Habit Change for Newbies. You’re reading Nerd Fitness, which means you’re probably a smart person (and good looking, funny, and modest). You know what you’re supposed to do to get healthy: Eat less food. Eat better foods . Strength train . And yet, we still find ourselves struggling to make any changes stick. After running Nerd Fitness for over three and a half years, I can definitively say that you are 100% in control of every decision you can make.
The Power of Habit. How to do a pull up finally! 5 Ways to Instantly Become More Productive. Walking The Picos de Europa - Spain Walking Holiday. Walking in the Slovakian Tatras - Trekking Holiday. 21 Tips to Keep Your Shit Together When You're Depressed. A while ago, I penned a fairly angry response to something circulating on the internet – the 21 Habits of Happy People.
It pissed me off beyond belief, that there was an inference that if you weren’t Happy, you simply weren’t doing the right things. I’ve had depression for as long as I can remember. It’s manifested in different ways. I did therapy. I did prozac. So, this Cult of Happy article just set me off. It’s bad enough without people ramming Happy Tips at you through facebook. A friend of mine suggested that I write something from my point of view because, surprisingly, I manage to give an outwards impression of having my shit together. So, here it is. My 21 Tips on Keeping Your Shit Together During Depression 1) Know that you’re not alone. A Beginner's Guide to Hiking. “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door.
You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” I took the above picture while hiking through Killarney National Park in Ireland and couldn’t help but think back to my pals Frodo and Sam. Doesn’t that look like that tree belongs in the Shire somewhere? The Grocery Store: What I Buy and How You Can Get Better. Your diet is at least 80% of your success/failure when it comes to getting in shape.
Muscles are made in the kitchen and not in the gym, so I wanted to do an article on what I buy at the grocery store. I’m a picky eater, and I don’t have time to prepare extravagant meals all day long. Between having a full time job, exercising, playing piano or the occasional video game, and running this blog, the amount of time I have to prepare, eat, and clean up six meals a day. Protein Shakes for Newbies: What to Buy & When to Drink. Two Nerd Fitness readers emailed me yesterday asking about protein powder and shakes.
This blog is for you guys! First of all, if you are able to get your protein naturally in regular food, go for it. Chicken, steak, burgers, almonds, peanuts, eggs, fish, milk, etc. Essentially, food gets expensive when you need to eat it every three hours, it’s a pain in the ass to make, eat, and clean up afterward…Which is where protein shakes come in! I’m no dietitian or bodybuilder, so the advice below comes from personal experience and suggestions from respected people that I trust. Things to keep in mind when buying: How to perform a perfect Dip - no tobacco required. So you’re looking to build up your muscles, and you’ve learned how great it is to train with compound exercises.
Rather than isolate your chest for 5 exercises, your shoulders for 5 exercises, and triceps for 5 exercises, why not pick a few that work all three at the same time! One such exercise is the Dip. How to Deadlift With Proper Technique - The Ultimate Exercise. Word Count: 652 NF Difficulty: Advanced I’ve been going to the gym here in Atlanta for about a year and a half now, and you know how many people (other than myself) I’ve ever seen do a deadlift?
ZERO. Not a single person in the entire time I’ve been in there has done a deadlift. The Beginner's Guide to Building Muscle and Strength. So you want to get bigger and stronger, like this guy (leopard print leotard optional).
Maybe you’ve always been the skinny guy and can’t gain weight to save your life. Maybe you’re a bigger guy and you’d rather have broad shoulders than a broad waistline. The Greatest Workout Ever Created. Today’s workout is the greatest workout ever created.
Why? Because it’s based on the best on the greatest video game code ever created. How to measure your body fat percentage. Join the Rebellion, get free eBooks.
What the #$%@ is body fat percentage? What’s a good amount of body fat to aim for? How the heck do I figure it out how muchI have? Body fat is an incredibly tricky subject – it’s tough to calculate, tough to track, and most people are way off in their estimates of what they think their body fat percentage is. As Kanye West once famously declared, “that right there could drive a sane man berserk.” NerdFitness_PaleoDiet.pdf. 15-mistakes-newbies-make.pdf. How to Finish What You’ve Started. Primal Blueprint 101. FAQs, Intro, PB 101 – whatever you want to call it this is a great place to familiarize yourself with the content found on Mark’s Daily Apple.
Getting Started This is ground zero. If you’ve never heard of the Primal Blueprint, or perhaps someone sent you to this blog because you’re interested in making the jump to a healthy lifestyle, read on. The BasicsThese posts explain the concept of “Primal” as well as easy ways to get started without feeling overwhelmed by so much new information: Here is the list of my Definitive Guides – thorough explanations of big health topics: Who Does This? Take the Challenge. Is Barefoot Running Really Better For You? What if I told you running barefoot was a safer than wearing the latest $200 state-of-the-art, clinically-designed running shoe…is that something you might be interested in?
Sounds ridiculous, right? You’d might even call me crazy, which would then make you crazy by default because you’re yelling at your computer…either way I win. Now, what if I told you Ethiopian Abebe Bikila ran a world-record 2:15:17 marathon at the 1960 Olympics in Rome…barefoot. Is not available. The Definitive Guide to Parkour For Beginners. This is a guest post from NF community member Dakao, who trains in all kinds of awesomely nerdy things like weapon making, martial arts, and parkour. I’m fascinated with the concept of parkour but haven’t tried it yet, so I asked Dakao to put together a guide for people who want to get started but don’t know how.
Take it away Dakao! It’s inevitable that someone would connect the dots between Nerd Fitness and parkour. After all, parkour’s approach closely follows the precepts of the Nerd Fitness Rebellion: If you have NO idea what parkour is, watch this quick 4-minute video and get inspired: Parkour Australian Team Video. Get Rich Slowly - Personal Finance That Makes Cents.
How to Deal With Life When Sh** Happens. How to Live a Life Worth Living. On October 30th, my grandfather passed away. I had just finished a day of hiking up Colca Canyon in Peru when I went to check my email and saw an urgent message from my father asking me to call home. Why You Need To Do Sh** That Scares You. Greetings from sunny Los Angeles, CA! Today is my first official day of living out of a backpack, as yesterday I took the first of 16 flights on my 35,000 epic quest around the globe. I am effing terrified. I certainly feel like Frodo Baggins, leaving behind the comfort and safety of Bag End and the Shire to go exploring the big and dangerous Middle Earth.
How to Write Your Own Epic Destiny. Luke Skywalker. Frodo Baggins. Harry Potter. King Arthur. Neo. What do these fictional heroes all have in common? They’re absolute classics and will be read/watched for generations to come.