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It’s Matt from Nerd Fitness.

I’ve got something I’m really excited to run with you this New Year. We’re brining back the Nerd Fitness Challenge for 2026 – and we’re doing it in a way we’ve never done before.

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I want to tell you about something a client said to me recently, because I think a lot of people quietly feel this way:

“I’ve struggled to ​lose weight​ my entire adult life. I feel like I’m failing

It’s Thanksgiving week here in the States, so I want to talk about something that trips people up every single year:

How do you navigate a holiday week without feeling stressed, restricted, or like you “messed up” your progress?

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We’re officially in that stretch of the year where it feels like someone hit the chaos button: work deadlines, school events, holiday travel…all happening at once.

And in the middle of that, trying to follow a “normal” workout routine can

Fitness shouldn’t be one more thing to feel bad about.

So today, I want to take a few worries off of your plate.

Think of this as a permission slip to stop overthinking the stuff that doesn’t matter nearly as

Every year, headlines warn that we gain 5–10 pounds during the holidays.

But research tells a different story: most people gain just 1–3 pounds between November and December.

In the grand scheme of things, it’s not a big deal. And

Two words I hear all the time: motivation and accountability.

From clients, readers, and people who want to get healthier but can’t seem to make it stick.

While they sound simple, both are actually…complicated.

When someone says, “I just

I’ve gotten several messages from readers lately that have my Spidey-senses tingling.

Here are a few examples:

“I’ve been working out 3x/week for 16-weeks. It’s going well and I’m seeing changes, but I’m not sure if my progress is good

Today, I want to share a simple framework we use inside Nerd Fitness Coaching to turn goals into plans you can actually follow.

By the end, you’ll be like Neo in The Matrix – able to see the pattern

In less than a year, our client Matt lost 31.5 pounds and shrunk his waist by over 20 cm (nearly 8 inches). 

But it wasn’t magic.

Sometimes it takes seeing yourself through a different lens to spark real change. 

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