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⏱️ Stop Starting Over—Build the Body That Doesn’t Need “Starting Over”

PLUS: Repetition Is the Shortcut

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Michael Pender & Ryan Engel
August 08, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Stop Starting Over—Build the Body That Doesn’t Need “Starting Over”

  • Mindset Shift: Repetition is the shortcut

  • Question from Our Readers: How do I avoid falling off track on weekends?

  • Fit Trivia: Which early 2000s sitcom featured a lovable goofball who secretly trained like a bodybuilder and shocked fans when he took his shirt off?

Stop Starting Over—Build the Body That Doesn’t Need “Starting Over”

You don’t need another restart.

You need to stop hitting the brakes every time life gets inconvenient.

What if, instead of falling off every weekend or after every vacation, you just kept going?

What if your body didn’t need “damage control”—because you never let it fall apart in the first place?

Here’s the move:

  • Create a baseline routine you can always return to

  • Keep your nutrition 80% locked year-round

  • Don’t chase perfection—chase identity

You’re not “on a program.”

You’re living like someone who’s already in shape—and staying there.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

How you train is how you live. If you cut corners in the gym, you’ll cut them in life. Show up with focus. Lift with purpose. Push with fire. The guy who owns his reps? He ends up owning the room, the mission, the legacy.

Mindset Shift:

Repetition Is the Shortcut

You don’t need new.

You need reps.

  • Reps in the gym

  • Reps at the dinner table

  • Reps in your daily walk or water intake

Mastering the basics on repeat = transformation.

Question from Our Readers:

“How do I avoid falling off track on weekends?”

– Sam, 50, from San Jose

Here’s your Weekend Shield:

  1. Plan one workout between Friday and Sunday

  2. Hit protein early in the day to stay full

  3. Choose one indulgence—not a free-for-all

  4. Walk after your biggest meal

You don’t need to restrict. You just need to stay grounded.

Fit Trivia: Which early 2000s sitcom featured a lovable goofball who secretly trained like a bodybuilder and shocked fans when he took his shirt off?

Answer: The Office – Craig Robinson as Darryl Philbin! While Darryl was known for warehouse one-liners and smooth sarcasm, actor Craig Robinson surprised fans in a behind-the-scenes feature showing he lifted weights daily and followed a strict diet during filming. The guy had serious muscle under the flannel.

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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Publisher: Ryan Engel

Editor: Michael Pender

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