“The Nerdy Gym Rat” Test Kitchen
Full disclosure: I SUCKED at science as a kid. Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy… pretty much any science ending in a “y” was kryptonite! It wasn’t until I started thinking about my transformation eight...
View ArticleThe Most Popular Diets of 2012
I can’t go a day without expressing this one sentiment I have regarding diets: THEY SUCK As much as I loathe each and every one of them (at varying levels), they do, in fact exist. Time Magazine has...
View ArticleThe Zombie Apocalypse Workout
The apocalypse is upon us! This, of course, assumes the Mayan calendar is accurate. The scary thing is that I always envisioned the end of days being due to a ZOMBIE apocalypse (the pub fight scene...
View ArticleSupplement Review: Detour “Lower Sugar Neopolitan” Protein Bar
Happy (Belated) Holidays, GymGeeks! After a week away from the laptop (with only minor cases of the shakes), it’s back to business with “The Nerdy Gym Rat.” In the spirit of the holidays, it was great...
View ArticleNerdy Gym Rat Resolutions
As you may have seen over at Facebook and Twitter today, I’ve decided to try something… It’s standard procedure for GymGeeks and non-GymGeeks alike to come up with resolutions for the new year. With...
View Article“The Nerdy Gym Rat” Podcast: Season Two Premiere
And so it begins! Season Two of the podcast is now available for download! Remember: you can always shoot me questions over at Twitter, Facebook or via e-mail (thenerdygymrat@yahoo.com). Who knows?...
View ArticleHot Yoga: A GymGeek Tension Reliever
Peace: The Final Frontier… Ok, that’s not EXACTLY how the opening of “Star Trek” goes, but it’s something GymGeeks and non-GymGeeks alike strive for. Whether you’re into fishing, reading or just a...
View ArticleAdventures in Paleo: Sweet Potato Chips
Today was the first attempt to plan out a week’s worth of Paleo-style meals, here at the Nerdy Gym Rat test kitchen. Truth be told, this may be much easier than I thought! One of the best parts about...
View ArticleA “Perfect Day” of Fitness (For The Busy GymGeek)
Now that classes have begun (not to mention the usual 40+ hour work week, keeping up the blog and podcast), timing will be everything. Efficiency has been something I’ve always preached about workouts....
View ArticleOnly So Many Hours…
Unfortunately, there will be no podcast this week. Everything was lined up for a recording session today…but then the day job put a stop to that. Things like that have to take priority, GymGeeks. This...
View ArticleAdjusting The Fitness Journey: Week One
Alright! First week of the new journey is in the books! At first, I have to admit, trying to balance the fitness life, work and school was touch-and-go, to say the least. Within the first few days, I...
View ArticleThe Case of The Missing Lactose
Sorry for the delay on this post, GymGeeks! The almighty server was acting up and it was a choice of waiting for reconnectivity…or being late to my Molecular Biology class. With this professor’s...
View ArticleFinding Balance With The Scholastic World
It’s been two weeks and I’m still alive & kicking! After getting a feel for my schedule over the first week, the tweaks I made to my schedule seemed to have worked out shockingly well. For...
View ArticleAn App To Help Live to See 100?
With 15-16 hour days, you find ways to stretch out the day and get everything done whenever possible. While we can’t pull a Superman and run around the world really fast (thus, slowing things down),...
View ArticleRaising The (Protein) Bar
Some food for thought on a Tuesday… I was doing some reading for my Nutrtition course (update: PRETTY sure the professor is not a big NGR fan) and came across this blog post from Fooducate. Fooducate...
View ArticleOld, Wiser, Stronger
Well, the past few weeks have been a bit hectic, to say the least! Weeks of studying, lifting, working all came together this weekend. Now a 27-year old, I am ready for another year of challenges!...
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