We all know that guy. Or that girl. That person in our office who loves to complain about EVERYTHING: the weather, politics, your boss…and anything relating to weight loss, healthy eating, and ...
“Heyyyyy youuuuuu guuuuuuuys!” If you were born at any point from 1970 to 1990, you’ve probably seen The Goonies a million times. Just in case you haven’t, here’s a quic...
Today’s post is going to be unusual, in a really great way. A few years ago, I stumbled across the blog of Chris Guillebeau. I read his free 279 Days to Overnight Success and then quickly read ...
You’ve been here before. You told your friends that you were going to lose weight last year…only to fall off the wagon two weeks later and give up. You managed to successfully fit into th...
It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you have a clear goal in mind. Six months ago, I received an email from a reader named Stephen who told me that he had a wedding coming up in May 2012,...
Oftentimes, when I’m at a Nerd Fitness meetup, a rebel will ask me, “Do you mind if I have a beer?” I usually laugh and say, “Nope! Will you get me one too?” Yeah, I run...
I time-traveled yesterday. Over the weekend, my friend/design Yoda Mike Bridgman wanted to give Nerd Fitness headquarters a more nerdy, retro look that screamed “NERD FITNESS!” Boom ̵...
Mega Man is going to blow your mind today. Well, him and dozens of his side-scrolling friends. Last week, a friend of mine emailed me a link to a video that instantly made my day and almost brought m...
What did you accomplish in the past 6 weeks? Did you quit smoking like Spauracchio and Oystergirl? Did you run a half marathon like ImUnaware? Did you lose 26 pounds like BGvanbur? Every six weeks he...
This is a guest post from Mike Inscho of AlphaMaleFTS. Growing up, I lived next to the local airport. Naturally my ideal super power was the ability to fly…until I tried it by jumping from a pi...
The “Most Interesting Man in the World” is my hero. You know, the guy from the Dos Equis commercials who “can speak French, in Russian” and “once had an awkward moment, ...
My dear Rebel friend, I’m excited to share something with you I’ve been working on for a LONG time. Eighteen months ago, I took my first trip outside of North America, visiting the ancien...
Who says playgrounds are for children? Okay, well probably most people say that. …because they are for children. …but that doesn’t mean you can’t use them to get a great worko...
We’re in trouble. WALL-E knows it too, which is why he looks so sad. Poor WALL-E We are spending more money on fitness quick-fixes, gym memberships, “health food”, personal trainers...
Today I want to talk about a very serious subject. Underpants. A pile of underpants, to be specific. These underpants will help you achieve success in every facet of your life, from looking better to...
(This is a guest post from NF Rebel Janine Pelletier. When I get to Ecuador in a few days, I’m putting a major emphasis on body weight training; I’m also going to put a major emphasis on...
Greetings from Nashville! I’m down here in Tennessee for the Killer Tribes Conference, where I’ll be giving a talk on Saturday on how to build a rebellion (pretty appropriate, I’d s...
Let the Hunger Games begin! Yup, I’m a Hunger Games fan. Two and a half years ago, I stumbled across a book with a concept that immediately grabbed my attention: a dystopian futuristic United ...
“I know Kung Fu.” Neo’s declaration is easily one of the most memorable lines from one of the greatest sci-fi/action movies in nerd history, The Matrix. If you’ve seen it (and...
Earlier this week, I received an email from a Rebel in need of some help. As you can see below, he just signed up for a gym membership but is absolutely terrified of walking in there. In order to pro...
The Justice League. The Avengers. The A-team. What do these groups have in common? They’re composed of unique individuals with special talents that help everybody else get better (or stronger...
A new challenge appears! By the time you read this, I’ll have returned from my epic adventure on the Rock Boat, where I ate way too much bad food, drank an adult beverage or five, and gambled a...
CrossFit is EVERYWHERE these days.You can watch the CrossFit Games on ESPN. Last night I saw a commercial with CrossFit and Reebok. It’s showing up in magazines everywhere and has a huge prese...
The time has come. You’ve trained to the best of your ability, improved each skill to near perfection, upgraded your armor and weapons, forded every river, explored every cave, and climbed ever...
I’ve been running Nerd Fitness for over three years now.What began as A Boy and His Blog has developed into 14,000+ subscribers, 250,000+ visits a month, and an active community of thousands of...
I LOVE spaghetti. Growing up, I would get made fun of by my family for how much of it I would eat (seriously, two or three massive platefuls in one sitting).Not enough of a visual?How about this: as ...
Things are about to get weird.REAL weird.Like the the thing in the santa hat in the banana mobile pictured above (wtf?)Don’t worry, I mean weird in the best way possible I’ve been running...
Dear Conventional Wisdom! For decades, you’ve been giving us rules to live by for a “healthier life.” I understand that you think you’re doing us a solid with these tips, bu...
It’s a jungle out there.I’m not sure why this jungle has a shark in it, but that’s neither here nor there.If you’re getting ready to navigate the dangerous world of commercial...
Looks like we have our first official Nerd Fitness mascot!Meet Coda, the dog of my buddy Vic Magary (co-author of the Rebel Strength Guide). I got a chance to meet Coda while I was in Austin last mo...
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