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The Walking Dead Workout

  I love this time of year. Not only is Halloween right around the corner, but AMC’s The Walking Dead returned to the air last weekend too! It didn’t just return either; the season 5 premiere crushed it! With 17.3 million viewers tuning in, it was the most watched cable TV show of all time. […]

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The Keys to Running: The Walking Dead Escape

… aka How I Enjoyed Burning Calories While Not Getting Eaten By Zombies  It is I, your old pal the Mighty Jerd, and I have decided to wrest control of The Keys to Running series away from regular contributor Brian Kehs for the day. So strap yourselves in while I weave a gripping tale of […]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2016 Review

Aka – “The Better Late Than Never” Recap Every year, after San Diego Comic-Con comes to a close, three things happen. One, I get sad… really, really sad. Two, I immediately start making plans for next year. Three, I crack my knuckles and sit down to write about Nerd Prom. Only this year I waited […]

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Getting Fit with Pokémon Go!

In two weeks, Nintendo has done more for fitness than anyone else in the last few years. Somehow they have turned walking into a game everyone, not just nerds, enjoys. Take a minute and think about that. Somehow, with nothing but a simple app and some cute digital creatures, Niantic has taken this Nintendo property […]

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An Interview With Ming Chen

Loyal readers of the site know that, whenever possible, I sharing other people’s philosophies on fitness (and if you aren’t a loyal reader, come on… get with the program!) I do this for three distinct reasons: My views on fitness are just that, my views. I want to share as much positive stuff as I […]

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How To: Get Convention Fit

There are 60 days left until San Diego Comic-Con. That’s: 60 days to get your legs ready to lap the San Diego Convention Center a gazillion times. 60 days to get your back ready to stand in lines; oh so many lines. 60 days to get your shoulders ready to carry all your sweet swag. […]

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How Do I Help My Family Get Healthy?!?

Do you have someone in your life that you really worry about? Someone who is unhealthy, on the road to serious health issues or consequences, and who doesn’t seem to care? Do you want to help them but aren’t sure how to, or how they will take it? You’re not alone! This is something I […]

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San Diego Comic Con: More Than Just Comics

It should come as no surprise to any regular readers that San Diego Comic-Con (aka – SDCC, Nerd Prom, Nerdvana, The Biggest Geek Orgy of the Year, etc…) is a massive inspiration. Both for this site, and to me personally. Well the 2015 convention has come to a close, and once again my Cup ‘o […]

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The Keys to Running: Road Etiquette

aka Don’t Be That Guy Part 2: The Wrath of Khan Editors Note: Spring is here, and that means more and more fledgling runners will be taking to the streets… so I asked our resident runner, Brian Kehs, to give us another entry in the “Don’t Be That Guy” series. Enjoy! A lot of customs […]

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Fitness Lessons from Geek and Sundry

It should come as no surprise to long-time readers that I consider Geek & Sundry one of my major creative inspirations. In fact, one half of the catalyst for this very website was sitting in on panels given by Felicia Day and Sandeep Parikh at the very first Geek & Sundry event at San Diego […]

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5 Tips to Stay Motivated When You Feel like Giving Up

Editor’s Note: A lot of you have been asking for tips on staying motivated, so I’ve asked Tim Ponticel to come by and offer up some ideas. Tim runs fitnessforprofessionals.com, a health and fitness website that helps young professionals shed excess body fat, get leaner and stronger, and boost their energy and confidence. Take it […]

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2014 Year in Review!

2014 was the year The Jerd got serious. I started this site two and a half years ago, with absolutely no plan whatsoever, with the only goal being to help some of my nerd friends live a little bit healthier. Since then it has blossomed into something I am truly proud of! While I’m preparing […]

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Fitness Lessons from the Temple of Doom

AKA What Dr. Indiana Jones taught me about life. Before I begin, I want to apologize to all you loyal readers out there. In case you haven’t noticed, a full 2 weeks has gone by since I dropped a dose of super heroic knowledge on the Internet. While I might be a gigantic nerd, my […]

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The Realities of Stretching

I guarantee that on more than one occasion you have had someone tell you that you need to stretch. It might have been your Phys Ed teacher in school, a coach, a personal trainer or physical therapist, a co-worker or even me (I advocate stretching in every workout article I post!) Add to that the […]