In South Carolina, we woke up to snow yesterday. Actual snow. Enough to stick.
That almost never happens here. But the past two years, it has. And when it does, everything slows down. Schools close. People panic-buy milk and bread. The normal routine gets interrupted.
It’s funny how quickly something unexpected can throw people off their rhythm.
Fitness works the same way. Most people aren’t derailed by a single bad workout or missed meal. They’re derailed by disruption. A weird week. Bad weather. A busy schedule. Something that breaks the pattern they rely on.
The people who stay in shape long term aren’t more motivated. They’re more adaptable. They don’t need perfect conditions. They just keep showing up and adjusting.
Snow day? Train at home. Gym packed? Adjust the session. Low energy? Do something instead of nothing.
Consistency is just staying in motion when conditions aren’t ideal. Especially then.
That’s the theme this week.
Here’s what I’ve got for you.
Fitness
HIIT Cardio
One of my favorite cardio workouts is a simple 20-minute HIIT session on an AirDyne.
It looks like this:
5-minute warm-up at an easy pace
20 seconds all-out, like someone is chasing you
40 seconds back to the warm-up pace
Repeat the 20/40 split for 10 rounds
Finish with a 5-minute easy cool-down
That’s it.
If you actually push the all-out intervals hard enough, this is an absolute lung-burner. Short. Brutal. Effective.
No fluff. No fancy programming. Just effort.
Mindset
The heaviest weight in the gym is the front door.
Put another way, the most difficult belt to earn is the white belt.
Getting started is the hard part. You have to be willing to look inexperienced. To try things before you feel ready. To show up without guarantees.
That discomfort never fully goes away, but it gets quieter once you take the first step.
Most things are heavier in our minds than they are in reality. Momentum does the rest. Once the ball is rolling, it takes far less effort to keep it moving than it did to get it started.
What I’m Into
Big Goals
I regularly ask myself one question: Are my goals big enough?
Your goals should scare you a little. Ideally, they should scare other people, too.
Remove “be realistic” from your vocabulary. It’s usually just fear dressed up as advice.
If your goals are ambitious enough, even missing them will take you farther than playing it safe ever could.
This Week’s Podcast
Is Static Stretching Overrated? Progression, Cardio, and Fat Loss | EP 545
I’m joined by Nick Smoot to revisit several classic topics pulled from old articles on my site.
We cover static stretching, why progression still matters most, why not everyone needs to track food, and how to think about cardio for fat loss without overcomplicating it.
Listen here:
https://kylehuntfitness.com/is-static-stretching-overrated-progression-cardio-and-fat-loss-ep-545/
Final Thought
Conditions will never be perfect. Motivation will come and go. Life will interrupt your plans.
Your job isn’t to eliminate friction. It’s to keep moving anyway.
Do something today that reinforces the identity you’re trying to build. One workout. One walk. One hard decision.
Momentum follows action. Not the other way around.
See you next week,
Kyle
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