This week, I’ve had a few of the Alpha Clan clients reaching out, eager to make a plan for Christmas week. Here’s my take:
Let’s be clear—I’m an ordinary guy, just like you. I don’t train every single day, I don’t meal prep every day, and I definitely don’t journal every day. There are times I just like to relax and enjoy myself. And when holidays come around? I do exactly that.
So my advice for Christmas week? Let it go.
We all know the feeling of the Christmas time warp—where you lose track of time, meals, and just about everything else. It’s part of the holiday chaos, and honestly, it’s fine to embrace it.
Instead of stressing over an elaborate fitness or meal plan, let yourself enjoy the break. Be secure in the fact that the routines you’ve built for 80% of the year will still be there when you get back. Enjoy yourself now, and pick up where you left off once the new year begins.
This is one of the key principles I teach in the Alpha Clan: There will always be Christmas, weddings, holidays, and events where you’ll eat and drink more than usual—and that’s okay. The important thing is what you’re doing the rest of the year, day in and day out.
So for now, stay disciplined with your routines. This is when the real work happens. Christmas is for celebrating with family, not meal prepping and biceps curls.
Giddy up.