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I want to lean more into fitness this year. Hence the (potentially) embarrassing and ridiculous video, in which I:- Do 40 standard pushups- Do 1.5 minutes of plank- Almost succeed at doing a 2 minute wall squat (watch til the end for the pain!)Why am I doing this? I'm not a fitness bro, and I'm no personal trainer. But I have a body, and guess what, it sits to much at a desk, creating inputs in digital space.No matter what you think about AI, one thing we all know is that it can't do the fitness for you!It's not so much a resolution I'm undertaking, as it as it is a system or habit that I want to put into place. Think James Clear. Scott Adams. Dr. Caroline Leaf. People who talk convincingly about shaping behaviour through setting up systems that are easy to incorporate into the life you're always living.I did that last year with my writing. In 2025, I made a commitment to wake up early everyday (at 5:07 a.m., to be precise). For a quiet time, to walk, and to write.I didn't have to do it but I wanted to. For myself, to see what would emerge, to create. When I look back, I'm so grateful I made this choice. I actually kept to it on most weekdays.It was a year of my highest creative output to date. I created more than 150 pieces of original content. Simply by setting up a system conducive to my life.So, I thought I'd try the same thing, but with fitness. As a dad with a busy life, a busy career, and a busy creative schedule, I find it hard to get to the gym. I walk 10k steps a day (thanks to my early morning routine), but because I can't get to the gym easily based on my family and work schedule, weights and anything other than the walking falls to the wayside.But I, like you, can actually take 10 minutes to get off my butt, move away from the computer, and do a sit up or two.So, that's what I'm doing here. I'm recording it to see if it will help motivate anyone else. I'm toying with the idea of making this a regular livestream so that I force myself to be accountable to do it.Let me know what you think. Want to join me? I'm going to attempt to do this all year. Not sure yet if I'll do it on or off camera... but here's one video for now. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.andrewkooman.com
