{"id":16000,"date":"2026-08-07T02:19:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=16000"},"modified":"2026-08-07T02:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:19:25","slug":"how-and-why-i-dont-write-my-own-programs-tony-gentilcore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=16000","title":{"rendered":"How and Why I Don\u2019t Write My Own Programs \u2013 Tony Gentilcore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There\u2019s a popular saying I use often:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe painter\u2019s house is always the last one to get painted.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I can\u2019t say I know many painters personally to know for certain that this is true \u2013 which sorta makes the saying moot \u2013 but it serves as a fitting metaphor to today\u2019s post.<\/p>\n<p>I guess I could have just as easily said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe carpenter\u2019s house is the last one to get carpeted.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe landscapist\u2019s house is the last one to get landscaped.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhatever it\u2019s called when someone installs a customized gold plated Han Solo frozen-in-Carbonite fridge in your kitchen. <strong><em>That<\/em><\/strong> guy. He\u2019s always the last one to get a gold plated Han Solo frozen-in- Carbonite fridge.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/b0\/d5\/ce\/b0d5cef090b6214faefd6f66bb1c60de.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"670\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Note to my wife:<\/strong> My 50th B-day is around the corner. Just sayin.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>So what\u2019s the point I\u2019m trying to make?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d be surprised as to how many coaches, personal trainers, and other fitness professionals put themselves second and don\u2019t care for themselves as well as they should.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe coach is often the last one to get coached.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Even Coaches Need Coaches<\/h3>\n<p>Reversing time about a decade ago, my back was flipping me the middle finger and my training was a complete train wreck. It wasn\u2019t just a \u201coh my back is a little sore today, so I think I\u2019ll just move around a little bit and see how I feel tomorrow\u201d kind of thing.<\/p>\n<p>No, this was more along the lines of \u201choly mother shit balls, it hurts to sneeze, and I\u2019m walking around like an 80\u00a0year old man\u201d kind of sore.<\/p>\n<p>Something was up, and I needed some help. I was still training, but it lacked any semblance of structure and all I was <strong><em>really<\/em><\/strong> doing was going through the motions. Not to sound overly dramatic or anything, but I was thiiiiiiiiiiiiis close to walking into the local 7-Eleven to grab a pint of Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s and then spending a solid week watching lame Julia Roberts movies while I drowned myself in a pity party.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExZ2ticjRuODg4cWo4NmFmaThiZG82bmo3MGpoa2s3aWRxbnFlaDEyOSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw\/MBlaEozgwm5zieWZLX\/giphy.gif\" width=\"326\" height=\"326\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/workingtitlefilms-julia-roberts-hugh-grant-notting-hill-MBlaEozgwm5zieWZLX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, like the painter analogy above, I came to the realization that I had made a bad habit of putting myself second. I came to the conclusion that I spend so much time writing programs for other people, <strong><em>that the last thing I wanted to do is write one for myself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But there was a problem. I LOVE to train. More specifically, I LOVE to deadlift.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Tuesday?\u00a0 Deadlift.\u00a0 Only have a half-hour to train? Deadlift. Someone wore a blue shirt today? I\u2019m going to deadlift baby!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Newsflash:<\/strong>\u00a0 I like to deadlift.<\/p>\n<h4>The obvious conclusions were two-fold:<\/h4>\n<p>1. \u00a0I was a hurtin puppy.<\/p>\n<p>2. It\u2019s generally not a good idea to deadlift when you\u2019re in pain. And more germane to the point: I was an asshat for trying.<\/p>\n<p>3. Rather than rely on myself, I needed to swallow my pride and ask someone to take over my programming. As I often say: \u201c<strong><em>the hardest person to train is yourself<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So I ended up hiring a coach. And I haven\u2019t looked back since. I\u2019ve had a few different coaches writing my programs for the past several years:<\/p>\n<p>\u2026and I couldn\u2019t be more appreciative.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<h3>#1. I\u2019m Stupid<\/h3>\n<p>Well, at least when it comes to writing my own programs. Oh, and quantum physics. I\u2019m pretty horrible at that too.<\/p>\n<h3>#2. Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s a powerful thing when you\u2019re held accountable to someone else\u2019s expertise and programming. It\u2019s a tough pill to swallow for many. There\u2019s a lot of trust that goes into the process, and it\u2019s that trust, I feel, that helps keep people more accountable and on task. It did for me.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re more likely to follow through when there\u2019s a plan in place. A direction. We tend to shut up, do the work, and as a result\u2026magical things begin to happen.<\/p>\n<h3>#3. I Got Out of My Own Way<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re creatures of habit. We tend to watch the same television shows, listen to the same music, eat the same foods, and when it comes to exercise, perform the same exercises or routines.<\/p>\n<p>In short: <strong><em>we like to do the things we\u2019re good at.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And we tend to ignore the things we ought to be doing to get better. Just because you\u2019re good at something, doesn\u2019t mean you should be doing it (much less more of it). Sometimes it\u2019s that one thing that could be feeding into why you\u2019re hurt in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the value in following someone else\u2019s lead or plan is that it often forces you to address your weaknesses and technique flaws.<\/p>\n<p>It forces you to do more of what you\u2019re NOT good at.<\/p>\n<h3>#4. It Helps To Turn Off Inner-Dialogue<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhat should I do today?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBench press? No, wait, maybe decline bench press? Should I go with a narrow grip or wide grip?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGODDAMMIT\u2026.Eff it, I\u2019ll do\u00a0bicep curls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following a preset plan takes the thinking away \u2013 which is a <strong><em>HUGE<\/em><\/strong> hurdle for many people to conquer.<\/p>\n<p>I recently started working with a woman who\u2019s a personal trainer herself. She came to me with some nagging injuries and too, a deflated ego due to sub-par, aimless training in recent months. Basically, much like me back in the day, she was just going through the motions and not getting much out of anything.<\/p>\n<p>In less than two weeks she\u2019s reported back with 1) less pain and 2) an invigorated sense of excitement and purpose towards her workouts.<\/p>\n<p>All because she allowed someone else to do the thinking for her, and alleviate any self doubt or negative inner dialogue related to her training.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Having a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">plan<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">purpose<\/span>\u00a0made all the difference in the world.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>And Yes, the Same Applies To Pre-Set \u201cRecipe\u201d Programs Too<\/h3>\n<p>Not everyone can afford to hire their own coach or personal trainer to write individualized programs. And even if they could, due to location, not everyone has access to a <strong><em>\u201cGOOD\u201d<\/em><\/strong> personal trainer or coach to begin with.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully someone invented the internet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mnbookawards.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/algoreclaysinternetmeme.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"539\" height=\"303\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t get me wrong:<\/strong> I feel in-person training trumps distance coaching any day of the week. In addition, there\u2019s no shortage of \u201cshady\u201d internet trainers out there. These are the people who make a name for themselves on social media by uploading scantily clad pictures of themselves and\/or by posting videos of themselves squatting in front of a Maserati.<\/p>\n<p>For whatever reason both give the illusion of legitimacy and authority, and many people are snagged \u2013 hook, line, and sinker \u2013 into the facade. As it happens, many of these so-called \u201cfitness celebrities\u201d rarely train <strong><em>anyone<\/em><\/strong> and have no education and\/or certification in the field.<\/p>\n<p>However, not everything on the internet is garbage and devoid of decency and integrity. I mean, #LOLcats.<\/p>\n<p>Also, hello\u2026.I make much of my living off of my writing and other endeavors on the internet. In that vein I also like to think I\u2019m able to direct people towards programs and products I feel are worthwhile and not in the slightest sense\u2026\u201dshady.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[Hint, hint\u2026.me]<\/p>\n<h3>Beginner to Badass (via Train Heroic)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-460727\" src=\"https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-1.28.06-PM-1024x460.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"835\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-1.28.06-PM-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-1.28.06-PM-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-1.28.06-PM-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-1.28.06-PM-1536x690.png 1536w, https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-1.28.06-PM-2048x921.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to strength training I designed a 3-month introductory program you can follow that will take you through the basics in a way that\u2019s accessible and non-intimidating. It\u2019s called the <em>Beginner to Badass Program<\/em> and I think you should check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.trainheroic.com\/workout-plan\/program\/gentilcore-program-1746476935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For $39 you get me as your coach for three months. What a bargain! You get structured, well thought out programming along with high-def videos showcasing how to properly perform all the exercises.<\/p>\n<p>And you don\u2019t need any fancy equipment. All you need is access to dumbbells, barbells, benches, and a cable machine (or bands). And some sick 90\u2019s hip-hop beats wouldn\u2019t hurt either.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT\u2026..A\u2026..BARGAIN<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/2026\/08\/how-and-why-i-dont-write-my-own-programs\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a popular saying I use often: \u201cThe painter\u2019s house is always the last one to get painted.\u201d I can\u2019t say I know many painters personally to know for certain that this is true \u2013 which sorta makes the saying moot \u2013 but it serves as a fitting metaphor to today\u2019s post. 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