All this shelter in place (and being shackled continuously during most of it) is starting to make me a little out of shape. I know there are a few DIY folks here and was wondering if anyone could share some thoughts or experience with forced exercise.
I have a stationary exercise bike that I'm thinking of adding an Arduino to. The Arduino would be monitoring a magnetic reed sensor (would it be responsive /fast enough?) and controlling an open pill bottle attached to a simple motor.
The idea would be to hang the motor/pill bottle to the ceiling out of reach, with a key in it attached to a string so that it will fall within reach. I would then chain my ankles and wrists to the bike. When so many revolutions are achieved, the Arduino would turn on the motor, thus tipping the bottle over and allowing me access to release from the bike.
Two fail-safes would be: 1 a long running timer on the Arduino that would tip the bottle regardless after so many hours. 2 a string from the handle bar leading to another pill bottle that contained both another key and filled with used motor oil. Oil would ruin the carpet on the floor if used.
Thoughts?