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.
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!
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.
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 ....
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.
ArvTraining fixing your posture with 3 alternatives to the pushup You sit all day. You are hunched over. These are given. Wouldn't it be awesome if you could do a movement that gets you stronger AND improves your posture? As well as improves your breathing, your core too.
coaching but I don't know how to ... If you cannot figure out that you need to eat more vegetables or how to eat more vegetables, you aren't ready. If you aren't internalising the process, if you aren't converting it into YOUR process, things eventually fall down.
coaching the dieting toolbox Through experimentation, we need to identify the right tools and build your toolbox. Using the right tool at the right time is what will get you to your goals. And not 'that' diet you are not currently on.
ArvTraining find the thing you are avoiding doing It is easy to do more of the same. Instead, the biggest changes come from doing those small things we are avoiding or constantly pushing away. What's yours? Here's mine.
coaching student story: having the clarity to reject a path A student of mine got what they wanted - they got thin. And then realised that was not the goal they really wanted as it made them unhappier. The courage to reject it and find their own path, that's the story.
coaching what we can learn about instant gratification from plants A lot of us fail on our journey towards better health and fitness because of poor mental models and mindset. Just like a plant takes love and care and time to yield results, you need to do the same in your journey.
coaching 5 things that our most successful students seem to do My successful students all seem to do these things. And funnily, when I behave this way, my results seem great. And when I don't, I make mistakes. Find out how to take your fitness to the next level!
coaching when we fall, what choice but to get up and go again? Starting from scratch, this person transformed their health and fitness. Aa couple of years later went back to square 1. Had the grit to start all over again!
coaching student story: on being unable to show up A story about a student who showed up all the time until work took off and several life events happened. And they couldn't show up. My thoughts on this.
coaching when I say "strength training", you are thinking "bodybuilding" Bodybuilding is a sport where the goal is to have big, showy muscles. Just like how cricket and American football are two completely different activities - so is strength training and bodybuilding.
coaching on what I learned from SC When students with intent, drive and a desire to learn come in - it is a coach's dream. There are refreshing things to learn from such a student.
open letter to students 25 pushups and unhappy This is a story about an amazingly strong student of mine and my failure to communicate how awesome she was.
coaching triads, continuums and GPP Get fit, look good, and stay healthy. How can we do all of them at the same time? What should we focus on at the gym? Well, here we go.
ArvTraining 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".
coaching 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.
coaching 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
coaching 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?
coaching 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.
