music monday, the first.

hello nerds & happy monday!! we know, we know... "happy" & "monday" usually aren't used in the same sentence, but we hope this post changes that at least for today!

we spent a majority of this weekend updating our running playlist & that means good news for you! growing up as dancers, we're pretty much obsessed with music. the fact that your mood can be instantly switched from bad to amazing or from bored to nostalgic by the first notes of a song is pretty powerful. with that being said, we thought it'd be a great idea to start up MusicMonday! every monday we'll post one of our fave songs that will get your booty shaking to help you get through that final mile. not a runner? don't worry...these songs will also work for that killer last rep or final stretch of lunges.

this week's inspiration comes from the amazing sister duo of tegan & sara with a little help from david guetta. with more of a club feel, "every chance we get, we run" will no doubt reach down deep inside you & give you that extra push! & if that doesn't work...just hearing them singing about running should get those legs moving ;)



now we know this song has been out for a while (our bad!) but we hope that doesn't deter you from adding it to your playlist & giving it a shot! we promise to give you a little taste of old, current & classic favorites as we move forward with our recommendations.

now, lace up & get out there!
xx TFNHQ

have a favorite song you love to workout to? feel like sharing? send your suggestions to us at fitnessnerds@gmail.com for the chance to be featured on MusicMonday! we always love discovering new music, so send away!!

mid terms!

okay, nerds. let's lay it out for you. i know it's summer, but that doesn't mean it's time to slack off! in fact, all of your spare time should be spent doing everything you complain about not having enough time for in the fall/winter/spring! for TheFitnessNerds, we're preparing for mid terms!

--- wait, what? we have mid terms? i never signed up for that!
--- sorry to break it to you, but we do!! & our first one is coming up quickly!

on june 9, TFN & some other cool cats will be running the color me rad 5K & we're making sure we're fully prepared so we can pass with flying colors!! lololol... okay i know. bad joke.... but anyway! fitness is something you can't "cram" for. you have to study your behind off (literally) & make sure you're not falling behind in the weeks/days leading up to your main event. whether it's a 5K, 10K, marathon, or just being fit in general, there's no last-minute cheat sheet that'll give you those final results you want. to be honest, we've never been huge fans of running, but with the weather being absolutely phenomenal, we can't think of a better way to get outside & enjoy it! that's why we're dusting off our running shoes & hitting the track, trails, sidewalks, escalators, alleyways, or any runnable surface, trying to get our legs in shape for this 3.10686 mile race.

now, what's the point of these mid terms? besides the fact that color me rad is going to be freaking AWESOME (who doesn't want to run around with friends & strangers whilst being hit with colored corn starch, thus staining your bright white shirt that you'll never wash in hopes of never losing that victorious rainbow of a souvenir?), it's also a way to make sure we're staying on track for finals.

--- hold up... i already graduated college & you're telling me we not only have mid terms...but there's a final too?!

that's right! in less than 3 very short months, TFN will be running in the mother of all tests of physical fitness...TOUGH MUDDER!!! & while 3 months seems far away, it seemed even further away 3 months ago when we registered & now we're halfway closer to the main event.

so that's it! there's no way to cram for these exams (unless you enjoy the thought of multiple pulled muscles or drowning in a pool of mud due to exhaustion...) so that's why we're strapping on our iphones, turning on our running apps & hitting the streets (as opposed to the usual corners...) to get our butts into gear for our first-ever mid term!! who's joining us?

follow our progress on instagram, twitter & this blog to see how our preparation is going.
as for you...keep studying!!
xx TFNHQ