🏋️ The Best Workout to Do Before New Year’s Eve

PLUS: Why You Should Weigh Yourself This Week

Author

Ryan Engel
December 30, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: The best workout to do before New Year’s Eve

  • Pro Tip: Why you should weigh yourself this week

  • Question from Our Readers: “How do I avoid overdoing it at the NYE party?”

  • Fit Trivia: Which 80s action star was a professional bodybuilder before becoming a movie icon?

The Best Workout to Do Before New Year’s Eve

If you’re training today, here’s what we recommend:

  • Focus on full-body, functional movements

  • Prioritize intensity over volume

  • Keep it short and sweaty (20–30 minutes max)

Here’s a sample circuit (repeat 3–5 rounds):

  • 10 push-ups

  • 15 bodyweight squats

  • 20 walking lunges

  • 30 seconds of jumping jacks or high knees

This style of training gets your blood pumping, torches calories, and leaves you feeling energized—not wiped out—before tomorrow’s festivities.

Plus, you'll earn your champagne.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

Pain isn’t punishment—it’s proof you’re pushing boundaries. Every challenge, every setback, every sore muscle is building you. Avoiding pain keeps you average; embracing it makes you exceptional. Be the guy who leans into discomfort. That’s where strength is forged.

Pro Tip: Why You Should Weigh Yourself This Week

Most people avoid the scale this week—but here’s a secret:

This is actually the best time to weigh in.

Why?

  • It gives you honest data to start the year with precision

  • You can track bloat vs. body fat (that jump you see? It’s likely water and carbs)

  • It builds accountability, not guilt

Start the year aware—not surprised. Then you’ll win the long game.

Question from Our Readers:

“I always overeat at New Year’s parties. Any tricks to avoid blowing my progress?”

— Darren, 52, from Tampa

Absolutely, Darren.

Try these:

  • Eat a protein-rich meal before you go so you’re not starving

  • Drink water between each alcoholic drink

  • Pick your favorite indulgence (dessert or drinks—not both)

One night won’t derail you—but going in with a game plan makes a big difference.

Fit Trivia: Which 80s action star was a professional bodybuilder before launching a blockbuster movie career?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger! Before starring in The Terminator and Predator, Arnold was a 7-time Mr. Olympia and helped bring bodybuilding into the mainstream. His success on and off the screen made him a global fitness icon.

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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