The Consistency Report – Volume 18

Okay, I skipped a week again. Fridays are proving to be difficult. So, let’s try Mondays.

I originally wanted to post these on Mondays anyway, but I noticed a lot of popular newsletters already come out then, so I tried Fridays to stand out. Oh well. Let’s see how this goes.

Before we get into it, I want to talk about decisions.

We spend a lot of time worrying about bad decisions—the ones people warn you about when you’re young. The big, obvious ones that can derail your life.

But lately I’ve been thinking more about good decisions. Because just like one bad choice can change your life, so can one good one.

And often, it’s small. Deciding to start going to the gym. To eat better. To hire a coach. To stop wasting nights scrolling and start using that time for something productive.

Those little “yes” moments add up. They compound. You look back a year later and realize that a single small decision shifted the entire trajectory of your life.

So here’s the reminder: you don’t always need a huge life overhaul. You just need to start saying yes to better choices more often.

Here is what I have for you this week.

Fitness

The Mr. Olympia contest was last weekend. I’ve been once—Vegas, bright lights, nonstop energy. It really is the Super Bowl of bodybuilding.

Seeing the Olympia content made me think about one of my all-time favorite physiques: Frank Zane.

Zane didn’t win because he was the biggest; he won three Olympia titles because he was arguably the most aesthetically pleasing bodybuilder of all time. His proportions, conditioning, and attention to detail made his physique timeless. Even now, more than forty years later, Zane’s look still defines what “aesthetic” means.

I just wrote a full article breaking down Zane’s training philosophy, routine, and lessons you can apply today—whether your goal is bodybuilding or just looking athletic and lean.

There are a couple of big takeaways:

1- Don’t do traditional bulking and cutting

Zane never got sloppy in the offseason. He stayed lean year-round, maintaining a weight within ten pounds of his stage weight. That approach let him train for shape and refinement instead of constantly trying to fix what went wrong during a bulk. You don’t need to gain thirty pounds to build muscle; you need to be consistent long enough for small changes to add up.

2- Train with high volume

Zane’s workouts were long. He thrived on high-volume training, more sets, more reps, more time under tension. It wasn’t about ego or chasing numbers. It was about mastery. High-volume training built the kind of density and balance that defined the Golden Era look, and Zane was one of its best examples.

👉 Read it here: Frank Zane: Lessons From the Most Aesthetic Physique Ever Built

Mindset

People overestimate how much they can do in a day, but underestimate how much they can do in a year.

Most of us try to pack too much into a single day, which leads to frustration. I’m guilty too. But progress doesn’t work that way.

If you stay consistent—if you show up and do the small things daily—you’ll be shocked by how far you can go in 12 months.

So take a breath. You don’t need to win the whole game today. Just move the ball forward.

What I’m Into

Hard Training

A common theme on the podcast lately: most people think they’re training hard, but they’re not.

Consistency is the foundation, but after that, effort determines your results. There’s no shortcut or hack around it.

The past few weeks, I’ve been recalibrating my own effort. Shoulders and back were two areas where I was coasting. Now I’m pushing sets closer to failure, tightening rest periods, and the difference is immediate.

So, ask yourself honestly—are you training hard on everything?

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker was the first John Grisham book I ever read, and I’ve been hooked ever since. He’s got a new one dropping this week.

I’m always skeptical about book adaptations, but the new 10-episode Rainmaker series has been surprisingly good. The 90s Matt Damon movie was solid, but this format lets the story breathe more.

Streaming has opened the door for deeper storytelling, and it makes me wonder—how many great books could be reimagined as shows instead of rushed 90-minute movies?

This Week’s Podcasts

Podcasts from the past two weeks.

🎧 How the Fitness Industry Lost Its Way | EP 530
Derek and I talk about how the fitness industry lost its way. What used to be about sharing knowledge and helping people improve has turned into a game of algorithms, trends, and hot takes. We break down what changed, why authenticity still matters, and how to bring the focus back to real training and nutrition information.

🎧 Ben Yanes — How to Think Smarter About “Science-Based” Fitness | EP 531
The term “science-based” gets thrown around constantly, but few people actually think critically about it. Ben Yanes and I dig into what it really means, how to spot red flags in fitness advice, and how to think critically.

Final Thought

Small decisions compound.
Train hard.
Stay consistent.
And maybe start your week with one better choice than you made last Monday.

– Kyle

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