🏆 Win the Weekend to Win the Week

PLUS: Weekends Are Part of Your Program—Not an Exception to It

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Michael Pender & Ryan Engel
August 22, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Win the Weekend to Win the Week

  • Mindset Shift: Weekends are part of your program—not an exception to it

  • Question from Our Readers: How do I enjoy weekends without erasing my progress?

  • Fit Trivia: Which 80s action film featured a split-screen training montage showing the hero grinding in the snow while his rival used high-tech gym equipment?

Win the Weekend to Win the Week

Most guys crush it Monday–Friday, then let Saturday and Sunday become the undoing of all that effort.

Here’s the fix:

  • Keep a workout on the weekend—even a short one—so you stay anchored

  • Eat protein with every meal to manage hunger and cravings

  • Plan your indulgences instead of grazing all day

  • Stay active—walks, hikes, yard work all count

Your weekend habits will either accelerate your progress—or put you back at square one every Monday.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

The work you dread is the very thing that shapes you. The early alarms, the sore muscles, the skipped temptations—that’s the gift. Most men run from it. Be the one who runs toward it.

Mindset Shift:

Weekends Are Part of Your Program—Not an Exception to It

If your plan only works on weekdays, it’s not a real plan.

You need a routine that survives BBQs, family outings, and travel.

That’s how you build a body (and lifestyle) you can maintain year-round.

Question from Our Readers:

“How do I enjoy weekends without erasing my progress?”

– Luis, 46, from San Antonio

Here’s the simple structure:

  1. Stay hydrated—water between drinks

  2. Protein first—build meals around it

  3. Limit mindless snacking—focus on planned treats

  4. Get your steps in—stay moving

The goal isn’t perfection—it’s damage control without feeling restricted.

Fit Trivia: Which 80s action film featured a split-screen training montage showing the hero grinding in the snow while his rival used high-tech gym equipment?

Answer: Rocky IV (1985)! Rocky’s log carries, sled pulls, and mountain sprints contrasted with Drago’s high-tech, lab-monitored lifts became one of the most iconic training sequences ever—symbolizing grit versus science, and proving hard work needs no machines.

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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