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  • We changed our minds about this ๐Ÿ’ช

    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 aboutย 3 Key Lessonsย Iโ€™ve learned from over 15 years of coaching โ€“ and how they can set…

  • When your body wonโ€™t cooperate

    Iโ€™ve dealt with back pain for over 20 years. It started back in high schoolโ€”warming up for a soccer match, everything felt fineโ€ฆ 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…

  • โ€œWhat if I fail again?โ€

    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!…

  • The beginner-friendly guide we wish we had

    Have you downloaded your free Nerd Fitness Starter Guide yet? I put it together a few months ago, and itโ€™s one of my favorite things weโ€™ve created.โ€‹I wrote this guide to answer one question I hear all the time: โ€œThereโ€™s so much conflicting information out there. Can you just tell me what ACTUALLY matters when…

  • Are you working out hard enough?

    A reader recently sent me a great question: โ€œIโ€™m always wondering if Iโ€™m pushing hard enough during strength training. My goals are to build strength and muscleโ€”and not be a fragile old lady.โ€ This kind of question is more common than you might think! Itโ€™s something almost everyone wonders at some point: โ€œHow hard should…

  • What does โ€˜enoughโ€™ fitness look like? ๐Ÿง

    After last weekโ€™s newsletter, I got a fantastic question from a reader named Sharon that I donโ€™t think gets talked about enough. โ€œWhat if you want to be healthy and strong, but youโ€™re not all that interested in constantly improving your fitness? You want to feel good and live longโ€”but youโ€™re also a nerd who…

  • What to do when an exercise doesnโ€™t feel right

    Youโ€™re mid-workout, feeling goodโ€ฆ and then something tweaks. A shoulder twinge. A weird pinch in your hip. A move that suddenly feels off. Now youโ€™re stuck in the moment we all dread: โ€œShould I push through thisโ€ฆ or stop?โ€ As a coach (and someone who used to ignore those signals way too often), I can…

  • The truth about calories in vs. calories out โš–๏ธ

    Iโ€™m about to wade into one of the most heated debates in the world of fitness with you. Does โ€œcalories in, calories outโ€ work? Cue two groups of people yelling at each other online. Group 1: โ€œItโ€™s simple! Just eat less calories than you burn!โ€ Group 2: โ€œItโ€™s not about the calories! That DOESNโ€™T work!โ€…

  • Why falling off track is a GOOD thing

    You ever feel like you were finally getting into a good groove with your workouts, only to have life knock you sideways? Good. Thatโ€™s how it works. No, seriously. In Nerd Fitness Coaching, I tell every new client: โ€œI donโ€™t know exactly WHEN it will happen, but within the first 3 months, something will knock…

  • The NEW Beginner Dumbbell Workout (Plus my favorite dumbbell exercises ๐Ÿ’ช)

    If youโ€™ve ever picked up a pair of dumbbells, looked around, and thought: โ€œUhhhโ€ฆ what do I do with these?โ€ Or maybe, you just want to know a quick, safe, and effective workout to get stronger, build muscle, and improve body composition. In either case, I got you! ๐Ÿ™Œ Today, in the spirit of our…