You know what the Yearly Reset is, right?
It’s where you kick off the year in the same place (or worse) than you did last year.
No noticeable results - no fitter … No leaner …
Still seem exactly the same (maybe puffier and a little more aged and/or creasier ).
Weary and frustrated from going in circles …
Why does this perennially happen to many folks?
Here’s what I’ve noticed over the last 30 years:
They overextend themselves.
They fixate on things like “ultimate plans”...
You know the ones - the kind that have all the essential movements in every workout… Perfectly “periodized” ... Beautifully “balanced” ...
They eventually exhaust their energy physically and emotionally…
And the madness of life overwhelms them like the Lightning Sand did to Wesley and Buttercup in the Fire Swamp.
So, my friend, if you find yourself in this spot (again), how do you avoid it
Simple.
UNDERACHIEVE .
Pick the simplest program that you completely trust you can do - and do it.
(This is why I’m such a Big Advocate of Simple routines … Not a lot of moving parts… Easy to start and maintain …)
Who cares how “ dull” it is?
It’s certainly not more boring than being on the Merry-Go-Round of Shame every year.
“This year is going to be the year I [FILL IN BLANK WITH SAME OL’ RESOLUTION]... ”
Pick your simple / low-effort routine of choice.
Set aside three 20-minute workouts a week on your calendar.
And get to work.
But not too hard - you’re an “ low-effort champion ” this year, remember?!
And then, 365 days workout from now, bask in your achievement as you look upon -
Your training log that’s filled with steady progress …
Your small kettlebells that are now unused and your heavier bells are finally caked with chalk …
And maybe most importantly - you’re finally noticing differences in your body…
Muscle definition …
Slimmer sleeves on your shirts …
Bags pants and belts fitting comfortably on that last hole…
Remember - say “NO” to the Yearly Reset .
Stay Powerful ,
Geoff Neupert.