This past weekend I celebrated turning 42 surviving another year! I spent the weekend with a vigorous workout, enjoying the company of my family, selectively ignoring the gray hairs cropping up in my beard, and reflecting on life in general. While I often get caught up in the day-to-day, and complain about how little free […]
So you want to unleash your inner Hulk (rage optional) and get big and strong? Does the thought of stepping into a gym and hitting the weights intimidate you? Do you wish you could pack muscle onto your skinny frame but don’t know where to start? Are you a bigger guy who’d rather have your […]
I’m not going to beat around the bush. This is my favorite smoothie recipe EVER! Whether you’re looking for a calorie and nutrient rich meal replacement, or a tasty pre-workout smoothie to keep you fueled, look no further. Best part is? All you need to do is throw things into a blender… no culinary skills […]
Loyal members of the Jerd-Herd already know that I am a firm believer in the fact that you can accomplish super-heroic workouts in the comfort of your home, without having to spend a ton of cash. And this product just cements that belief! Dipgrips by Enigma Edge Designs If you would have asked me last […]
Meet Amanda, a consultant and Whovian with a FANTASTIC success story. Amanda’s transformation started like so many others: Amanda realized one day that she was unhappy with the way she looked and felt. She didn’t focus on the quality of the food she was eating. After work, Amanda would find herself napping on the couch […]
I use the term “clean eating” a lot. An argument could even be made that I overuse it. But that’s because it is the single most important thing you can do if you want to get fit and healthy! There is a good reason that the second Law of the Jerd-Herd is “We Eat Clean […]
I saw this recipe for “healthy pancakes” a couple of months back and I thought I would give them a shot! If you want an exact substitute for the yummy goodness a stack of pancakes brings to your mouth, you might be a little disappointed. I won’t lie to you my loyal Jerdlings, I love […]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier opened this past weekend to great (and well-deserved) fanfare! And each time a new Marvel movie is released, legions of geeks return to the proverbial well to re-watch all the cinematic superhero goodness that has come before. Undeniably, the crown jewel of the “phase 1” Marvel Cinematic Universe is The Avengers. […]
Another year, another International TableTop Day gone by. And because it can’t all be fitness, I wanted to take today to put the “erd” back in the Jerd with a bit of a recap. Saturday, April 5th marked the 2nd annual TableTop Day; to celebrate I took a road-trip up to Toronto, Canada to meet […]
If figuring out your optimal weight is difficult, then trying to understand body fat percentages can be downright impossible! It’s tough to calculate, tougher to track, and often misunderstood. So I am going to do my best to answer some pretty common questions: What the %@$# is body fat percentage? How much body fat should […]
Here we are folks, the top floor of the Nerd-Core Fitness 102 Basic Workout Program! Over the past couple of weeks I’ve laid out two at-home, body weight workouts (Basic Workout Day 1 & Basic Workout Day 2) for all you loyal Jerdlings which I’m sure you’ve added to your weekly routine… (you have started […]
Time to keep climbing the Heroes’ Transformation stairs and leveling up your fitness! Last week we introduced the first workout in the new series of at-home, body weight exercises (Nerd-Core Fitness 102 – Basic Workout Day 1), and now it’s time to add another upgrade to your at-home workout routine! Just starting out? Then be […]
It is time to level up your “Heroes Transformation” my loyal Jerdlings! Already conquered the Nerd-Core Fitness 101 beginner workouts (Upper Body, Lower Body, Total Body & Ab Workout)? After 3-4 weeks you should be cruising through them with relative ease, and be ready to change things up. This new series of exercises will keep you […]
There’s one important activity that separates those that succeed at something, from those that don’t. Whether it’s people who have lost tremendous amounts of body fat, gained serious levels of muscle, developed high levels of athletic prowess, or built successful business and lifestyles for themselves… the specific goal doesn’t really matter. No matter what they […]
… And Avoid Injuries We all want to get done with our workouts as quickly as possible. We have games to play, comic books to read and things we want to accomplish in life and the more time we spend in the gym means less time doing all that fun stuff right?!? I get it… […]
There’s no Friday fitness article this week kids… Now before you get all heart-broken that your pal the Jerd has forsaken you, that doesn’t mean there won’t be some fitness wisdom being handed down to you, it’s just going to be in a different form than you might be used to. Geekend Hangout – Fitness […]
It’s a new year, so inevitably everyone is talking New Years Resolutions and about Building Positive Habits. And while we might know what we want to do and what’s most important to us, a lot of times acting on that knowledge is really difficult! Because willpower. I don’t care if you are a super hero […]