Our Mission Old Nerd in the Gym began as a simple fitness blog but became a way for our founder to help people like himself to achieve a healthier life, physically and emotionally. We will support people through personal training, informative videos and podcasts, online programs, and live presentations. Old Nerd has three areas of practice: 1) General Personal Fitness Training 2) Caregiver Health and Fitness Support 3) Anti-Bullying Programs & Presentations Gery Deer Executive Director Gery is the “Old Nerd in the Gym,” a lifetime entrepreneur and founder of Old Nerd. Started originally as a simple fitness blog to chronicle his journey, he recognized there was another way he could help people like himself and expanded Old Nerd into a resource for better health and fitness. He started his fitness journey at the young age of 49 and has become an avid endurance cyclist and did his first 100K ride in 2017 after only 5 weeks of training. Since then he has 3 additional 100-mile (century) rides under his belt. As the primary caregiver to his father, Gary Sr., Gery has adapted what he’s learned into a program of strength and mobility therapy for him. Now he’s working to help other caregivers to understand the importance of self-care and how they can work with their charge to maintain a healthier life.