📈 Why Consistency Beats Intensity Every Time

PLUS: Your Muscles Stay “Primed” Even After Time Off

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Ryan Engel & Michael Pender
May 26, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Why Consistency Beats Intensity Every Time

  • Did You Know?: Muscles stay “primed” even after time off

  • Question from Our Readers: How long should my workouts be?

  • Fit Trivia: Which NFL Hall of Famer trained by running uphill with a parachute strapped to his back?

Why Consistency Beats Intensity Every Time

Motivation spikes can lead to heroic workouts
 but if you crash and burn after two days, what’s the point?

Here’s why consistency > intensity—especially after 40:

  • Your body responds to repeated stimulus, not random punishment.

  • Recovery becomes more important with age—and overdoing it wrecks that.

  • Small wins daily lead to massive change over months.

Want real transformation? Don’t try to crush Monday. Try to show up Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and again on Saturday. Stack the efforts. That’s where the results live.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

One hard workout won’t change your life. A thousand consistent ones will. You don’t need to crush it every day—you just need to show up, again and again. Be the guy who builds momentum, not excuses. That’s how transformation happens.

Did You Know?:

Your Muscles Stay “Primed” Even After Time Off

Been off track for a bit? Good news—muscle memory is real.

  • Once you've built muscle, your body retains the “blueprint” through myonuclei.

  • When you return to training, muscle comes back faster than the first time.

  • This means setbacks don’t erase progress—they pause it.

So don’t beat yourself up. Just pick up the weights—and your body will remember what to do.

Question from Our Readers:

“How long should my workouts be?”

– Neil, 50, from Austin

Great question—and the answer is: long enough to be effective, short enough to be consistent.

  • Strength workouts: 45–60 minutes

  • Quick metabolic circuits or HIIT: 20–30 minutes

  • Mobility/Recovery sessions: Even 10 minutes helps

If you're focused, you can get a killer session done in under an hour. It’s not about time spent, it’s about intent and execution.

Fit Trivia: Which NFL Hall of Famer trained by sprinting uphill with a parachute strapped to his back to build speed and explosiveness?

Answer: Jerry Rice! Known for his brutal offseason workouts, Rice combined hill sprints, resistance running, and legendary discipline to become the most productive wide receiver in NFL history. His work ethic set the gold standard.

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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