🧠 Stop Overthinking—Start Repeating What Works

PLUS: If It Worked Before, Do It Again (and Again)

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Michael Pender & Ryan Engel
August 11, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Stop Overthinking, Start Repeating What Works

  • Momentum Reset: If it worked before, do it again (and again)

  • Question from Our Readers: What should I do if I feel stuck even though I’m “doing everything right”?

  • Fit Trivia: Which ‘90s sports drama featured a character flipping massive truck tires as part of his underground training comeback?

Stop Overthinking, Start Repeating What Works

Fitness progress isn’t about finding the next best trick. It’s about doing the proven things consistently.

If you’ve ever said:

  • “I don’t know if I should change my workout again
”

  • “Maybe I need a new supplement
”

  • “I need to research better macros
”

Pause.

If something worked for you before, repeat it.

Stick with:

  • Strength training 3–4x/week

  • Prioritizing protein

  • Walking daily

  • Sleeping 7–8 hours

The results come from the boring stuff done with intensity and consistency.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

Going hard once in a while won’t get it done. Real results come from showing up day after day. Forget the all-or-nothing mindset—small, steady steps build unstoppable momentum. Be the man who chooses consistency over bursts of effort. That’s how champions are made.

Momentum Reset:

If It Worked Before, Do It Again (and Again)

You don’t need a new strategy.

You need more reps of what already worked.

Go back to basics. Tighten them up. Get back in rhythm.

Question from Our Readers:

“What should I do if I feel stuck even though I’m ‘doing everything right’?”

– Adrian, 45, from Las Vegas

Here’s the reality: “everything right” sometimes drifts into “sort of close.”

Do a quick audit:

  • Are you tracking food—or eyeballing it?

  • Are your workouts hard—or just habitual?

  • Is your sleep locked in—or all over the place?

Dial in 1 variable this week. Master that. Stack another next week.

Stuck is temporary. Effort is controllable.

Fit Trivia: Which ‘90s sports drama featured a character flipping massive truck tires as part of his underground training comeback?

Answer: The Program (1993)! The gritty college football film featured linebacker Steve Lattimer performing underground “extreme” strength training, flipping tires, dragging chains, and screaming through plate-loaded squats. A raw look at how intensity can fuel a transformation (and maybe go a little off the rails).

Ryan Engel, Intl. Fat Loss Coach

Ryan is a leading fitness coach and one of the most known professionals in the space.

He specializes in Body Recomposition and visual body aesthetics and has reached millions worldwide with his powerful messaging. He brings a unique, non-nonsense, yet sophisticated approach to body change.

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