Weight Loss – A-Team Fitness

Are You Missing This Key Piece of The Weight Loss Puzzle?

By: Alex McBrairty June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

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Reading Time: 2 minutes There are two main drivers of weight loss. Are you missing either piece of the puzzle?

10 – Minute Mindset, Volume IV: Imitation, Pain, Freedom, & Changing Your Mind

By: Alex McBrairty May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Reasons you’re eating that have nothing to do with hunger: Emotion/Stress It’s In Front of You Boredom It’s Free You’re Tired Clean-Plate Syndrome Can’t Say No To Food Pushers Coming up with a plan to address each of these scenarios will help you combat the desire to undue your hard work. A simple idea, contained…

5 Ways To Prevent Injury In The Gym

By: Alex McBrairty April 19, 2022April 17, 2022

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Injuries are common in the gym. Reduce your risk by following these five tips.

6 Reasons You Think You Should Be Losing Weight, But Aren’t

By: Alex McBrairty March 23, 2022April 17, 2022

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Reading Time: 7 minutes In this article I’m identifying six of the most common reasons people get in their own way when following a fitness and diet program.

1 Subconscious Reason You Struggle With Food

By: Alex McBrairty March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

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Reading Time: 3 minutes In this audio clip from The Lifestyle Chase Podcast, Alex & Chris discuss why people often mistake food for happiness. Learn how to shift focus to more meaningful forms of happiness for long-term wellbeing.

Don’t Lose The Forest For The Trees: What’s At Stake In Your Fitness Journey

By: Alex McBrairty January 2, 2022January 2, 2022

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Reading Time: 2 minutes At the gym the other day I noticed a pair of women deadlifting at one of the platforms. They must’ve been attempting new PRs (personal record or personal best) because they were completing one-repetition sets in increasingly heavier weight. At one point, the weight this young lady was lifting must’ve been meaningful, because her friend…

10 – Minute Mindset Lessons: Volume II

By: Alex McBrairty December 5, 2021December 4, 2021

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Diversify your self-worth portfolio.Putting all your eggs in one basket can be a financial disaster. If all your money is in one investment that fails, you lose everything. Similarly, don’t put all your “self-worth” investment into one basket. If the bathroom scale or mirror is the one quality that determines how you feel about yourself,…

10 – Minute Mindset Lessons: Volume I

By: Alex McBrairty October 24, 2021October 23, 2021

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Gain new insights into your health and mindset with ten minute-long ideas.

What Can Harry Potter Teach You About The Wizarding World of Fitness?

By: Alex McBrairty September 5, 2021September 5, 2021

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Reading Time: 12 minutes The hero’s journey is a tale as old as time. You can see it in just about any story we share with others, from movies (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of The Rings, etc.) to television series and books. While the details are different from story to story, the foundation is exactly the same in…

4 Metabolism Myths – Debunked

By: Alex McBrairty June 20, 2021June 19, 2021

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Metabolism is one of those concepts that is easily misunderstood among dieters and fitness enthusiasts. (And even among fitness professionals too.) It’s an incredibly complex set of processes that researchers and the general public have tried to simplify to easily digestible concepts. However, in that translation a lot of misconceptions were born. This article will…

What is the Difference Between Online Coaching and Virtual Personal Training?

By: Alex McBrairty June 7, 2021June 6, 2021

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Reading Time: 3 minutes To many people, they are one and the same: personal training services offered via the internet. Even coaches and trainers sometimes use the terms interchangeably. However, there’s more to it than that. In fact, there are some pretty big differences between the two. Let’s take a closer look at both styles of coaching. Virtual Training…

Client Spotlight: “I Was Very Skeptical” – With Heather

By: Alex McBrairty May 18, 2021May 18, 2021

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Read about one client’s skepticism to join the online program, and how it exceeded her expectations to help her achieve fantastic results.