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How To Measure Your Body Fat Percentage

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How To Measure Body Fat Percentage 1If 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 I have?
  • When is it important to calculate it?

This is a bit of a dry topic, so I am going to do my best to not ramble on and on like normal be concise as possible, and if you make it through to the end I have a prize for you. So let’s get going!

What Is Body Mass Index (BMI)?

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Even though I feel that the Body Mass Index (BMI) is outdated (and basically a waste of time), I wanted to start with this as it is still a common measurement taken in the healthcare industry here in the United States.

If you go to a doctor for a check-up, they will probably calculate your BMI.

Body Mass Index uses something called the Quetelet Index to determine whether you are underweight, normal, overweight, or obese by calculating the ratio of your height to weight.

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The Top 7 Fitness Obstacles Newbies Face

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Well my loyal readers, it’s time for what you’ve all been waiting for!

I am proud to announce the first of many E-books coming your way; all of them designed to give you the tools necessary to succeed at getting fit and healthy!

While I think I do a pretty good job laying the foundation of healthy living here at The Jerd, I realize that it sometimes can get a little difficult digging through hundreds of articles to find what you need… and E-books let me package a lot of great, in-depth, information together for you in an easy to read format.

First up?

7 FITNESS OBSTACLES NEWBIES FACE… and the supervillains that cause them.

And because I 100% confident that you are going to find a ton of value in this volume, I am offering it for FREE.

That’s right, I said free!

All you have to do is sign up for the Jerd-Herd Mailing List (spam-free of course).

Now, I know a lot of you are thinking “What’s the catch?” The honest answer is – There is no catch!

None.

You sign up for our mailing list, you get the book. No tom-foolery. No shenanigans. No shady bait-and-switch tactics.

I am convinced that not only will you find this information invaluable, but you will also happily put up with the monthly email I send out recapping what’s been showcased here on the site. So how do you get this epic tome of awesomeness?

Just enter your email below!

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Inside you will find a ton of information that will immediately arm you with the tools you need to get started on your Heroes Transformation journey.

I don’t want to spoil it for you, but I am pretty sure this is the only fitness e-book you are going to find that references Star Wars, Batman and Wonder Woman… so don’t wait, who knows how long this will be available!

Also, while you are at it don’t forget to subscribe to the new YouTube channel, follow me on Twitter, and like us on Facebook and Google+!

PS: If you want some more in-depth advice on how to eat healthier and lose weight then I recommend grabbing a copy of the Heroes’ Transformation Guide!

The Mighty Jerd 103 (aka The Forging of a Geek)

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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 awesome-sauce in small portions so as not to blind you with the epicality (it’s a word dammit!) of my tale; so this week I am going to pull back the tent flap a little more to round out the rest of my middle school years for you loyal readers. If you haven’t followed along with the story so far, give The Mighty Jerd 101 and 102 a thorough reading before you dive into today’s installment!

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