A-Team Fitness

Will I Ever Enjoy Exercise?

By: Alex McBrairty October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

Exercise, Lifestyle, Mindset, MotivationCold Running, Exercise, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Mindset, Motivation, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve just begun my fitness program and I’m dying to know, will I ever actually enjoy exercise?

From Fat Kid To Fitness Competitor

By: Alex McBrairty October 15, 2020October 20, 2020

Exercise, Mindset, MotivationAchievement, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Goals, Health, Mindset, Motivation, Personal Trainer, Physique, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes Read about Alex’s journey from obese kid to stepping on stage for his first bodybuilding competition.

How To Approach Fitness in the Age of COVID

Reading Time: 4 minutes The COVID pandemic has created changes at virtually every level of our society. Fitness is no different. Our approach toward diet and exercise has changed. Here’s how you can stay ahead.

Run Your Own Diet Experiment Like A Scientist

By: Alex McBrairty July 13, 2020July 12, 2020

Health, NutritionDiet, Diet experiment, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Food Allergy, Food Sensitivity, Food Tracking, keto diet, paleo diet, Weight Loss, Weight Loss diet, weight watchersLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 6 minutes How often have you finished a delicious meal, only later hours later to be plagued by uncomfortable bloating or an upset stomach? Perhaps your favorite treats routinely cause your stomach and digestive system to feel distressed, or maybe you notice a decrease in your energy levels during workouts after eating particular foods. We’ve all experienced…

“You Got Served”: An Unusual Reason You Eat Too Much

By: Alex McBrairty June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Weight LossEating, Eating Out, Environmental Eating Cues, Fitness Psychology, Food Psychology, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Research suggests an unusual reason you might be eating too much. Find out if you’re making this mistake and how to fix it.

How To Survive Parties Like A Fitness Professional

By: Alex McBrairty June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

Health, Nutrition, Weight LossBackyard BBQ, BBQ, Fat Loss, Fitness Psychology, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Summer, Summer Party, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes Planning to find yourself catching up with friends at summer barbecues? Follow these tips to survive like a fitness professional.

Wiped Clean: Using COVID-19 To Kickstart Your Fitness Program

Reading Time: 4 minutes COVID-19 has changed our world almost overnight. The routine business of our lives has been disrupted. We long for the days of visiting friends for coffee, a nice dinner out with our significant other, and even mundane tasks like running errands or going to work. But this disruption can also be positive.

5 Lessons From One of Life’s Hardest Teachers

By: Alex McBrairty May 25, 2020May 25, 2020

Guest Post, Health, Lifestyle, Mindset, MotivationCancer, Cancer Lessons, Cancer Survivor, Fitness, Health, Life Lessons, Mindset, MotivationLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s virtually impossible for me to comprehend a more vicious and devastating blow than hearing the words “you have cancer.” It knocks the air out of your body faster than a Roy Jones Jr body shot. Trials in life come in varying speeds and intensities. While I can’t say I’ve experienced all of the life-altering…

Herd Mentality: How Easily Can Your Friends Sabotage Your Fitness Plan?

By: Alex McBrairty May 18, 2020May 15, 2020

Health, Lifestyle, Mindset, Nutrition, Weight LossDiet, Fitness, Fitness Pscyhology, Health, Herd Mentality, Nutrition, Psychology, Social Dynamics, Weight Loss1 Comment

Reading Time: 6 minutes How easily could your friends sabotage your fitness plan? Find out how to bulletproof yourself from bad influence.

Here Are 3 Things You Can Do Right Now To Make Running Easier

By: Alex McBrairty May 11, 2020May 9, 2020

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Here are three things you can do right now to make running easier.

Food Tracking Is A Skill You Need. Here’s Why.

By: Alex McBrairty May 4, 2020May 3, 2020

Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Weight LossFitness Psychology, Food logging, Food Tracking, myfitnesspal, New Skill, Weight Loss SkillsLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes You may be struggling to lose the same 10-20lbs because you haven’t learned how to advance to the next level. Read why food logging is the key to winning the weight loss game.

Stop Relying On Motivation, They Say.

By: Alex McBrairty April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

Lifestyle, Mindset, MotivationBehavior Change, Fitness, Fitness Coaching, Fitness Psychology, Habit Change, Habits, MotivationLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Motivation gets a bad reputation for being temporary. Here’s the case for giving it another chance.

3 Signs Your Weight Loss Is Temporary

By: Alex McBrairty April 20, 2020April 18, 2020

Exercise, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight LossDiet, Fad Diet, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Fitness Tips, Nutrition, Temporary weight loss, Weight Loss, Weight Loss diet, Weight Loss SuccessLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes You’ve worked hard and lost weight. How can you tell if you’re setup to gain it all back? Here are three signs your weight loss might be temporary.

The 5 Gatekeepers Holding You Prisoner To Your Comfort Zone

By: Alex McBrairty April 13, 2020April 12, 2020

Lifestyle, Mindset, MotivationLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 8 minutes Wondering why you have such a hard time achieving goals you set for yourself? Confused as to why change seems so difficult? This article examines the five gatekeepers you have to address in order to accomplish your goals.

Pain, Adventure, & The Mundane: The Identity Shaping Power of Our Experiences

Reading Time: 8 minutes Research suggests that experiences, not material goods, are the key to happiness. They provide a more lasting form of happiness and, as we’ll see in this article, play a key role in shaping our identity.