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A couple of weeks ago, a reader sent me this question: I exercise regularly, but I still struggle with stress eating. Where and how do I start to tackle this? Chances are, you can relate. How do I know? 1) Youâre human. (Unless youâre a robot⊠in which case: hi, and please donât turn us…
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A reader recently wrote in with a challenge that a lot of people face, even if they donât always say it out loud: âI want to get in shape, but I donât know what goals to set. Thereâs so much out there: CrossFit, marathons, calisthenics, bodybuilding. It feels like I should want to do all…
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I received a question from a reader last week that resulted in a good discussion, so I thought Iâd share it with you here! They wrote: âI think I know what to do with workouts, but nutrition? Iâm not sure where to start.â Donât worry, Iâve got you! đȘ At Nerd Fitness, we see most…
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Thereâs a chart I want to show you today. It shows the percentage of fat vs. fat-free mass lost at different levels of calorie deficit, depending on whether youâre strength training or not. (Youâll find it below.) It also sheds light on one of my LEAST favorite trends I see in the fitness industry today:…
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Coach Matt Myers from Team Nerd Fitness here. In case you missed my email from a couple of weeks ago, Steve asked me to write some more focused fitness and nutrition content for the Rebellion. Last time, I talked about 3 Key Lessons Iâve learned from over 15 years of coaching â and how they can set…
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Iâve dealt with back pain for over 20 years. It started back in high schoolâwarming up for a soccer match, everything felt fine⊠and then *SNAP*, my back seized up. I had no idea what had happened. All I knew was: it hurt, I could barely move, and I was scared. That moment started a…
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In case you missed my email from a couple of weeks ago, Steve asked me to write some more focused fitness and nutrition content for the Rebellion. And since then, I received a TON of emails from people circling around the same thing: a lack of belief they can actually make change work this time!…
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Have you downloaded your free Nerd Fitness Starter Guide yet? I put it together a few months ago, and itâs one of my favorite things weâve created.âI wrote this guide to answer one question I hear all the time: âThereâs so much conflicting information out there. Can you just tell me what ACTUALLY matters when…
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A reader recently sent me a great question: âIâm always wondering if Iâm pushing hard enough during strength training. My goals are to build strength and muscleâand not be a fragile old lady.â This kind of question is more common than you might think! Itâs something almost everyone wonders at some point: âHow hard should…
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After last weekâs newsletter, I got a fantastic question from a reader named Sharon that I donât think gets talked about enough. âWhat if you want to be healthy and strong, but youâre not all that interested in constantly improving your fitness? You want to feel good and live longâbut youâre also a nerd who…