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My third grade teacher was always worried I would grow up to write some sort of manifesto, so here I am fulfilling my destiny by laying down the law for all you aspiring Jerds out there (see this article if you don’t know what a Jerd is yet!). These are the concepts that explain what we […]
I was unsure if I wanted to endorse any products here at the Jerd at first; after thinking about it though, this entire endeavor is a response to questions I constantly get asked by people – “How do I lose weight?“, “What should I eat?“, “Why are you so awesome?” One of the other questions I […]
I am constantly asked for advice, or to act as a sounding board, by friends dissatisfied with the way they see their health going. It is frustrating to me, not only because I want to see them succeed and live a healthier life but also because of their inability to determine what the actual root cause problems are. The reason […]
If there are two things I can say, without the slightest bit of doubt in my mind, it is that: Geeks are smart. Geeks have great terrible self-control. (As in the movie version of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” terrible!) Everyone has routines, it is simple human nature. The problem is that a lot of them suck and are […]
I have sat down in front of my keyboard no less than 10 times trying to write this post, and each time I find myself paralyzed by the enormity of the subject. Healthy eating is a monster topic (one which I tackle in Clean Eating 101 in much more depth) but once I reminded myself […]
Running or jogging is one of the easiest athletic activities you can start doing. The barriers to this sport are so low in terms of preparing and equipment that nearly anyone can become a runner. You already know how to run, now you have to make yourself go do it. If you need help finding […]
When I started this blog I wasn’t sure how much fitness advice I wanted to dole out, as there are so many magazines/books/Internet sites out there that are better positioned to offer that sort of content. After thinking about it though I realized that so many programs and articles are written for people who already have a background […]