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Michael Laviolette, PT, DPT, OCS

DOCTOR of PT GETTING BUSY PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR BEST SHAPE WITH FLEXIBLE FITNESS AND HEALTH PLANS.

03/18/2026

You’re not stuck because you don’t know what to do.

You’ve trained, followed programs, diets, routines and have been in great shape.

But your life doesn’t support that version of fitness anymore.

Long workouts and doing everything “right” worked when you had more time, less responsibility, fewer variables.

Now?
Something always gets in the way.

So you’re stuck in this loop:
Start → get momentum → life hits → fall off → restart

Not because you don’t care.

Not because you’re lazy.

Because your approach doesn’t fit your life anymore.

The guys who actually get back in shape don’t try harder. They build something that works with this season of life.

If that sounds like you, that’s exactly what I help people fix..

03/11/2026

Before I had two kids, a partner, and a business…

life was way less complicated.

School had a schedule.
Workouts had a routine.

I didn’t need discipline.

I just went.
It was habitual.

Now?

Most of my day is already spoken for.

I need to decide what the next step in my business is.
I need to decide what I’m going to post (which is why I’ve been on here way less).

Decision fatigue sets in.

The kids need to be picked up basically in the middle of the workday.

I need to make sure I’m there for story time, teeth brushing, and song singing before Selena goes to bed. Navigating tantrums during that adds to the mental fatigue.

Life just has more moving parts now.

And that’s exactly why discipline stops working.

Discipline requires making the same decision every day.

Should I work out?
When should I work out?
What should I do?

When life gets complicated, that becomes exhausting.

So the goal isn’t more discipline.

The goal is making things habitual again.

Simple meals.
Flexible workouts.
Decisions made ahead of time.
Running off of a system.

Because when a system is in place, consistency stops running off of willpower.

03/10/2026

When the actions are right and repeated long enough, the outcomes eventually have nowhere else to go.

03/03/2026

I didn’t know what I was going to write…
so I’ll just start writing to see what happened.

Life has been full lately.
Not bad. Just full.

For the last five years I’ve been writing to the same person.

Someone driven. Competitive. Building something.

I recognize that mindset because I’ve lived it.

I look at life like a triangle. One side family. One side training. One side business.

Never perfectly balanced. In some seasons one side stretches longer than the others.

Lately the triangle shifted. Two little kids at home and investing in the people I work with will do that.

The side that got shorter was business…but not client work. It was posting here.

And honestly, it felt good to step away from social media for a bit.

Mornings include Selena saying “NO! I want to sleep.”

Bedtime stretches with books, blueberries, brushing teeth, and friction sprinkled throughout.
Atlas is throwing slaps around now.

Nicole and I laugh about it once things settle down.

I wouldn’t trade this season for anything.

Training will always be a priority. Some workouts are shorter, but the process I use means progress is made.

Consistency over time moves the needle.

I’ve also been back at the piano. Music was my first career before patients and coaching.

I stepped away for years, but lately I’ve been practicing again.

When I was younger I chased speed and fireworks. Still working difficult pieces but now I care more about discipline and restraint… the practice itself.

The process matters more than performance.

And the funny thing is, that applies everywhere. In training. In health. In relationships. With family. With the people I work with.

The small things add up.

Last week I gave a talk on heart health. Public speaking has always terrified me. Once I got going, the fear disappeared. I felt in a groove.

Heart disease rarely happens overnight. It’s a slow build from small decisions over time.
The same thing is true in the other direction.

I guess the point is, I’m still here.

Still training, building, and helping people get better.
And if you’re still here… thanks for reading.

Thanks for the prompt and the triangle perspective.

01/19/2026

I don’t have much from 2016, but I dug and found these in Sn@pcha+ and G00gle Photos.

Fun times with Nicole. My dad was still alive. Peak of acting like a goofball. No thought of kids, homeownership, and no thought of being a business owner.

That said, I’m grateful for the people and experiences in my life the past 10 years, and grateful for where I am today.

01/14/2026

You’re career driven. You’re good at what you do. You hold the team and the family together.

So something like getting back in shape should feel easy.

And it’s frustrating that it doesn’t.

You’ve tried to get back into a routine. You’ve tried squeezing workouts in. You’ve tried “being more disciplined.”

But it’s not clicking.

If this sounds familiar, think about this…

Did your career success happen overnight?

Probably not.

Did you have guidance, mentorship, or structure to get where you are?

Almost certainly.

And do you have help, systems, support, people, that help you keep everything running now?

Of course you do.

Getting back in shape works the same way.

When life is busy, fitness doesn’t just fit itself back in. It needs structure. It needs a plan that works inside your real life.

That’s how people get back to feeling strong, confident, and capable again without it becoming another source of stress.

01/01/2026

Every year is a roller coaster…but there were definitely more ups than downs in 2025. I spent more time off my phone this year than I have in a long time. I tried to stay present and in the moment with family, so I don’t have a ton, but here are some highlights from 2025 (just not polished 🙂)

1. birthday. We saw Mufassa. I passed out for a few minutes…still a good one! lol

2. Selena stole my glasses and looked like me in 2020 when barber shops were on lock down. Striking resemblance.

3. The first time Atlas passed out with me holding him. Definitely a mommas boy but our relationship has developed a ton.

4. Dudes first time at the park. Had some coffee with

5. Training at home with what I’ve got when the schedule and circumstances call for it. Bands aren’t the best for various reasons but they serve a purpose and did what they needed to do when they needed to do it.

6. Nicole took me out to for my birthday. We had dinner here years ago after I judged at a piano competition. It was cool to go back. Great tapas. Got some coffee at to start the day off. Highly recommend their Worka Chelbesa (the light not the medium).

7, 8, 9. Vacation time in Ogunquit. Too many memories.

10. At the Big E with Selena. Why do we go there every year? Iykyk.

11. Chilling at home with Atlas while mom makes dinner. It’s the simple things.

12. Obligatory post workout gym bathroom selfie. Happy with my progress this year.

13. Walk for Alzheimer’s with the family and in rememberemce of my dad.

14. Trunk or treat with the kids and lots of crying. Not me, Atlas.

15. Scarecrow fest in Old Weathersfield CT

16. Great Wolf Lodge in November. Selena and I got to blast each other with water guns in the kids play area

17. Opening and playing with the advent gifts Auntie got Selena (tops up on whether Selena or I had more fun with them).

18. Jairo Archila Lychee from definitely the best coffee of the year

19. Last pump of 2025. Many to come in 2026

It’s not polished but it’s real. If you made it this far all I have to say is, let’s get it in 2026. 💪

12/30/2025

I used to think “everyone has the same 24 hours in a day.”

It’s not wrong, it’s just that not everyone’s 24 hours are the same.

My 24 hours are different than a single 21 year olds 24 hours.

And different from a single mom of 4s 24 hours.

These are the things I’ve done for the last couple of years that let me stay on track, and I’m taking them into 2026.

12/24/2025

This time of year makes a lot of people feel like they’ve fallen off track.

Not because they failed, but because routines change.

Progress isn’t something you lose in a few days.
It’s something you return to when structure comes back online.

If your approach only works when life is perfectly calm, it’s too fragile for real life.

Build systems that can handle holidays, travel, stress and still move you forward.

12/17/2025

You can do a lot with a little equipment, but there’s a caveat…

your training has to match the set up.

You’re showing up but it feels like you’re a pinning your wheels.

Frustrating…but here’s the thing.

You’re not plateauing because you’re missing equipment.

You plateau because you’re not using what you have the way you should.

When weight is limited, progress comes from:

being clear about what to focus on

letting go of what doesn’t matter right now

and matching your training to the season you’re in

Maybe effort isn’t the problem.

Maybe lack of clarity is.

That’s why some people feel stuck even if the consistency is there.

If you want some ideas on how to use what you’ve got to continue to make progress shoot me a DM

12/14/2025

She’s just better at watching the kids than me 🤷‍♂️

12/03/2025

You can automate or delegate almost everything in life now …

except your health.

And most people don’t realize that until their energy, strength, or confidence starts slipping.

If you want a simple way to get started again without living in the gym, I put together a short workout plan for major results in minor time.

Comment PLAN and I’ll send it to you.

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