Dunder-Mifflin fitness tips? What sort of crazy talk is this!?! Cool your jets aspiring Jerdlets and hear me out! So tomorrow night marks the end of an era for a lot of people… NBC’s juggernaut T.V. series “The Office” will finally came to a close; a fact that is giving me a serious case of the feels. […]
“Where does he get those wonderful toys?” Let’s face it… geeks like love toys! From gadgets to video games, when a geek immerses himself in a hobby it is usually accompanied by a plethora of cool and cutting edge accessories. So here are all the running accessories I use when running. It might seem like […]
I think it is high time to introduce a new series of articles to the site. *cue drumroll please* *dramatic pause* The Reader Mail Bag! That whole lead-up, drumroll, dramatic pause thing really doesn’t work when you write it out does it? Oh well, let us not allow that fizzled intro to detract from the […]
Anyone who has been reading this site for any length of time understands the basics of weight loss. Eat less calories than you burn. Simple right? Well, I am going to make a bold statement here… Most people have no clue how many calories they eat in a day! They might think they do, but […]
Ahoy there loyal readers (who I obviously am assuming are perusing this site from some sort of naval vessel)! I wanted to take a moment to keep you up to date on the latest ways I am trying to help you, and the geek world at large, get healthier! We have three things in the […]
That’s right nerds and nerdlettes, it is time for another scintillating edition of “Get to Know the Mighty Jerd!” Over the past few months I have been slowly revealing bits and pieces of my origin story; the formative moments that established my copious amount of nerd cred. I have been doling out these bowls of […]
I was talking to my boss the other day, and he told me he finally realized why I just disappear immediately after work and am unreachable by phone or email until late at night. I chuckled and offhandedly told him it was because I was a superhero. He knows I train martial arts, but I […]
Or as we like to call it, exercising on vacation! Taking a vacation doesn’t necessarily mean taking a vacation from exercise. It may require some changes to your routine, but it’s always worth it. During a vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort earlier this year, the following things kept me motivated and allowed for […]
Since I have been dealing with a few back-end site hiccups the past two weeks I thought I would use it as a round about way to discuss the importance of an oft-times overlooked, but vital, component of a fitness regimen. Recovery time! First off, before I lay out how to recover from a workout, […]
One thing I commonly hear when talking to people who say they want to eat better is this: “I would eat healthier but it takes too long to cook!” Poppycock! It just takes a little forethought and kitchen know-how. The first step to eating healthy is making sure your kitchen is well stocked (here are some […]
No matter what endeavor you want to talk about, one universal truth will hold true – People hate learning/practicing the basics! Martial arts? “Don’t tell me to stretch for 30 minutes a day and then do 1000 front kicks to get proper form… show me how to spin around in the air and hit multiple […]
There are a lot of secrets to a long and healthy life; some common sense and some not so much. Look across the internet and within the pages of fitness and health magazines and you will see everything from Amazonian superfruits to bizarre yoga poses being touted as that month’s super-duper secret that you have been […]
Eggs. The staple of so many people’s morning ritual. Unfortunately these miraculous packages of protein and amino acids are often partnered up with stacks of pancakes slathered in butter and sugar sauce, southern biscuits soaked in heart-attack inducing gravy, covered in tons of cheese, etc… Since everyone knows that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” […]
I fondly remember shopping with my mother when I was growing up; wandering the aisles of the grocery store watching her toss endless boxes and bags into the cart, always hoping that if I was good that I would get to pick a comic book from the spinning rack near the checkout. It’s a very simple, and […]
I have a serious question for you. If you aren’t the best at something, is it worth doing? I am pretty sure that most of you, after thinking about it for a moment, will come to the same conclusion as me. Of course! Think about it; if there wasn’t a point to doing something unless you were the […]
If ever there was a good reason to skip a scheduled running workout, the most obvious would be that it’s just too cold outside. No two bones about it, running in the cold sucks! Now obviously if you live in a warmer climate this isn’t a problem, but for a lot of people it’s a convenient obstacle […]
It’s hard to believe we are celebrating our 6 month anniversary! I want to take a second and thank everyone that has supported us, and welcome all of our new readers! I have gotten a lot of questions of late regarding what exactly it is that I am trying to accomplish through my mindless ramblings […]