Hi. My name is Igor. I grew up in Belarus, graduated with master degree in math and computer science, moved to California and currently employed by Fitbit. Yeah, that's right, the company behind pedometers that count your steps, stairs, calories, tracks your sleep and much more.

I have many hobbies and I am pretty good at all of them. I play soccer, volleyball, I can beat you at chess, tennis, ping pong. I squat, deadlift, benchpress. I can do 40 pullups and one arm pullups on each arm.

I am an avid rock climber, I lead climb (5.13) and I boulder (v8). I can run up to 15 miles with no snacks and water.

I read a lot of books, follow even more blogs and have strong opinions about everything.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like learning and discovering new things. In my opinion, the best way to do it while travelling is by forming good relationships with local people, observe and learn what they do and teach them something in return.

Interests

• books
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• exercise
• running
• chess
• traveling
• bouldering
• coding
• hiking
• soccer
• tennis
• volleyball
• table tennis
• computer science
• mathematics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I like movies about people who are much better than everyone else at what they do
(Bourne, Batman, Shooter, Big Lebowski (he is the laziest person ever), Matrix, Gladiator, Hitman).
My favorite part is the training sequence, where Bruce Wayne, Neo or Kung-Fu Panda goes to a remote location to train very hard, past all breaking points, until they emerge as a master and a better version of themselves.

I am a voracious reader and usually read many books at the same time. I like practical books that teach your something useful.

I am not loyal to any musical band or genre. I believe every musician has good and bad songs which is a matter of personal preference. I will listen to anything I like and I don't care who is behind it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hike 50 km (30 miles) in one day in Yosemite National Park, California.

Teach, Learn, Share

Would you like to know how:
- hike 50 km (30 miles) in one day?
- cook simple, delicious and filling food?
- roast your own coffee?
- benchpress 150 kg (350 pounds)?
- write code all day long with no distractions?
- run 15 miles with no food or water?
- have 5% body fat with no diets?
- read one book a week?
- exercise for many hours and feel like a superhuman?
- do one arm pullups?

Ask me how.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Wisdom and some food

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Belgium, Costa Rica, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Luxembourg, Panama, Russian Federation, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belarus, United States