Welcome to the Nerd Fitness Rebellion!
We’re glad you are here.
We’re a full-time team of over 20 supportive nerds (and a massive worldwide community) that is home to some of the best health and fitness advice in the galaxy since 2009.
- Our Online Coaching Program kicks ass: 15+ credentialed trainers (who also happen to be huge nerds) create custom workout programs and nutritional advice for busy people, all handled through an easy-to-use mobile app.
- We receive over 300,000 visitors each month and have 50,000+ satisfied customers.
- We’ve been featured in the Washington Post, CNET, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.
- Our free biweekly newsletter includes well-researched fitness health and fitness info and has 135,000+ subscribers.
- Our community is the most supportive group of people in the galaxy.
I’m Steve Kamb, founder of Nerd Fitness and leader of this rag-tag group of misfits.
In 2008, I purchased the domain NerdFitness.com because I didn’t see anybody helping out people like me: people with desk jobs that love nerd culture, games, books, and movies, but also know they need to make healthier choices in their day-to-day lives.
I was so sick of infomercials selling useless fitness products, influencers selling unrealistic results, and people getting discouraged when they did their best and still felt stuck.
There’s a reason there are no ads or sponsorships on Nerd Fitness: I wanted the information to be unsullied and backed by scientific research, studies, and because we’ve tried it ourselves found things that ACTUALLY work.
Our mission is to be a light in the dark in the fitness industry.
- Maybe you’re here because you’re overweight and frustrated. You’ve tried everything and nothing has stuck.
- Maybe you’re here because your doctor told you that you’re in danger of some serious health issues, and this has you scared.
- Maybe you’re here because you just had a kid and the reality that you being unhealthy could make THEIR lives more difficult just hit you like a ton of bricks.
- Maybe you’re here because you just want to look in the mirror and feel better about yourself.
- Maybe you’re here because you want to go on awesome adventures, and don’t want to feel limited by your fitness.
Whatever reason you have for being here, welcome!
Starting RIGHT NOW, you’re going to learn how tiny little changes, done deliberately, will help you live a better, happier, healthier, more fulfilling life.
We’ll help you navigate all the B.S. to get clarity on what workouts and nutrition strategies work for YOU – in your life.
We also focus on behavioral psychology, because there’s a big difference between KNOWING you should eat more vegetables and building the right systems to make this process easier to follow.
The best part? By the time you’re firing on all cylinders, you’ll actually have fun with this stuff.
Does any of this sound interesting to you?
If so, join the Rebellion today and we’ll get you kickstarted with our FREE Starter Kit, full of free workouts, nutrition guides, and other resources.
Our Philosophy
“Being fit” looks different for everyone too. We are all shapes, sizes, ages, and genders. We all have different backgrounds, genetics, social statuses, nerd allegiances, and commitments.
Like creating a random character in a role-playing game, we were all “dealt a hand” we had no control over. Although this is not our fault, it is our responsibility to play that hand to the best of our ability. Nobody is coming to save us, which means we have to be our own hero.
This community is home to people who have never set foot in a gym AND Olympic athletes. Vegans and people who have never eaten a vegetable.
There’s no ONE right way to exercise. There’s no ONE right way to eat either. We’re all on our own journey, we’re all weird in our own way, which means we need to find things that work for us.
We do all have one thing in common though: we help each other become a better version of ourselves. We level up our lives.
The past is just that: the past. Today can be the first day of the rest of your life if you truly believe that.
That’s why we focus so heavily on behavior change psychology.
The Rebellion is full of nerds who are interested in learning to prioritize their health, physical and mental strength, and being supportive of each other.
While we know your origin story informs who you are now, we’re more interested in what you are excited to do NEXT.
We know your interests, preferences, and circumstances aren’t the same as the person next to you – so why would we think that the same set of recommendations would work for everyone, all the time, forever?
What worked for you in the past may not work as well in the future. That’s why we try to provide context for all our recommendations. We avoid speaking in extremes like “always”, “never”, and “best”.
Instead, we focus on giving real-world, practical advice you can implement in the way that works best for you.
If you’re a gamer, keep gaming! If music makes you happy, play music! If you enjoy pizza with your spouse on Friday nights, let’s find a way to fit it into your eating strategy!
We love being nerds, because that’s what brings us joy.
We also have obligations to our families, employers, and friends—we do what we say and we say what we do.
If you’re a parent, you better show up at your kid’s soccer game instead of staying late at work!
We all have things we love in life, things that are important to us, that make us who we are.
As long as these things aren’t detrimental to our health, then keep doing them!
We want to be fit nerds. There’s something powerful about a physically strong, mentally tough, KIND nerd. Let’s all do that.
We’re all in this together, and we’re here to support each other.
Although we have friendly competitions, it’s all in good fun to keep us accountable.
If you are training or leveling up your life with friends in real life or online, pick them up when they’re down, motivate them when they’re tired, push them when they need encouragement, and yell when they need tough love.
They’ll do the same for you one day, and we’ll all be better off because of it.
People are amazing, and we want you to be proud of your nerdiness! Everybody has a superpower, and everybody has a hobby (or 20!).
The world needs more heroes, and we need your superpower in OUR Rebellion!
We have a free Facebook group that you can join too.
No Rebel left behind!
We want to be better spouses, partners, parents, friends, humans, people, nerds. We want to be stronger, faster, healthier, and happier – we know it’s going to take a lot of hard work and determination to get there.
We welcome the challenge.
The more daunting the task, the sweeter the victory. We like being the underdog, because everybody loves a good underdog story.
Life is hard, and this stuff isn’t easy. I’m glad you’re here, because we’re going to do this together.
The best part? It only takes 20 seconds of courage to start.
About Team Nerd Fitness
We have a full-time team of 20 (!) people at Team NF dedicated to helping you live better. Whether you’re 18 or 80, we are prepared to help you reach your goals. We have certifications, training, and experience working with people of all genders, shapes, and sizes.