I was rewatching the <\/span>Fellowship<\/span><\/i> recently, and I had a funny thought.<\/span><\/p>\n While they\u2019re in the Mines of Moria, Gandalf is reading the final entry in the Book of Mazarbul, the diary of Balin and his fellow dwarves and their expeditions – and demise – inside the mines:<\/span><\/p>\n We cannot get out:<\/span><\/p>\n The end comes soon.<\/span><\/p>\n we hear drums drums in the deep.<\/span><\/p>\n They are coming\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n As I was watching this scene, I couldn\u2019t help but laugh as I thought of current gym-goers worrying about the crowds coming in January:<\/span><\/p>\n Right now, millions and millions of people are ready for \u201cnew year, new me.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n Many of those people – maybe yourself included – have decided January 1st will be the day to get back into the gym, or start your workout routine back up.<\/span><\/p>\n I think this is <\/span>GREAT<\/span><\/i>!<\/span><\/p>\n Studies show that having a \u201cfresh start\u201d or picking specific temporal landmarks like January 1st can be beneficial for making changes.<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s one problem though: \u201cgoing to the gym regularly\u201d isn\u2019t one decision.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s dozens of decisions that must be made:<\/b><\/p>\n If you find gyms intimidating or anxiety inducing, doing ALL of this in January is like playing a video game on Legendary Difficulty:<\/span><\/p>\n The equipment you want to use might be occupied.<\/span><\/p>\n The parking situation might be a nightmare.<\/span><\/p>\n The class you want to take might be full.<\/span><\/p>\n You will look for any excuse to tell you why you can\u2019t do something. If you\u2019re intimidated by a gym or flustered because it\u2019s overcrowded, then your brain will beg you to stay home and never join.<\/span><\/p>\n I know right now, your brain is telling you \u201cWait until January 1st\u2026\u201d before you try again.<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s fine!<\/span><\/p>\n However! If you\u2019re willing to take a few steps NOW, Future You will have a much better chance at succeeding.<\/span><\/p>\n So here\u2019s the challenge\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n This is the PERFECT opportunity to join without the<\/span> \u200b<\/span>added pressure of ALL OF HUMANITY<\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n This allows you to get all the EXTRA decisions out of the way:<\/span><\/p>\n which gym, where to park, what time of day you\u2019re going to go, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m a fan of Terry Crews\u2019s advice for building a habit of going to the gym:<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cGo to the gym, and just sit there, and read a magazine, and then go home. And do this every day. Go to the gym, don\u2019t even work out. Just GO.<\/span><\/p>\n Because the habit of going to the gym is more important than the workout. Because it doesn\u2019t matter what you do.<\/span><\/p>\n You can have fun \u2014 but as long as you\u2019re having fun, you continue to do it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Try and think of these next two weeks as a beta test without expectation!<\/b><\/p>\n There\u2019s no workout routine to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019re making sure you know where the equipment is and how it works<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019re doing a dry run of what it would be like to work out in the morning or at night.<\/span><\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to beat yourself up for not being perfectly consistent.<\/span><\/p>\n Instead, you\u2019re just focused on building the toughest part of the routine now (getting in the car or walking to the gym and opening the door).<\/span><\/p>\n Which means you can hit January 1st with momentum. And never underestimate how powerful momentum can be.<\/span><\/p>\n A lot of people will join our<\/b> \u200b<\/span>Coaching Program<\/b>\u200b<\/span><\/a> in January, which is exciting!<\/b><\/p>\n But just like joining a gym early has benefits, joining our coaching before the rush means less waiting, more time to get set up with your coach, and more momentum heading into the new year!<\/span><\/p>\n We see this every year\u2026 which brings me to my two nudges for you.<\/span><\/p>\n NUDGE #1: <\/b>If you are on the fence about coaching,<\/span> \u200b<\/span>schedule a time<\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/a> to talk to a Team NF member this week.<\/span><\/p>\n While you\u2019re speaking with us, just <\/span>mention <\/b>\u201cFellowship\u201d<\/i><\/b> for $50 off your first month or $100 off our longer prepay plans<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Learn More about Nerd Fitness Coaching<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Hopefully this nudge can help make your decision slightly easier, plus it\u2019ll be easier for us to match you with the right coach before things get a bit more crowded in January.<\/span><\/p>\n Oh, and if NF Coaching isn\u2019t in the cards for you right now, no worries!<\/span><\/p>\n NUDGE #2:<\/b> To kick off the first week of January, we are running a<\/span> \u200b<\/span>free 5-day kickstart challenge<\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/a> here at Nerd Fitness, hosted by Head Coach Matt Myers. Simply click on the button below and sign up!<\/span><\/p>\n Join the Free 5 Day Kickstart Challenge<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Matt will be tackling the number one reason why most people fail to follow through with their fitness and nutrition programs – and what you can do to make 2025 the year that things actually stick.<\/span><\/p>\n Okay, back to watching <\/span>Lord of the Rings<\/span><\/i>!<\/span><\/p>\n -Steve<\/b><\/p>\n The post Things are about to get crazy<\/a> first appeared on Nerd Fitness<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On December 19th, 2001, The Fellowship of the Ring hit theaters and nerd culture was forever changed. If you\u2019re like me, you associate these movies with the holidays and are about to rewatch all three films (extended editions obviously). I was rewatching the Fellowship recently, and I had a funny thought. While they\u2019re in the…<\/h2>\n
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Join today, but don’t even work out!<\/b><\/h2>\n
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I’m NOT above bribing you!<\/b><\/h2>\n
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