I think pretty much everyone can agree that LEGOs are awesome! Doesn’t matter if you are a boy or a girl, an adult or a child; they are one of the greatest toys ever made. When I was a kid they were fun, but they were nowhere near as cool as they are now. Back […]
I spend a lot of time here at the Jerd talking about the Heroes Transformation (going from geek to real-life superhero) and trying to find the right people to join our Superhero Team of Awesome. People willing to put in the time, energy, and effort to actually follow through with the steps necessary to get […]
aka “Why I Am So Excited!” I have tapped my fingers on the keyboard, only to delete what was written, more than a few times since my plane took off from San Diego beginning the long journey home to the east coast. If you have never been to a convention like this before, especially one […]
Nerd Prom. Geek Christmas. Nerdvana. No matter you call it, the fact doesn’t change – San Diego Comic-Con, is without a doubt, the largest convention of its kind! It is a literal sea of people, all coming together to celebrate their love for comics, movies, video games and geek culture… and if you’re attending, it […]
Alright all you aspiring Jerds out there in Internet-land, it is time for yet another edition of “Get to Know the Mighty Jerd!” Over the past year I have been slowly mapping out exactly how I came to be such a Nerd of the highest order (my origin story if you will) by detailing all […]
Very often the articles I write are inspired by a conversation, a TV show or commercial, a tweet or a website I happen stumble upon while traversing the dark and scary depths of the Internet. So this past weekend, while I was surfing the vast ocean known as the World Wide Web, I found myself […]
Last week I promised I would continue updating the original Nerd-Core Fitness 101 workouts with videos, instead of pictures, and here is your next installment of instructional video goodness! This time around I am going to show you how to do another near perfect exercise, the squat! The foundation of any leg workout (including this […]
I know common wisdom would have you believe that overweight = unhealthy and thin = healthy. If only it were that simple! Now, does a skinny person have all the health risks associated with obesity? Of course not, but that doesn’t automatically mean they are in the clear just because they aren’t lugging around an […]
Never let it be said that I do not listen to my loyal Jerdlings! Awhile back I asked what would make workout related articles more useful, and the resounding answer was videos! So I have decided to go back and redo the original Nerd-Core Fitness 101 workouts with videos, instead of pictures, just for you! […]
In today’s installment of Iron Rations we are going to look at a surprisingly easy, yet tasty, recipe that can will satisfy your carb cravings while still being good for you. Score! As I have said repeatedly in the past, eating clean and healthy is the most important aspect of any fitness regimen. No matter […]
We all new the day was coming… That’s right, your old pal The Mighty Jerd (that’s me!) has finally caught up to 2007 and started a YouTube channel! Nice Derp-face… Thanks YouTube! “So what does this mean? Are you abandoning us?!?” Absolutely not! This is just one more way that I can help all of […]
In the last two articles in this series (catch up on Part 1 & Part 2 if you haven’t read them yet!) we spent a lot of time doing math and figuring out the science behind exactly how much you need to eat to stay alive and fuel your daily activities; maybe a little boring, […]
Editor’s Note: Summer is here, and that means vacations! Guest author, Cole Millen, has some solid tips for you on how to stay on track… so heed his wisdom and check out his blog, Cole’s Mill, when you get a chance for more of his musings on travel and food! The entire point of a […]
So last week in “How Many Calories Should I Eat?” Part One we established the fact that a calorie is simply a unit of measurement, that is is neither good nor evil and that approximately 3500 of them equals about 1 pound of fat. While we didn’t get into discussing the quality of said calories, […]
Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago Brian Kehs, host of the Keys to Running series and your resident running aficionado here at the Jerd, asked me if I watched the TV show “Survivor“. When I told him that reality TV wasn’t really my thing, he asked if he could write up his thoughts on this […]
If there is one question health and fitness coaches hear more than any other it is – “How many calories should I eat?” (Followed closely by “Do I really have to watch what I eat and workout? Can’t I just take this supplement instead?” But that’s an entirely different article!) It doesn’t matter if you […]
I’ve been lucky enough to have had the pleasure to train Judo (albeit very poorly) with 2012 Olympic Judoka, Nick Delpopolo on several occasions. I’ve always been immensely impressed by his work-ethic, humbleness and willingness to go the extra mile when teaching and I thought he might have some wisdom to share with my loyal readers; […]