💪 Why September Is the “Second January” for Fitness

PLUS: Use the Calendar to Your Advantage

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Michael Pender & Ryan Engel
September 01, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Why September Is the “Second January” for Fitness

  • Momentum Builder: Use the calendar to your advantage

  • Question from Our Readers: How do I restart after a busy summer without burning out?

  • Fit Trivia: Which 90s football movie featured a brutal training camp where players did tire flips, rope pulls, and push-ups in the mud?

Why September Is the “Second January” for Fitness

January isn’t the only time people reset their goals.

September is a powerful restart point—it’s a “second January” where you can:

  • Build momentum into the fall

  • Set the tone before the holidays hit

  • Take control of routines after the chaos of summer

Instead of waiting until New Year’s again, use September as your launchpad.

The guys who start now? They finish the year leaner, stronger, and sharper.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

Nobody hands out muscle, confidence, or respect—you earn it through sweat, sacrifice, and consistency. Every rep, every meal, every decision builds the man you’re becoming. Stop waiting for the perfect time. Strength is forged in the grind, not in excuses.

Momentum Builder:

Use the Calendar to Your Advantage

Fresh start moments work—if you use them.

Forget waiting for a “perfect time.” September is your chance to get ahead while everyone else is hitting snooze until January.

Question from Our Readers:

“How do I restart after a busy summer without burning out?”

– Alex, 51, from Seattle

Here’s the game plan:

  1. Start with 3 workouts/week—don’t overcommit

  2. Nail protein first—don’t stress about perfect macros yet

  3. Plan your week—put workouts in your calendar like meetings

  4. Build momentum for 2–3 weeks, then level up

Don’t chase intensity right away—chase consistency.

Fit Trivia: Which 90s football movie featured a brutal training camp where players did tire flips, rope pulls, and push-ups in the mud?

Answer: The Program (1993)! This gritty college football drama showed the raw side of training—muddy push-ups, grueling drills, and all-out intensity that mirrored the real grind of building strength and toughness.

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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