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5 Reasons You’ll Regain The Weight (And How To Fix It)

Reading Time: 5 minutesI want you to think about the last time you tried to lose weight. Not the casual, “I should probably eat better” kind. The real kind. The kind where you cleared out the pantry, downloaded the app, bought the meal prep containers, and actually meant it this time. How did that go? For a lot…

How Mindset Shapes Reality

By: Alex McBrairty February 23, 2026February 16, 2026

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMindset, like sunglasses, influences how we perceive our daily experiences and challenges.

Do Ballroom & Latin Dancers Need a Strength Training Program?

By: Alex McBrairty February 19, 2026February 16, 2026

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Reading Time: 3 minutesStrength training enhances ballroom and Latin dancers’ performance by improving balance, core strength, posture, and competition-day nutrition, while complementing dance practice to create well-rounded athletes.

Why You Keep Talking Yourself Out of Change (And How to Stop)

Reading Time: 6 minutesWeight Loss is not about willpower. It’s a negotiation. Recognize, address, and close on small daily actions to overcome objections and foster personal growth.

Building Confidence in Dance: What Competitive Ballroom Dancers Need to Know [Video]

Reading Time: 3 minutesDo you feel confident in some dances but freeze up in others? Doubt your conditioning but trust your technique? The issue might not be your overall confidence—it’s your self-efficacy. Learn the crucial difference between these two concepts and how understanding it can transform your performance on the competition floor.

10 Health Tips To Make The Most of Your 2026

By: Alex McBrairty January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMost people fail New Year’s resolutions by week six due to difficult approaches. Strategies for success include starting now, simplifying exercise, managing food choices, and tracking progress. Essential changes foster long-term habits without overwhelming pressure. Join upcoming workshops for support.

You’re Training Every Day, Whether You Realize It or Not

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEvery day, your actions shape your habits, reinforcing either positive or negative patterns. Ordering takeout trains you to repeat it, while cooking at home fosters better habits. Consistent practice strengthens good habits, making it crucial to choose wisely.

The ‘Hell Yes!’ Test: Stop Wasting Calories on Food You Don’t Even Want

Reading Time: 8 minutesOn Thanksgiving, many overeat by serving everything. A “Hell Yes!” strategy encourages selective eating of favorite dishes, enhancing enjoyment, satisfaction, and fostering connections, ultimately avoiding regret and guilt associated with mindless consumption.

Why Keto, Paleo, and Every Other Plan Keep Failing You

By: Alex McBrairty November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight LossExercise, Fat Loss, Fat loss diet, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Fitness Tips, Health, Nutrition, paleo, Personal Trainer, stubborn weight loss, Weight Loss, Weight Loss dietLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe fitness industry is failing. After more than a decade of working as a fitness professional, I see firsthand how many of the most popular products and programs leave people worse off—with the only benefits going to the people selling the products and services. But I believe this is changing. Slowly, a new approach to…

You’re Not Special. Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing

By: Alex McBrairty November 4, 2025November 3, 2025

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s something you might not expect to hear from a coach: You’re not special—and that’s actually the best news I can give you. You’re metabolism isn’t broken.You’re body doesn’t work any differently.You’re just human. You’re a human stuck in an environment and pattern of behaviors that has led you to where you are now. The…

Why Friends Are Most Likely To Be Unsupportive of Your Health Goals

Reading Time: 9 minutes(Originally published on tonygentilcore.com) Imagine this common scenario: You’ve made the decision to start a fitness plan. You know it’s going to require changing your eating and exercise habits. You’ve stocked healthy food in the house, you’ve been keeping to a regular workout routine, and you’re seeing noticeable changes. Then your friends invite you out…

People Live Up (or Down) To Your Expectations

By: Alex McBrairty September 29, 2025November 3, 2025

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Reading Time: < 1 minute“What we see in people is determined, in large part, by what we expect to find.” — Paul Smith If you expect people to be good, they’ll usually prove you right. If you expect them to disappoint you, you’ll find that too. Here’s the secret most people miss: When you expect bad and get bad, it’s…

Hard Work Didn’t Earn Me Respect. This Did.

By: Alex McBrairty September 27, 2025September 27, 2025

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Reading Time: 3 minutesSenior Skip Day, May 2009. The Friday before finals. Everyone else skipped school to do something fun. Me? I was reporting for my first day at a landscaping job. I was the youngest on the crew by a decade. The outsider. Worse—my girlfriend’s dad was the boss. To the rest of the guys, I was…

Week In Review: History of Apple Cider Donuts

By: Alex McBrairty September 21, 2025September 27, 2025

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAlcohol, personality types, and apple cider donuts… Enjoy this week’s curated list of articles, videos, and more from the web—now organized by relevant category—to help you build the life you want. Featured Thoughts: Alcohol Usage New research shows that no amount of alcohol is good for you. But I can’t be the only one that…

Week In Review: I Get Nervous Too

By: Alex McBrairty September 7, 2025September 28, 2025

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Reading Time: 4 minutesEnjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, videos, and more from the web to help you live a happier, healthier, life. The Big Idea: Here’s the big idea behind 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. My mission is to make this…