Can I Teach Myself Olympic Lifts? (5 Exercises to Do at Home!)

So you want to learn about Olympic lifting? I get it!  I could use a gold medal hanging off my wall too. I kid, I kid. Even if you don’t have plans on competing, performing the Olympic lifts can be a great way to build strength and power. It’s why we teach them in our Online Coaching Program for those that are interested. Start strength...

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The Push-up Progression Plan (Get Your First Push-up!)

Today I’m going to help you achieve your first push-up! Yep, I know that sounds super confident. But it’s because I have a push-up progression plan that’s helped loads of clients in our Online Coaching Program crush their first push-up.  We help people get their first push-up and we're really good at it. Learn more: Here’s what we’ll...

Jun 2021

What is the CICO (Calories In, Calories Out) Diet? How to Count Calories for Weight Loss

It’s time to learn about The CICO (“calories in, calories out”) Diet! You probably have questions like:  Steve, does CICO work?  Will counting calories help me lose weight? Okay, what the hell IS a calorie? Well my friend, you’ve arrived at the right place! I’ve been writing about this stuff for 12 years, and our team of coaches help their Online...

Jun 2021

How to Train if You Have an Injury (7 Steps)

There’s no gentle way to say this – training with injuries SUCKS! The most important thing you can do now is to let yourself heal. However, depending on your injury, there might be quite a few ways to stay active while also recovering. We do this all the time in our Online Coaching Program. We’ll build workouts for clients who are dealing with pre-existing...

May 2021

How to Start Working Out (Consistently)

So you’re having trouble working out consistently? I get it.  Life is busy and hectic. You probably wear multiple hats in your life. Hopefully, one of them is a pirate hat: If you are having trouble exercising regularly, know that you aren’t alone.  Not being able to work out consistently is one of the top issues facing our clients in Nerd Fitness...

May 2021

How Do Beginners Get Fit? (3 Ways to Start)

So you’ve decided you want to get fit? Great! Now what? There is SOOO much out there, it can be overwhelming. You end up collecting information for weeks…but take zero action. If this sounds like you, we understand. It’s frustrating!  No worries though, you’re in the right place to kick it into gear. We’ve helped thousands of beginners get started...

Apr 2021

The Ultimate Guide for Functional Fitness: Exercises and Workout Plans

So you want to learn about functional fitness? Great! We create strength, balance, and flexibility workouts as part of our 1-on-1 Online Coaching Program, so you’ve come to the right place to learn about functional fitness. Have a Nerd Fitness Coach build a custom workout for your exact situation! Learn more here. Here’s what we’ll...

Apr 2021

Behind the Scenes of Aksel’s “Unreal” Transformation

“HOW COW! He doesn’t even look like the SAME PERSON! ” Meet Aksel, an economics student from Norway who is on a mission to turn into Wolverine. I think you’ll agree with me in saying he’s more or less succeeded! Aksel joined NF Coaching a year ago with the goal of losing some weight and building a lot of muscle. So our very own Coach Taylor helped...

Mar 2021

What is Progressive Overload? (+How to Do It)

So you want answers to the question, “What is Progressive Overload?” Well my friend, you’ve arrived at the perfect place. Progressive overload is one of the key principles of strength training, which is why we focus on it extensively with our coaching clients. Today, we’ll share these same principles with you too. Nerd Fitness Coaches help...

Mar 2021

Mason lost 70 pounds. Here’s how:

Meet Mason, a chemist from Minnesota who is currently celebrating losing over 70 pounds as a member of our Online Coaching Program. As you can see, Mason has gone through quite the transformation. Here’s what’s truly remarkable about this story: the time frame! Mason found Nerd Fitness a year ago, after googling “how to make fitness like a video...

Feb 2021