Arv' Musings

30 minutes to start the change

Start small. Start today. Don't waste time figuring out the best method. Pick something. Do it daily for 30 minutes. Don't second guess yourself. Don't pick something that yells fad.

diet

on the endless cycle of gaining and losing weight

It is easy to lose 5 kilos in a few weeks. It is even easier to put it back on in a few weeks. Get out of that cycle. The slower the gains, the better.

quotes

3 quotes for April 30, 2021

Mastery, consistency, and meaningful markers. Brilliant quotes from Shane Parrish, George Leonard and Derek Sivers to get you to think.

discussion

on keeping score

If you could go back to school and tell yourself, would you seriously tell yourself to score MORE marks? Or to learn some skills that you did not know needed to be learned back then?

framework

the 8-fold path

I was reading my favourite philosopher, Bruce Lee, and he talks about Buddhism's eightfold path. Well, can we use that to think about our fitness and health? Absolutely!

quotes

3 quotes for April 23, 2021

Hobbies and digital socialism. And Bruce Lee, of course.

coaching

on skill work and exponential progress

Skill work is fun. You immerse yourself in the process, constantly trying to improve. But without being super critical or an ass to yourself. You try to figure things out, you ask for outside perspective, you assess and see if you are moving in the right direction.

coaching

on zero-sum thinking

Most sports are zero-sum games. If you win, I lose. That thinking does not bode well for folks who are looking to improve their health and fitness, especially in group settings.

quotes

3 quotes for April 16, 2021

Normal is a distribution, not a person.

coaching

on useful binary thinking

The issue arises when you tell yourself it is just one bite of cake, or just a few bits of chips and what-not. You are not skilled enough or responsible enough to do that. So, just stop with it!

ArvTraining

on impatience and trying to create efficiency

This was the time when I felt like a kid in a candy store. Suddenly, an entire universe was accessible to me.

quotes

3 quotes for April 9, 2021

Not every thought that pops into your head needs to be taken seriously. The stupid ones, the random ones, the ones that make no sense, the ones that make you question yourself and the ones where you wonder Do I really think that way - mull it over and if it doesn't feel YOU, discard it.

coaching

on not feeling like going to the gym

When you lose motivation, it generally is a sign of stress. Things elsewhere are adding up. If you are someone who loves going to the gym and are suddenly finding it hard to wake up and move your ass out of bed, it is almost always your body telling you to chill out.

dont quit

on being a bit angry

There's that clarity that comes from being pissed. Being angry at yourself and yelling/criticising is you acting. Instead, be productive with it. You'll immediately stop with the act. And move on to action.

quotes

3 quotes for April 2, 2021

Seth Godin. Arthur Conan Doyle. Robert Frost.

coaching

on calling out bull****

Instead, he took it personally. He was affronted that a smart person such as himself was questioned on what he was doing.

coaching

on the shape that will actually make you happy

Do you look at an old photo - from 2-3 years back and not old college/school photos - and wish you were in that shape today? Well, here's a question for you - were you happy with that shape, at that time and place?

coaching

stick to it, at least for 6 weeks

Stick to one course of action for a good chunk of time and then you can re-visit whether you should do something else. At least 6 weeks, going on up to 12 weeks seems to be the right amount of time. So, next time your friend with an opinion on what is better tells you ....

discussion

on shoving things under the carpet

In New York City, by one estimate, horses left behind 2.5 million pounds of manure and sixty thousand gallons of urine every day.

quotes

3 quotes for March 19, 2021

Our greatest furies spring from unfortunate events which we had not factored into our vision of reality.

Getting Started

on a rite of passage

In almost all cultures, we see a traditional ritual or a rite of passage where "boy becomes a man". Whether it is going on a hunt once you turn a certain age, or getting circumcised, or land diving, it signals a huge transitional moment in life.

nutrition

3 quotes for March 12, 2021

If you thought that science was certain - well, that is just an error on your part.

framework

4 actions you can take to handle work stress

Are you a bit too stressed at work? The day is a blur and you are constantly working but work also never ends? Well, I was there and I have some ideas for you to look at.

coaching

on looking ripped and getting a 6-pack

What do you think is going to change? Why do you want to get into the shape that Instagram tells us is all around us, the shape that magazine cover models and celebrities look like? Join me on this discussion, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

quotes

3 quotes for March 5, 2021

Do you work all day and yet feel like you didn't actually do anything? Well then, I have a couple of quotes/thoughts for you that could change your approach for the better.