I’m weird. Not in a “I like to swim in a baby pool filled with tapioca” weird, but weird nonetheless. I wear goofy t-shirts to the gym. I play Dungeons & Dragons and read an inordinate amount of comic books. I often prefer the company of people’s pets more than the people themselves. I have […]
The older I get, the more important it is to me to stay injury free. Not to say that when I was younger I didn’t care about my personal safety, or health, it just wasn’t something I thought about because, should anything happen, I was able to spring back in almost no time. Now? Not […]
Today I want to talk to you about setbacks… Last year I applied to San Diego Comic-Con as a professional. For those of you that don’t know, badges for the holiest of nerd events are separated into three categories: Attendee, Press and Professional. I had been running this site for 4 years, published a book, […]
Continuing my quest to answer all of #TeamHooman‘s Twitter questions (see Gym Bag Essentials for the first in this series of articles), I have another one to tackle: @Bvrdan – “Recently came up with me. The difference between diet weight loss and the importance of diet for weight gain?” This is a confusing, and extremely […]
So a couple of weeks ago I asked on Twitter what topics people wanted me to tackle, and the #TeamHooman community came back with a bunch of requests; here’s the first one of the responses I want to tackle: @MTW3ESQ – “Have you done anything about gym bag contents? I run, but thinking of gym, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
aka How Not To Suck At The Gym I recently asked a bunch of people on Twitter what some of their biggest hurdles were in their desire to get in shape. The number one answer? Being afraid of the gym. I get it; new things can be scary. In no way do I want to […]
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. […]
Do you remember what it was like being a kid? Back when you weren’t concerned about bills, stress at work, or if your pants were getting too tight? You just lived life. And you probably grew up living it with reckless abandon; full of joy, wonder and dreams! Dreams of exotic lands, fantasies of riding […]
AKA – How I Learned to Cope With My Nerd-Shame Hi. My name is Jeff, and I am a geek. Three and a half years ago I launched The Jerd. I did it because I wanted to help people (more specifically my fellow geeks and nerds) eat better, get in-shape, live longer and happier lives, […]
Members of the Jerd-Herd should already know that I believe diet is 80% of the fitness battle. Not only does eating a clean and healthy diet help keep the pounds off, it helps you feel great and gives you the energy you need to smash super-heroic workouts on a regular basis. But sometimes finding the […]
Every new year I have multiple discussions about New Year’s resolutions. Whether it is listening to friends talk about what they have planned, participating in discussions on social media, or pontificating here on this site about how you can stick to them. It happens every.single.year. So I figured this year I would let you all […]
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 […]
Anyone who has read more than of my articles already knows how much I hate poorly researched health advice, over-hyped programs, and deceitful product advertising. I am all for people doing their best to spread health and fitness wisdom, or come up with products that satisfy a real need, but if your entire goal is […]
Editor’s Note: I asked Stormy Riot from GeekGirlStrong to offer up some of her thoughts on body shapes and image this week… and she definitely delivered! I think it is fairly common for most kids to think that eventually, they will look like the adults they see most often. For a kid today, the adults […]