September 2025 Newsletter

{{contact.first_name}}, summer is gone for another year, and that means you’re in for a routine change.

Kids are back in school, holidays are over, the weather is turning colder, and you’re settling into new patterns.

That can put some speedbumps on the road to fitness, so I’ll offer my top three tips for navigating changes in your routine.

1. Be Patient and Stay Positive

First, turning 90 degrees on a dime is tough. It’s OK if you have a transitional period in which you adjust to the new pattern.

For example, maybe you were able to get your workouts in early in the day in summer, but now you must use that time to get the kids to school. That can be frustrating, but don’t sweat it. If the first week after summer is unmitigated chaos, just do what you can and work to develop a new routine.

If time is very tight, remember that any movement is better than no movement—even five minutes of squats and push-ups.

Keep moving regularly as much as you can, then ramp up as you adjust to your new schedule. You’ll feel a sense of accomplishment if you log even very short “mini workouts” in spare minutes, and that will help you maintain some momentum.

Pattern breaks can be jarring, but if you stay positive and keep working, you’ll be able to slide into a new routine before you know it. Remember that all is not lost if you have a few setbacks in the first weeks of September!

2. Push a Little

Patience is a virtue, and you should be kind to yourself when circumstances stack up against you.

But it’s also fine to set your list of non-negotiables as seasons change and block off time to work toward your goals. In some cases, rigid structure can help you win.

For example, maybe the kids do need to get to school early, but perhaps you coordinate with a spouse so one partner can get two morning workouts, and the other can do the same thing on opposite days. You can even set alarms and calendar alerts to keep the trains running on time.

The point: Don’t be afraid to go into the season like a bison walking into the storm. You’ll have to accept some crazy days, but that doesn’t mean you can’t set clear, reasonable goals and work toward them with stubborn dedication.

You might do something like this: Decide that the bare minimum is two workouts a week even though four are ideal. Then you carve out space for two sessions no matter what. You can push to get back to four as the waves begin to subside.

3. Lean on Your Coach

If your momentum is fading or if things are getting wild in life, help is available.

We’ve worked with tons of people and helped them navigate busy periods.

For some, we’ve created short, at-home workouts so they don’t break their fitness habits. For others, we’ve supplied tips for healthy eating on the go. Some people just need a little accountability, like a “did you schedule your workouts?” text.

An experienced coach will know exactly how to get through any tough period and keep you moving toward your goals. Sometimes you just need a coach to provide a quick, scaled-down workout and assure you that you won’t “lose all your gains” if you don’t have 60 minutes to train.

If you have a coach right now, schedule a quick check-in ASAP to lay out a solid plan for September.

If you don’t have a coach but would still like some help, we’d be happy to talk with you about your goals and your challenges. We have solutions!

Let’s Make a Plan!

We want you to succeed this fall, so if there’s anything we can do, let’s connect today.

You can book a call to chat with an expert coach right here: [LINK].

Best wishes for an active fall!

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