Well, this week has started off great. I was looking forward to hitting the new treadmill and getting back into my MWF running schedule when I got hit with some sort of sick-bug yesterday. I'm afraid it's the flu, but there I don't have a temperature at this point....
Mental Health
I know Han Solo. And you, sir, are no Han Solo.
Everyone knows that guy. You know, that guy who's witty, always cracking wise, and good at almost everything he does. And not only does he know it, he's not afraid to tell you. That guy is also Han Solo. And pretty much all sci-fi geeks want to be him at some point in...
Fitness Memes Kind of Bug Me
The whole fitspiration thing kind of gets on my nerves. Or, rather, two specific kinds of fitspiration bother me: the kind that says to be fit, I have to be miserable. And the kind that makes fun of how I choose to exercise. First of all, being fit is about feeling...
Crushed It!
So yesterday, I made a boo-boo. I broke my elliptical. #crushedittoomuch I didn't fall off, which is a miracle, but it did cut my workout a bit short--only got 45 minutes instead of 65. That's okay. Things happen and workouts get interrupted. The elliptical got me...
Your Fitness Quest, Part 3: Unlearn What You Have Learned…About Diets
Master Yoda was right: before we can even start, you're going to have to unlearn what you have learned...about diets and dieting. Because if you plan on losing weight--and keeping that weight off--you need to understand something:Â diets are bad. Here at Geek Fitness,...
Ugh. It’s 2013. Resolution Time?
First thing's first: New Year's Resolutions are stupid. We make them, don't keep them, and end up feeling bad about ourselves because we failed. It's a negative cycle that tends to stifle progress, rather than aid it. Either our goals are set too high: "I'm going to...
Your Fitness Quest, Part 2: Finding Your Motivation
Now that we've talked about the difference between Fitness and Weight Loss, you're ready to tackle the big issue: What motivates you? Why do you want to lose weight and get fit? For me, motivation was three-sided: I was fat my whole life, and honestly, I was tired of...