don't think, feeeeel!
Finally, one day, Adrian just smiled when I asked my inevitable question after he explained the workout. And told me some of the most important words I needed to hear - "Arv, turn that brain of yours off".…
how do you make time for your fitness habit?
But before we even identify a training plan or what to do and all that, we need to nail showing up. Because if you don't show up, then how can you put in any effort towards your health or fitness habit? You cannot.…
how strong should one aim to be?
For regular folks like us, it is never going to come down to "Add 10 kilos to your bench press numbers and see your discus fly further" or any such thing. From the world of weights, we are looking for general physical preparation (GPP). We want to be able to do most things that life throws at us…
are you struggling with motivation?
And then, suddenly things start to unravel. We find that the time we were making is suddenly not so straightforward. We skip a session here and there. The results seem to slow down as well. Is it just you or is it getting a bit boring?…
on failing Starting Strength (and why it was amazing)
I went in to learn and getting a certification would've been a bonus. While it was still a huge hit to the ego when I realised I failed, I quickly realised I knew diddly-squat to have an ego in this and had amongst the best weekends I've ever had.…
on how we think about things
When we think "this sucks" and I need to slog it out and just figure out how to eat these veggies or slop for 3 months and I can go back to "normal", you are setting yourself up for failure.…
on shiny objects
Shiny objects can derail us. Shiny objects can confuse us, even when we are on the right path. Shiny objects can make us spin our wheels more. But they have their place though.…
can I cancel my junk eating with exercise?
If I want to eat an ice-cream that's 400 calories and if running for 40 minutes burns 400 calories - can I run daily and eat that ice-cream daily and doesn't that seem like a win-win?…
on a day when something clicked
It was exhilarating and I felt like I was dreaming. I wanted to pinch myself because this was night and day! It just felt magical.…
on seeing the progress made
Open your eyes. See all the things you've achieved and not the (maybe unrealistic, maybe requires a lot more time/effort) arbitrary goal you've set for yourself.…