2011 was a big year for Reddit.  Not only did its traffic surge, but it had quite a few cultural moments.  Whether it was powering the Occupy movement or selling a movie script, the network seems to be gaining power and influence daily.  It's like the Godfather of social sharing sites.  So when I came across this Reddit guide to fitness, I knew I was in for something good.

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This is the next installment in a series on The Next Web, in partnership with Steve Kamb from Nerd Fitness. Guides to staying healthy, without giving up your geek lifestyle....

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This is the next installment in a series on The Next Web, in partnership with Steve Kamb from Nerd Fitness. Guides to staying healthy, without giving up your geek lifestyle....

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Chefs and trainers on YouTube are in for a treat—today YouTube announced that they’re kicking off two new YouTube Next Creator Programs and will be rewarding participants with a whole slew of free goodies and training.  The YouTube Next Chef and YouTube Next Trainer programs will each accept sixteen lucky participants who will take part in a three month virtual course on Google+ Hangouts, and will also each receive an equipment kit worth more than $5,000, filming and editing lessons, more than $ [...]

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Motorola has today announced Motoactv, a small iPod nano-shaped device with built in sensors and music playing technology to "enhance your workout." The device holds up to 4000 songs and...

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This is the next installment in a series on The Next Web, in partnership with Steve Kamb from Nerd Fitness. Guides to staying healthy, without giving up your geek lifestyle....

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This is the next installment in a series on The Next Web, in partnership with Steve Kamb from Nerd Fitness. Guides to staying healthy, without giving up your geek lifestyle....

Read More: Nerd Fitness: How to survive a zombie apocalypse

In this day and age our health and fitness has never been more important, but sticking to a solid diet and exercise routine can be difficult.  Luckily, there have never been more tools to help you stay in shape.  A new infographic from fitness, health and happiness guide Greatist, the Complete Guide to Tracking Your Health & Fitness Online, provides all the details you need to know about how to use the web to stay in shape.


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Like a lot of people, I need to exercise more, and like a lot of geeks, I have turned to a gadget to increase my interest in exercise. Based on Todd's use of the Fitbit, I picked one up at the beginning of the summer, but frankly, while I am walking more I haven't developed a daily routine. Perhaps I have the wrong gadget? If that is the case, Striiv is bringing a gadget to market that may be more appealing.


Read More: Striiv Introduces Their Fitness Gadget With Motivation To Make You Move

I've been using a Fitbit activity tracker since May 2010. And, while I've found value in using it, I often wish there was a way to check activity information directly on a smartphone. The Fitbit comes with a proprietary wireless transceiver that get data from the Fitbit, transfers the data over a USB cable to a PC or Mac which then uploads the data to Fitbit's servers.


Read More: NewYu Connected Fitness Montior Syncs with Android Via Bluetooth