Overwhelmed
You know what the “Annual Reboot” is, right?
It’s where you start the year in the same place (or worse) than you did last year.
No measurable results - no stronger … No slimmer …
Still appear exactly the same (maybe bulkier and a little more aged and/or wrinklier ).
Fed up and frustrated from spinning your wheels …
Why does this regularly happen to many folks?
Here’s what I’ve noticed over the last 30 years:
They overextend themselves.
They think about things like “ultimate plans”...
You know the ones - the kind that have all the Primal Movement Patterns in every workout… Perfectly “periodized” ... Carefully calibrated ...
They eventually burn out physically and emotionally…
And the craziness of life swallows them up like the Lightning Sand did to Wesley and Buttercup in the Fire Swamp.
So, my friend, if you find yourself in this situation (again), how do you avoid it
Simple.
Keep it simple.
Pick the simplest program that you KNOW 100% you can do - and do it.
(This is why I’m such a Big Advocate of Minimalist programs … Not a lot of moving parts… Straightforward to follow…)
Who cares how “ dull” it is?
It’s certainly not more boring than being on the Merry-Go-Round of Shame every year.
“ The plan this year: [FILL IN BLANK WITH SAME OL’ RESOLUTION] again...”
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 “Underachiever ” this year, remember?!
And then, 365 days from now, bask in your achievement as you look upon -
Your training log that’s filled with incrementally larger numbers …
Your lighter KBs that are now collecting dust and your heavier bells are finally caked with chalk …
And maybe most website importantly - you’re finally noticing differences in your body…
More visible muscle…
Snugger sleeves on your tees…
Looser pants and belts that are finally on that elusive last hole …
Remember - say “NO” to the Annual Reboot .
Stay Powerful ,
Geoff Neupert.