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Should I Weigh Myself Every Day?

By: Alex McBrairty October 29, 2020October 21, 2020

Mindset, Weight LossBathroom Scale, Bodyweight, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Food Psychology, Health Psychology, Non-Scale Victories, Psychology, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Success, Weight Loss TipsLeave a Comment

Reading Time: < 1 minute How often should you step on the scale? Is every day too much?

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…

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

ExerciseExercise, Fitness, Health, Outdoor Exercise, Running, Running TIpsLeave a Comment

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

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 Definitive Guide To Busting Through Plateaus

Reading Time: 17 minutes Tired of spinning your wheels with no progress to show for your effort? This article covers all the possible reasons why your progress has stopped, and what you can do about it.

What a $500 Mistake Taught Me About Behavior Change

By: Alex McBrairty February 10, 2020February 19, 2020

MindsetBehavior, Behavior Change, Context, Fitness, MindsetLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes What did a $500 mistake teach me about successful behavior change?

How To Stop Letting Setbacks Set You Back

By: Alex McBrairty November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

Lifestyle, Mindset, MotivationChallenge, Failure, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Growth Mindset, Mindset, Perspective, Psychology, Setbacks, Weight Loss Journey1 Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Stop letting setbacks hold you back from your goals. Instead, use them to propel you forward like a sling shot. Read to find out how.

How To Leverage Food Tracking For Weight Loss

By: Alex McBrairty September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

Health, Lifestyle, NutritionDiet, Fitness, Food logging, food logging tips, food track app, Food Tracking, myfitnesspal, Nutrition, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 8 minutes Follow these tips and best practices to maximize your weight loss using food tracking tools.