Finding What Works for You Archives

17 Jun Stay Active

Posted at 16:38h in Close the Gap, Finding What Works for You, Mindset, Nutrition, Nutrition Science by Juan Acevedo

No matter what. I could drop the mic there and leave. But I will not. Get this. Your brain does not function as well when you are inactive. You are not as productive and your thinking is not as sharp. I am not talking about being super...

09 Dec CICO Explained

Posted at 13:44h in Finding What Works for You, Nutrition, Nutrition Science by Juan Acevedo

You probably have a friend who has told you that "a calorie is not a calorie". Most likely, you also have another friend informing you that calories are the only thing that matters. Maybe you think your emotional well-being is ultimately dependant on being in...

12 Nov Be the horse

Posted at 13:02h in Finding What Works for You, Fitness, Fitness as Nutrient Partitioning, Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Smart Practices, The Value of Good Nutrition by Juan Acevedo

If you had worked with me on nutrition or fitness, you most likely have heard me comparing you to a horse or a dog. Some people don't like it. Some look at me with a wtf face. It is simple though. I ask my athlete:...

18 Sep F.N.A.Q.: Losing Weight, Making Gainz?

Posted at 13:13h in Finding What Works for You, Fitness, Fitness as Nutrient Partitioning, Nutrition, Nutrition Science, The Value of Good Nutrition by Juan Acevedo

You probably know it by now. I have things to say. Thanks to the questions and lessons I learned from you, I always have a big list of blog ideas, video ideas, Instagram ideas, and even book ideas. Sometimes in those lists, patterns emerge. I...

28 Aug The 15-minute lunch break

Posted at 19:16h in Close the Gap, Finding What Works for You, Nutrition, Nutrition Science, The Value of Good Nutrition by Juan Acevedo

Often the most laborious work is the most neglected and underestimated. When it comes to nutrition, my experience tells me that most of us focus on the things that we have little or none control over. We fool ourselves thinking we can eat a given...

30 Jun Banzo’s sword and metric fixations

Posted at 09:55h in Close the Gap, Coaching, Finding What Works for You, Fitness, How to be a learner?, Mindset, Smart Practices by Juan Acevedo

Are you a victim of your metrics? Are you constantly trying to better your metrics, just to feel frustrated and unaccomplished? I have been there, it is awful. In this post I present to you a set of principles that will help you use metrics...

23 Jun Refreshing or weary? Diet sodas, ditch them, or drink them?

Posted at 14:34h in Finding What Works for You, Nutrition, Nutrition as Self-knowledge, Nutrition Science by Juan Acevedo

To diet soda or regular soda ...

03 Jul Breakfast on the Road

Posted at 17:46h in Close the Gap, Finding What Works for You, Nutrition, Uncategorized by Juan Acevedo

The road can be a tough spot when it comes to good nutrition. However there are always options. The road is an excellent opportunity to apply the principles: do what you can with what you have where you are. ...

05 Jun The Counting Macro-nutrient Method

Posted at 18:00h in Finding What Works for You, Nutrition, Nutrition as Self-knowledge, Science by Juan Acevedo

Macro counting is one of the most popular methods out there. Here's our take on this method. ...

07 May Portion Sizing – The ✋ Method

Posted at 15:18h in Finding What Works for You, Nutrition, Nutrition as Self-knowledge, Science by Juan Acevedo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2btKS0ds1UA&list=PLWgbIc78z1dXX1wxppJzRSE3AugDk0X-u&index=7 ...