Juan Acevedo, Author at Selfmastery

16 Apr F! Weight

Posted at 10:42h in Close the Gap, Fitness as Nutrient Partitioning, Mindset, Nutrition, Nutrition as Self-knowledge by Juan Acevedo

eal change is slow and hard. It takes effort, and although it’s incredibly rewarding and edifying, it can be painful and frustrating at times. It can also feel very uncertain: “am I doing the right thing here? Am I headed in the right d...

11 Apr Plateaus are part of the process, Embrace the stuck!

Posted at 19:35h in Close the gap, Fitness, Growth Mindset, How to be a learner?, Smart Practices by Juan Acevedo

Plateaus are often understood as problems. As stagnation, as if there is something wrong. Plateaus are a fundamental part of the process. Understand this, and you will be able to surpass them. ...

04 Apr Exercise is a stressor not a stress relief

Posted at 19:11h in Fitness, Recovery, Smart Practices by Juan Acevedo

Exercise has a purpose in your life. It can give you so much. It can provide your daily moment of zen. And yet, it is still a stressor. Stress is not bad. It is just our body's response to stimuli. This realization can guide your...

01 Apr The Thrive Zone

Posted at 12:41h in Close the gap, Fitness, Growth Mindset, Mindset by Juan Acevedo

If you want to get better at your sport/discipline/exercise-routine, approach your training as a time to learn not a time to perform. This mindset shift is one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal. The moment you go to learn and not to perform...

22 Mar Awareness is control

Posted at 10:58h in Finding What Works for You, Nutrition, Nutrition as Self-knowledge by Juan Acevedo

Paying attention might be the best thing you do for yourself. Observe yourself before you try to change yourself....

20 Mar Nutrition, Sex, and Priorities

Posted at 12:28h in Close the Gap, Nutrition, Science by Juan Acevedo

Don’t get me wrong, you can still buy pre-made food, order food, whatever you like, just be intentional about it and don’t let convenience and value be your first priorities. Put nutritional value first and then pick the most convenient cheapest option you can find....

04 Mar Handstands and balance in life

Posted at 13:54h in Fitness, Skill Transfer, The Gym as Your Mindset Sandbox by Juan Acevedo

What you practice in your training, should have more transfer to life than good looks and bragging rights....

13 Feb Learning New Skills

Posted at 11:39h in Close the Gap, Coaching, Growth Mindset, How to be a learner?, Mindset by Juan Acevedo

When I start working with a new client , I ask them, how do you think I can help you? The answer is never what a coach would like to hear. I would like to hear some romantic, grandiose version of how awesome coaching can...

16 Jan Just Chill, Commit to Mastery

Posted at 15:23h in Close the gap, Close the Gap, Coaching, Fitness, How to be a learner?, Mindset by Juan Acevedo

No matter what skill you choose, you can visualize mastery. You can see it. Now imagine what it would take to get there...

15 Jan Don’t be lazy, have higher standards

Posted at 11:38h in Fitness, How to be a learner?, Mindset, Skill Transfer, Smart Practices by Juan Acevedo

I bet you are thinking I mean you should go out workout more and workout harder. Memories of all those times you said you would wake up and work out and you didn’t will run through your head. You might remember those workouts during which...