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Client Spotlight: Mark Proves Consistency Beats Perfection—Even After Surgery

When Mark signed up for 3M Coaching, he wasn’t chasing a crash-diet miracle; he wanted the discipline and energy he remembered from his high-school wrestling days. Fast-forward to today and he’s back at 194 lbs —the exact weight he wrestled at in 1971-72. That alone is headline-worthy, but the road he took to get there is the real story.

Halfway through the program, Mark faced a planned surgery that forced him to pause all strength training for several weeks. Instead of panicking over missed workouts, he shifted focus to what he could control: crushing his nutrition plan and lacing up for a daily walk. Rain or shine, he clocked miles—racking up a 1-hour-56-minute trek the morning he hit his milestone weight. The graph in his check-in shows a steady, relentless drop: no crash, no rebound, just quiet progress powered by consistency.

Mark’s takeaway? Consistency will always outperform perfection. Life will throw surgeries, business trips, and surprise curveballs your way. The guys who win aren’t the ones chasing flawless routines—they’re the ones who keep showing up, doing the basics, and trusting the process. Mark did exactly that, and now he’s sporting the same number on the scale he hasn’t seen since Nixon was in office.

Feeling inspired? Next time life derails your workouts, remember Mark’s mantra: control what you can, stay in motion, and let consistency do the heavy lifting.

Nutrition Hack: You Don’t Need to Cook Every Day

One of the biggest barriers for guys trying to stay consistent with their nutrition?
They think meal prep means living in the kitchen.

But here’s the truth: You don’t need to cook every day, you just need a system.
The guys who stick with this long-term aren’t chefs. They’re planners.

Here’s how to simplify your meal prep without losing your mind:

• Batch cook 2–3 proteins at once
  Pick two lean proteins (like chicken breast and lean ground beef or turkey) and cook enough for 3–4 days. Rotate sauces and seasonings to keep it interesting.

• Starch = bulk + speed
  Bake a tray of sweet potatoes or rice ahead of time. You can portion them out or scoop from a container throughout the week.

• Frozen veggies save time and effort
  You don’t need to chop and sauté daily. Toss frozen veggies in a skillet with your protein — done in 5 minutes.

• Set up a fallback plan
  Keep cans of tuna, rotisserie chicken, and microwavable rice or veggies stocked for “no time” days.

• Meal prep ≠ full meals
  You don’t have to prep full meals. Prepping ingredients is enough — combine on the fly when needed.

Set yourself up once or twice a week, and spend the rest of the week just showing up and eating what you’ve already made easy.

Coach’s Take: Why Morning Workouts Win (Even for Night Owls)

You don’t have to be a sunrise warrior to benefit from early training. But if you’re stuck in the cycle of “I’ll do it later” and missing workouts, it might be time to reconsider the morning.

Here’s why it works:

• No schedule sabotage — Work stress, family plans, and last-minute distractions can’t get in the way when you’ve already knocked it out.

• Fewer decisions — When you wake up and train, there’s no room for second-guessing. It’s just part of the routine.

• Built-in consistency — Your mornings are more controllable than your evenings. Use that stability to your advantage.

• Mental clarity boost — Clients often report better focus, confidence, and energy for the rest of the day after a strong morning lift.

• More time for recovery — Training earlier in the day gives your body time to refuel and wind down properly, improving sleep and muscle repair.

This isn’t about being extreme. It’s about making training automatic, just like brushing your teeth.

And no, you don’t have to do it every day. Just enough to stack consistent wins.

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Let’s keep raising the standard —
— Ryan & the 3M Coaching Team