coaching on hard and fast rules You've broken the rule. You are angry. Mostly at yourself. At this repressed way of eating and dieting. You are angry you need to diet. You feel guilty. And somewhere you decide to order a few scoops of ice cream
coaching meet The Obsessive 2/4 The Obsessive starts out by making robust progress. His first spurt is just what he expected. But when he inevitably regresses and finds himself on a plateau, he simply wont accept it. He redoubles his effort. He pushes himself mercilessly.
coaching meet the 4 types of people 1/4 The Dabbler approaches each new sport, career opportunity, or relationship with enormous enthusiasm. He or she loves the rituals involved in getting started, the spiffy equipment, the lingo, the shine of newness.
coaching do we strength train to the exclusion of everything else? Strength work need not be done to the exclusion of everything else. But done smartly, if you are struggling for bandwidth, it is a good one-stop shop.
coaching an email from a student on 6 months of progress You taught me how to eat, instead directing me on what to eat. ... Well that's what [has] allowed me to now maintain a mostly consistent diet for half a year now.
Getting Started 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.
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?
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
challenge on road rage As an unnecessary stressor in my life, road rage has always featured. Having the occasional small-win here has shown me that it is possible to chip away at any problem. It requires awareness and it seems to require a process. There will be a failure and that's the way it is.
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.
mindset 3 quotes for Feb 12, 2021 Most times, we are faced with A/B decisions. To keep working or to take a break, for example. To try something else, or to keep plugging away.
fat loss the limitations of others' dreams The "I want to look this way" is just the start of what fitness can do for you, not the end. Dive in and discover how your mind and body explodes, if you will let it.
mindset 3 quotes for Feb 5, 2021 The highlight reel. The one action that delivers instantaneous change and result. The overnight success. None of that is true. Or at least, the full picture.
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.
