes and change them often. The real story is the sheer volume of activity, nearly 50 km of running and cycling weekly, plus soccer and yoga. That is not a routine most can match, even with the best shoes. The test for ordinary Indians is simpler: can you do 10,000 steps daily without your ankle giving way?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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