Happy Friday everybody!
I’ve spent most of this week out of town for my day job, and you can see why the updates haven’t been consistent if you read the blog I wrote for Sixthman today. I know, how terrible, I had to hang out with a bunch of musicians and watch them create songs for three days, poor Steve. Anyways, it’s made me realize that there will often be weeks where I won’t be able to update every single day. Because of this, I’ve decided there needs to be a better way for this community to grow even if I haven’t written a blog for that day.
This weekend in Atlanta is expected to be pretty crappy unfortunately, which means I’ll have plenty of time to move Nerd Fitness over to a new platform. Instead of having just the blog, I’ll be making NF more of a full-scale website with easier access to previous articles so you can read about exactly what you want to learn. I’ll also be expanding the more technical part of the website, providing descriptions of specific workouts and exercises for those of you getting started and in search of guidance. Once I can get things squared away, I’m going to look into developing a Nerd Fitness message board that will allow you guys to interact and help each other out. I’ve been on a few message boards, and understand that they can be both a pain in the ass and detrimental if people use them for the wrong reason. I envision a board where healthy discussions, tips, funny stories, and motivational advice exist; I’m even considering making the board invitation-only so that only people who REALLY want to be there will have access.
What do you guys think? Would you use a message board? Would you be more/less likely to use it if it was exclusive? Personally, I’d rather have five dedicated posters who are actually getting something out of it than 1000 people who spam and flame each other. Eventually, I’d like to create a Nerd Fitness starter-kit for guys who want to get in shape but don’t know where to begin and aren’t ready for a gym membership. Rather than making something and hope it’s what you’d want, I’d rather build it with your help and make it as beneficial as possible.
-Steve
