We have two months left in 2026.
And you know what's coming. Thanksgiving, Christmas, holiday parties, traveling, family gatherings, kids out of school, and schedules that look nothing like they normally do.
Which makes it really easy to tell ourselves:
"I'll just wait until January."
I'll get back to the gym after the holidays. I'll focus on my nutrition when things settle down. I'll start working toward that goal in the new year.
But I want to challenge you to think about something.
What could you accomplish in the next two months if you stopped waiting?
Eight weeks can change a lot
Think about where you could be by January 1st.
Maybe you've lost five pounds. Maybe you've made the 20+ Club for the first time. Maybe you've finally gotten your first pull-up or hit a deadlift PR you've been chasing.
Maybe you've gone from not working out at all to consistently showing up two or three times a week.
Or maybe you've finally come back to the gym after telling yourself for months that you need to get started again.
Those are all pretty significant accomplishments.
And eight weeks is enough time to make real progress toward them.
You don't have to completely change your life between now and January. But you could make some pretty big changes in how you're spending your time and taking care of yourself.
There's always going to be a reason to wait
I get it. The holidays are busy.
But I also think we give ourselves a lot of excuses this time of year.
We act like having Thanksgiving dinner, going to Christmas parties, or traveling means we can't possibly work toward our goals at the same time.
Why?
You can enjoy Thanksgiving and still eat well the rest of the week.
You can go on vacation and still move your body.
You can have a busy schedule and still find a few hours to exercise.
And you can miss a workout without deciding the entire week is a loss.
It doesn't have to be all or nothing.
In fact, I would argue that learning how to stay consistent when life gets busy is one of the most important things you can do.
Because life isn't going to suddenly become convenient on January 1st.
There's always going to be something.
What's the hard thing you're avoiding?
This is what I really want you to think about.
What's something you've been wanting to do but keep finding reasons not to?
Maybe you're avoiding a skill because you're frustrated that you haven't figured it out yet.
Maybe you've been wanting to get serious about your nutrition but don't want to put in the effort.
Maybe you've been telling yourself you'll start coming to the gym more often, but you haven't made it a priority.
Or maybe you're someone who's been thinking about starting CrossFit for months, but you're nervous about walking through the door.
I think most of us have something that immediately comes to mind.
And usually, the reason we're avoiding it is because it's going to require us to do something uncomfortable.
We're going to have to make time, change a habit, ask for help, or be willing to struggle at something.
But that's also how we get better.
A few weeks ago, we talked about why doing hard things is good for us. Not because everything needs to be difficult, but because there's value in challenging yourself and proving that you're capable of more than you thought.
This is a pretty good opportunity to put that into practice.
I'm challenging you to pick one thing
One goal between now and the end of the year.
It doesn't have to be huge, but it should be something that requires you to make an effort.
And I want you to be specific.
Don't just say you want to get healthier. What does that actually mean?
Are you going to exercise three days a week? Eat protein with every meal? Work toward a pull-up? Get 10,000 steps a day? Attend 20 classes in November?
Pick something you can actually work toward and measure.
Then figure out what needs to happen this week to get started.
Because setting a goal is easy. Actually making changes to accomplish it is where the work happens.
And I don't think there's any better time to challenge yourself than when it would be really easy to make excuses.
Let's finish the year with something to work toward
If you're already a member: I want you to hit reply to this email or tell your coach what your goal is. Seriously. Let us help you come up with a plan. Maybe it's a strength goal, a skill, better attendance, or improving your nutrition. Whatever it is, we want to help you accomplish it.
If you've been away from the gym or haven't started yet: Maybe that's your challenge. Get yourself through the door before the end of the year. You don't need to be in better shape first. That's what we're here to help you with. Respond with “2027” and we'll figure out the best way to get started.
And if you have absolutely no idea what goal to set, ask us. We have plenty of ideas.
Here's what I want you to remember.
January 1st isn't going to do anything for you that you can't start doing today.
You have two months.
You can spend them waiting for the right time, or you can spend them making progress.
Either way, 2027 is coming.
What do you want to have accomplished by the time it gets here?
