7 Reasons Why You Need A ThriveLife in 2026

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Hey Brothers,

I’m Len. Welcome back to the LenDentonThrive Letter, where the focus is on helping men build thriving lives across all zones of their lives: Body, Soul (mind), Spirit and Treasure.

The Christmas season and the new year are full-speed ahead.  We’re all working hard to finish 2025 on a high note, and to start 2026 with a bang!

For most guys, that also means New Year’s resolutions. And, the top-trending resolutions are the same every year:

• Lose weight

• Eat better

• Exercise more

Sadly, most resolutions aren’t a very effective way to create lasting change. That’s because resolutions are simply about setting goals, and then, relying on willpower to reach those goals. 

A more effective way to reach your goals is to create a personal operating system of small daily habits to achieve your fitness goals. 

Twelve years ago, on January 1, 2014, I embarked on my own journey to become more fit and healthy. I was a busy 55-year-old business guy, 70 pounds overweight, with high cholesterol. I had failed at diets, gym memberships, and CrossFit. My doctor had even told me that I was a poster child for a heart attack or stroke!

But only seven months later, I had lost 70 pounds, and my cholesterol was down 60 points! I went from a size 40 to a size 32! And, I felt healthier than I’d felt in my 40s. Today, I’m 67 and I use the same strategy to stay at my goal weight and remain strong and healthy.

I call this my ThriveLife. It’s my personal operating system for forever fitness. 

It’s a strategy built around three simple principles that have helped me lose weight, get fit, and stay fit for years. Those simple principles are:

1. Eating Smarter - the weight loss battle is won in the kitchen! I made some smart changes to my diet that allowed me to eliminate bad, fat-producing foods without being hungry.

2. Moderate Cardio - Zone 2 cardio is the fastest way to burn fat. I lost 70 pounds walking every day. Brisk walking is all the cardio you need!

3. Moderate Strength Training - I used dumbbells and body weight exercises to gain muscle as I lost weight.   

My ThriveLife works for me every day to help me stay fit, strong, and active. It will work for you too. If you’re a busy guy like me, here are 7 reasons why you should think about building your own ThriveLife in 2026.

1 - The ThriveLife is specifically designed for busy guys like you and me. I created ThriveLife as a busy 55-year-old. I didn’t have time to spend hours a week in the gym. I was also traveling a lot for my business, so I needed a solution that could travel with me. 

2 - The ThriveLife makes fitness attainable. You don’t need to spend hours a week at the gym to lose weight and get fit. The ThriveLife’s smart daily habits made it possible for me to integrate fitness into my daily routines. 

3 - TheThriveLife makes fitness sustainable. It’s designed to be a lifestyle. The ThriveLife became my smarter, not harder way to stay fit. My fitness routine involves only things I can do every day for the rest of my life. Activities like healthy eating and daily walking. So, the things that helped me become fit are the same things that will help me stay fit for the rest of my life. 

4 - The ThriveLife fits your life. The ThriveLife is a framework, not a specific formula. It can be tuned to fit your specific needs and preferences. Do you like to work out alone, or with a buddy? You tune your diet to fit your appetite. Build your ThriveLife to fit YOU!

5 - The ThriveLife is Gym-Optional. The ThriveLife works with or without the gym. That’s because you don’t have to lift heavy to lose weight and get fit. If you’re a gym guy who likes to lift hard, do it. But, it’s not necessary for weight loss.  

6 - There are no crazy diets. Diets don’t work because they don’t last. So, we don’t do diets in the ThriveLife. Instead, we transform food from being your biggest enemy to being your biggest asset! We do that by eliminating the few bad foods that cause fat accumulation while adding good foods that fuel your life. The ThriveLife is a fitness approach for food lovers! 

7 - There are no extreme workouts. Grueling workouts aren’t the answer. Why? Because you simply can’t outwork a bad diet. The ThriveLife focuses on the power of Smart Eating coupled with the effectiveness of moderate cardio to reduce and eliminate your extra body fat. 

The ThriveLife is the food-first, gym-optional way to build your healthy, sustainable lifestyle. It’s your pathway to forever fitness!

 If you want to improve your chances of thriving in 2026, consider building your own Thrivelife. 

And remember... God loves us. He wants us to thrive. So, let's go! 

Len

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