Category Health and Fitness

Welcome to the start of the 2026 Nerd Fitness Challenge! If you started the year excited and a little correct because you’ve been there before, you’re exactly who this Challenge is for. In this first short video, I ask you…

One of the most common things I hear from people is this: “I’m tired of starting over with fitness.” They feel like they are stuck in a loop: Be motivated to make a change Go all-in with a new plan…

It’s Matt from Nerd Fitness. I have something I’m really excited to run with you this new year. We return the Nerd Fitness Challenge by 2026 – and we’re doing it in a way we’ve never done before. You don’t…

I want to talk about something that a client told me recently, because I think a lot of people feel this way: “I fought for .lose weight. all my adult life. I feel like I’m failing at something that should…

It’s Thanksgiving week here in the States, so I want to talk about something that people go through every year: How do you navigate a week of vacation without feeling stressed, restricted, or like you’ve “measured” your progress? First things…

We’re officially in that stretch of the year where it feels like someone’s hitting the chaos button: work deadlines, school events, vacation trips…it’s all happening at once. And in the midst of this, trying to follow a “normal” workout routine…

Fitness doesn’t have to be one more thing to feel bad about. So today, I want to take a few worries off your plate. Think of it as a permission slip to stop overthinking things that don’t matter as much…

Two words I hear all the time: motivation and accountability. From customers, readers, and people who want to be healthier but can’t seem to stay fit. While they sound simple, both are actually…complicated. When someone says, “I just need more…

For most of my adult life, I have been a full-time fitness professional. But I have a confession to make. Fitness can feel like a chore. That’s right, even the “professionals” don’t always feel motivated. And neither do my clients.…

My daughter was terrified to walk into her first soccer practice. I didn’t know anyone. She wasn’t sure if she was good enough, or what her teammates thought of her. But by the end of the hour, he was buzzing…