Industry feelings

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Don’t be a jaded cop

Don’t be a jaded cop

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
I love The Devil wears Prada.

I love The Devil wears Prada.

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Strength is overrated for athletes

Strength is overrated for athletes

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
The future of gyms

The future of gyms

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Profit fuels progress

Profit fuels progress

Adarsh Gopal •3 min read•
Some kind of dilemma

Some kind of dilemma

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Not so jacked ancestors

Not so jacked ancestors

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
One month at a time

One month at a time

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A reluctant entrepreneur

A reluctant entrepreneur

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Self honesty: a much more useful term than self-help

Self honesty: a much more useful term than self-help

Adarsh Gopal ••
Statistically probable and sound advice for most Indians

Statistically probable and sound advice for most Indians

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Unemployable and loving it

Unemployable and loving it

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Premature joy over large numbers

Premature joy over large numbers

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
My body is a selective temple

My body is a selective temple

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Throwback

Throwback

Adarsh Gopal ••
PORTFOLIO THEORY OF EATING

PORTFOLIO THEORY OF EATING

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Sport is not fitness

Sport is not fitness

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Say no to things

Say no to things

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Mindful movement

Mindful movement

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Lack of movement epidemic

Lack of movement epidemic

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Look in the mirror

Look in the mirror

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
The definition of a win in the fitness industry

The definition of a win in the fitness industry

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
With great power comes great responsibility

With great power comes great responsibility

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Overfed and under-muscled

Overfed and under-muscled

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Strength training is not synonymous with going to a gym

Strength training is not synonymous with going to a gym

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Lab results

Lab results

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Lifting in the gym versus lifting in the real world

Lifting in the gym versus lifting in the real world

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Pay for experiences. Not for spaces.

Pay for experiences. Not for spaces.

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
The simplest reason to pay for a coach

The simplest reason to pay for a coach

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The good old days

The good old days

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Screw corporations

Screw corporations

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
My clients are my product

My clients are my product

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
You are your counsel

You are your counsel

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Visiting cards

Visiting cards

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Community is not a buzzword

Community is not a buzzword

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Literal product-market fit.

Literal product-market fit.

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
What’s happening to your muscles

What’s happening to your muscles

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Coaches say the darndest things for marketing

Coaches say the darndest things for marketing

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Doctors Without Borders

Doctors Without Borders

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Conversation with potential client

Conversation with potential client

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Unconventional choices

Unconventional choices

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Shilling for mindfulness

Shilling for mindfulness

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Activity for leisure vs activity for necessity

Activity for leisure vs activity for necessity

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Clarity of purpose

Clarity of purpose

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The right stuff

The right stuff

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
There were no gyms in ancient India

There were no gyms in ancient India

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Sweet nothings

Sweet nothings

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Standing up for your choices

Standing up for your choices

Adarsh Gopal ••
The limitation of labels

The limitation of labels

Adarsh Gopal ••
Layman questions to ask about any study

Layman questions to ask about any study

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
It’s easy forget why we train?

It’s easy forget why we train?

Adarsh Gopal ••
Quality is an attitude of mind

Quality is an attitude of mind

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Coaching never stops being a client facing job. Ever.

Coaching never stops being a client facing job. Ever.

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Small is good

Small is good

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Let's wait for a study to try something?

Let's wait for a study to try something?

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
I find sucker comfort in strength

I find sucker comfort in strength

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Dubious badges of honour

Dubious badges of honour

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Kids need to be strength training

Kids need to be strength training

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The voluntary con

The voluntary con

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
The necessary, unnecessary and the counterproductive

The necessary, unnecessary and the counterproductive

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Vague generalisations to justify bad habits

Vague generalisations to justify bad habits

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Why are we here

Why are we here

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
The categories of fitness content

The categories of fitness content

Adarsh Gopal ••
Move to heal

Move to heal

Adarsh Gopal ••
The neighbourhood Auntys first pull up

The neighbourhood Auntys first pull up

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
What makes you memorable as a coach?

What makes you memorable as a coach?

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Conversation with potential client

Conversation with potential client

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Consumption has to moderate or stop

Consumption has to moderate or stop

Adarsh Gopal ••
What does desire have to do with it

What does desire have to do with it

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Giving training a chance

Giving training a chance

Adarsh Gopal ••
Little boxes

Little boxes

Adarsh Gopal ••
There’s a popular saying; ‘Do your own research’ or ‘Do your homework’ or ‘Figure out what works for you’

There’s a popular saying; ‘Do your own research’ or ‘Do your homework’ or ‘Figure out what works for you’

Adarsh Gopal ••
Goals evolve

Goals evolve

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
The value and context of an exercise

The value and context of an exercise

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
The difference between coaching, instruction and motivation

The difference between coaching, instruction and motivation

Adarsh Gopal ••
The distinction between coaching and training

The distinction between coaching and training

Adarsh Gopal ••
Muscle misnomers

Muscle misnomers

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
The most unlikely business advantages (for a gym)

The most unlikely business advantages (for a gym)

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Motivation is often messy

Motivation is often messy

Adarsh Gopal ••
Taking pride in being a coach

Taking pride in being a coach

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
The right price for a gym membership

The right price for a gym membership

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Not everyone is going to love how you sound or coach

Not everyone is going to love how you sound or coach

Adarsh Gopal ••
You don’t remember the tech.⁣⁣ You remember 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

You don’t remember the tech.⁣⁣ You remember 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Stupidly basic question to ask your coach

Stupidly basic question to ask your coach

Adarsh Gopal ••
Self awareness and training expectations

Self awareness and training expectations

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Loss of context

Loss of context

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Attitudes, inaction, deferred pain and consequences

Attitudes, inaction, deferred pain and consequences

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Overfed and under-muscled

Overfed and under-muscled

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Paralysed and frozen by the abundance of opinions and information

Paralysed and frozen by the abundance of opinions and information

Adarsh Gopal ••
A more nuanced idiot’s take on Ectomorphs, Endomorphs and Mesomorphs.

A more nuanced idiot’s take on Ectomorphs, Endomorphs and Mesomorphs.

Adarsh Gopal ••
Empty authority

Empty authority

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Say no to things

Say no to things

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
An ode to zoom

An ode to zoom

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Finding pride in being a coach

Finding pride in being a coach

Adarsh Gopal •1 min read•
Lowball. Low expectations.

Lowball. Low expectations.

Adarsh Gopal •2 min read•
Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

Adarsh Gopal ••