Stop waiting for January 1st. You still have more than three months left in 2026 — plenty of time to get stronger, lose fat, rebuild your habits, strengthen your faith, and create serious momentum heading into the new year. In this episode of the Fit Fathers Fellowship Podcast, I’m talking about the power of starting NOW instead of mentally writing off the rest of the year. I also share what I’ve learned from 15 straight days of hitting 10,000 steps, why short walking breaks have actually helped my productivity, the story of my dad losing roughly 160 pounds after deciding to change on a random day in the middle of the week, and why an eight-week focused push can be so effective. 🔥 JOIN THE FREE 1ST PHORM 8-WEEK CHALLENGE Here 1st Phorm’s 8-Week Challenge starts September 21st, and it’s completely FREE to join. You’ll also get eight free weeks inside the 1st Phorm App to help you track your nutrition, workouts, protein, calories, and progress. Signing up through my link costs you nothing, gives you some extra accountability heading into the final quarter of the year, and it helps support me as a 1st Phorm athlete. 🏋️ NEED A WORKOUT PLAN? If you’re a busy dad who wants to get stronger, build muscle, and stay athletic without living in the gym, check out my training programs. My Max Results, Minimum Days program gives you three productive workouts per week, exercise demonstrations, workout tracking, and access to our training community through TrainHeroic. 👉 Start your FREE 7-day trial here In today’s episode: • Why January 1st isn’t magical — and why today is a perfectly good day to start• How to use an 8-week training block to create urgency and momentum• Why consistency doesn’t mean never missing — it means returning quickly• What hitting 10,000 steps per day has taught me about activity and productivity• The simple decision that helped my dad lose roughly 160 pounds• Why busy dads should build fitness around their actual lives• How to choose ONE clear physical goal instead of chasing 15 at once• The importance of daily minimums for protein, steps, Scripture, sleep, and hydration• Why “what gets measured gets managed”• How to stop one missed workout or bad meal from becoming a lost month• How to enter the holidays with momentum instead of waiting until January You don’t need a new year. You need a decision. Pick a goal. Set your daily minimums. Track your progress. Give yourself eight focused weeks and see what happens. Faith. Family. Fitness. Let’s finish 2026 strong. Fit Fathers Fellowship PodcastHelping Christian husbands and fathers become stronger in their faith, fitness, families, and everyday lives.
