Sick and tired
You know what the Yearly Restart is, right?
It’s where you kick off the year in the same place (or worse) than you did last year.
No measurable results - no stronger … No healthier…
Still seem exactly kettlebells the same (maybe bulkier and a little duller and/or wrinklier ).
Tired and frustrated from going in circles …
Why does this regularly happen to many folks?
Here’s what I’ve noticed over the last 30 years:
They overextend themselves.
They obsess over things like “the Perfect Programs” ...
You know the ones - the kind that have all the foundational exercises in every workout… Meticulously scheduled ... Precisely proportioned...
They eventually burn out physically and emotionally…
And the chaos 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.
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 Simple routines … Not a lot of moving parts… Straightforward to follow…)
Who cares how “boring ” it is?
It’s certainly not more boring than being on the tiring cycle of frustration 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 3x 20 minute sessions 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 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 unused and your big weights are finally crusted in chalk …
And maybe most importantly - you’re finally seeing changes in your body…
Muscle definition …
Slimmer sleeves on your shirts …
Looser pants and belts that are finally on that elusive last hole …
Remember - say “NO” to the Annual Reboot .
Stay Powerful ,
Geoff Neupert.