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12th Jan 2026

How to Set Goals in 2026

Most guys will set goals in 2026. Most will abandon them within weeks.

Not because they’re weak, but because the brain isn’t designed to handle the way we're told to set goals.

In this episode, Keir breaks down what actually happens in the brain when you aim too high, move too fast, or try to change everything at once. The result isn’t ambition. It’s shutdown.

You’ll learn:

  1. Why big goals create fear instead of progress
  2. How belief shapes what you’re capable of achieving
  3. The “mini-target” approach that builds momentum quickly
  4. How to design habits your brain can stick to
  5. The simple system that helped one client lose 100lbs without extremes or burnout

This is a practical, grounded approach to building a year you can sustain — based on how the brain really works, not how we wish it worked.

If goals haven’t worked for you in the past, this episode will show you what to do instead.

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The High Performance Gym
Performance without burnout
I’m Keir Wotherspoon.

I’ve been self-employed as a fitness coach and health educator for 16 years.
I ran a gym business for over five of those.
I’m also a dad of three.

Like many people, I’ve spent years trying to balance work, health, ambition, and family life, and I’ve learned how easy it is for energy to quickly disappear in the process.

This podcast is about understanding where that energy goes, and how to rebuild it without burning yourself out.

The High Performance Gym explores how your body, brain, and nervous system respond to stress, training, recovery, sleep, and pressure — and how small, repeatable changes can restore clarity, focus, and physical energy.

Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. All are grounded in physiology, neuroscience, and real life.

If you want to perform well at work, show up at home, and still feel like yourself, this podcast is for you.

This is The High Performance Gym.

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