Last Thursday, I finally had the surgery.

For over 15 years, I've been dealing with a deviated septum and a bone spur pressing into my nose - a nice little souvenir from a football accident back in the day.

But I finally went under the knife for septoplasty and nasal reconstruction.

I'd managed. Trained through it. Slept through it (mostly by mouth-breathing, which isn't ideal).

But over the past year, especially at night, it got worse.

Breathing became harder.

So I made the call.

A year of planning, consultations, and mental preparation led to Thursday morning, and now I'm here at home, feet up, following my surgeon's protocol to the letter.

And that's where this gets interesting.

Right now, my recovery looks like this: antibiotics on schedule, painkillers as needed, nasal rinses twice daily, complete rest, and absolutely zero real training for 4–5 weeks.

Maybe some gentle movement in a couple of weeks if I'm progressing well.

My surgical team gave me a clear blueprint.

Follow it, and I heal faster. Skip steps or get impatient? I risk complications and setbacks.

The recovery process is straightforward and structured, the same kind of lesson I've learned, and relearned, when it comes to fitness and weight loss.

How many times have you heard "just do more"? Train harder.

Eat less. Push through. It sounds motivating, right?

But here's what I've discovered: more random effort isn't better.

It's just... random.

You end up spinning your wheels, burning out, or worse, getting injured and back to square one.

The difference between people who get results and people who don't often comes down to one thing: they follow a plan.

Not a perfect plan. Not some complicated system with a hundred moving parts.

Just a simple, structured plan they actually stick to.

Because consistency beats intensity.

A clear direction beats guesswork every single time.

My surgeon didn't tell me to "just heal harder."

He gave me a protocol. Antibiotics, rinses, rest, phased return to activity.

Each step builds on the last. I follow it, and my body does what it's designed to do. Skip a step? I'm working against myself.

Your fitness journey works the same way.

So if you're tired of the guesswork and want a straightforward plan that actually works, I'd encourage you to check out the Cycle Lean Bundle.

It gives you the blueprint to start now, no confusion, no wondering what comes next. You'll also get a spot in the Cycle Lean Project launching in January, where we build strength, fitness, and drop weight without the burnout.

But here's the catch: the Black Friday Bundle closes December 1st, and we're capping the January group at 50 spots. I do this because I want to properly support everyone who commits.

Want in? Or got questions? Click the link below or just reply to this email. I'll get back to you.

The Cycle Lean Black Friday Bundle

Neil