⏱️ Why Consistency Beats Intensity Every Time

PLUS: Small Wins Stacked Daily > One Heroic Workout

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Michael Pender & Ryan Engel
August 25, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

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

  • Momentum Builder: Small wins stacked daily > one heroic workout

  • Question from Our Readers: How do I stay consistent when life gets busy?

  • Fit Trivia: Which 90s action movie showed the hero doing pull-ups in a prison cell as part of his comeback?

Why Consistency Beats Intensity Every Time

It’s easy to go “all in” for a week—grinding through brutal workouts, cutting carbs to nothing, and burning out by Friday.

But here’s the truth:

The guys who win are the ones who can keep showing up—week after week.

Consistency matters more than intensity because:

  • Habits compound results

  • Your body adapts better to steady inputs than extreme swings

  • Recovery is easier when you’re not constantly overdoing it

One hard workout won’t change your body.

A hundred focused, repeatable ones will.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

Comfort feels good now, but it steals from your future. Every time you choose the easy path, you trade strength for softness. Seek the challenge, not the couch. Pain builds power; comfort robs it.

Momentum Builder:

Small Wins Stacked Daily > One Heroic Workout

Hit your protein goal. Get your walk in. Show up for your lift.

These little wins pile up into serious progress.

Stop swinging for home runs—just keep getting on base.

Question from Our Readers:

“How do I stay consistent when life gets busy?”

– Eric, 52, from Denver

Here’s the system:

  1. Plan short workouts—20–30 minutes beats nothing

  2. Anchor your week—set 2–3 “non-negotiable” training days

  3. Don’t chase perfect—chase done

  4. Prep protein and snacks so nutrition doesn’t fall apart

Remember: Momentum is built in busy seasons, not easy ones.

Fit Trivia: Which 90s action movie showed the hero doing pull-ups in a prison cell as part of his comeback?

Answer: Con Air (1997)! Nicolas Cage’s character, Cameron Poe, kept his sanity and strength behind bars with endless prison pull-ups—setting up one of the most memorable “jailhouse fitness” montages of the decade.

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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