After years of sitting and programming, I’ve started using a stand-up desk. And now, I’ve added one more habit to stay a little more mobile during the workday.

I’ve added a global Mercurial commit hook that suggests exercise every time I make a mercurial commit. Here’s the code:

I added it to my global .hgrc file as a hook, and now I get a recommendation for an exercise eat time I commit.

If you’ve got space (or if you’re in a home office), you can add a few basic supplies that will offer you some additional options: