🏆 How To Reflect On Your Fitness Wins This Year

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How To Reflect On Your Fitness Wins This Year

Before the ball drops tonight, take a moment to celebrate your progress, not just the pounds lost or muscle gained, but the habits you built.

• Did you start walking more consistently?

• Did you drink more water or eat more protein?

• Did you finally break a bad habit (or even try)?

Small wins stack into big transformations.

If you stayed in the game, even imperfectly, you’re already winning.

Client Spotlight: Mark – From Setback to Unstoppable

Mark didn’t have an easy road. He faced decades of weight struggles, a major heart setback, and even a pacemaker. What he did have was discipline, focus, and the refusal to quit. In just a few months, he dropped nearly 40 pounds, proving that even life-threatening obstacles can’t stop a determined mindset.

After joining 3M Coaching, Mark dove in with his workouts and meal plan. Then life hit hard—congestive heart failure, hospitalization, and weeks of monitoring. Most people would pause. Not Mark.

He started walking immediately, building up from a half-hour to over two hours every day, even while wearing a heart monitor. He stayed on track with his nutrition and checked in with his coach regularly, proving that consistency is non-negotiable.

Once cleared to return to the gym, Mark eased back into weight training and built momentum. His workouts became a habit again, and his dedication showed in his results: nearly 40 pounds lost, wardrobe downsized from XXL to XL, and a stronger, healthier mindset.

Mark’s transformation isn’t just about appearance—it’s about resilience, discipline, and the ability to keep moving forward no matter what life throws at you. He’s living proof that setbacks aren’t failures, they’re opportunities to come back stronger.

👉 Watch Mark’s Interview Here

Question from Our Readers:

“Should I set fitness resolutions or real goals for 2026?”

— Marcus, 44, from Detroit

Great question, Marcus. Resolutions are usually vague (“I want to get in shape”), while goals are specific and actionable.

Do this instead:

• Set one behavior goal (e.g., walk 30 min 5x/week)

• Set one body goal (e.g., lose 10 lbs of fat)

• Set a mindset goal (e.g., stop quitting when things get tough)

And most importantly: Track them weekly.

A goal without tracking is just a wish.

Fit Trivia: What iconic action film takes place during a Christmas party and ends on New Year’s Eve?

Answer: Die Hard! That’s right—Bruce Willis as John McClane turns a holiday party into a high-octane survival mission in this 1988 classic. It’s debated every year... but for many guys, Die Hard is the ultimate Christmas AND New Year’s Eve movie.

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