Lift Anyway

Lift Anyway

How to keep chasing your fitness goals when your mind is heavy

You know your goals. You know what to do. Some days your mind is just louder than your motivation.

Anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, and body image struggles are real. They make everything harder, including the gym, the kitchen, and showing up for yourself. Most fitness advice assumes your biggest obstacle is a busy schedule. This guide is for the days when it's something heavier.

Lift Anyway is not a pep talk you'll forget by Tuesday. It's a practical playbook for staying consistent with your training and nutrition while you take care of the mind that carries you there.

Inside this 28 page guide and workbook:

• What stress and anxiety do to your body, and how they affect your training, sleep, and cravings
• How to set a minimum for each habit, so a hard day doesn't break your progress
• The Bad Day Playbook: a green, yellow, and red day system that tells you exactly how hard to train based on how you feel
• Calming tools you can use in under 5 minutes, before a session or in a crowded gym
• A 20 minute reset workout for days when your head is loud
• A three-question reset for after a setback, plus a plan for coming back after time off
• How to spot the thinking traps that keep you stuck, and what to tell yourself instead
• How to handle emotional eating, plus a grocery list for low energy days
• How to build your support circle and set boundaries with people who don't support your goals
• When to get more help, the types of therapy available, and how to start your own crisis plan

Plus printable bonuses:

• A 30 day Lift Anyway plan
• A 30 day habit tracker
• A one-page Hard Day Card for your mirror or phone
• Fill-in worksheets throughout

This guide is for you if:

• You start strong and fall off when life or your mental health gets heavy
• You're stuck in an all-or-nothing cycle with fitness and food
• You struggle with gym anxiety, low motivation, or being hard on yourself
• You want progress without punishing yourself to get there

About the author

Coach Landri Peden is an elite international powerlifter and strength and nutrition coach with nearly 20 years of coaching experience. She knows what it's like to chase big goals through hard seasons, and she wrote this guide to give you the tools that helped her keep showing up.

You don't have to feel strong to be strong. Lift anyway.

Instant digital download (PDF). This guide is educational and coaching based, and is not a substitute for care from a licensed mental health professional.