In 2018, when we did our first Project April challenge, at-home fitness was still considered the alternative. Today garage gyms are everywhere, home training is mainstream, and you can access more fitness information from your phone than anyone could ever use.
So here's an honest question:how confident are you in what you're doing with your training right now?
Did more options help you show up?
Did more information make it easier to decide what to do?
Or are you scrolling past more workouts than you're actually doing—second-guessing what you have, comparing yourself to what everyone else is doing, wondering if you're missing something?
In other words, has the noise gotten louder and the confidence grown quieter?
If any of that landed, it's not just you. And that's what we're going to work on, especially during April. Not by giving you more — by giving you less, on purpose, and letting what happens next build the confidence that you need.
What Project April will do for you.
Most fitness content tries to change your mind first and hopes your behavior follows. Our Project April challenge works the other way around.
You don't have to believe dumbbells are enough, that part will take care of itself. You just have to show up. Get rid of the decision fatigue — no figuring out what you need, no gathering extra gear, no wondering if you should be doing something else. Just your dumbbells and the commitment to start.
Because for many of us the hardest part was really never about the equipment.
Why we keep coming back to the dumbbells.
The dumbbells represent a decision to simplify, and what that decision means is different for everyone.(Don't worry, we've got plenty of proof that dumbbells are one of the most potent pieces of equipment as a tool for everyone. But that's not necessarily our point today.)
For the person scrolling fitness content and feeling overwhelmed: it's relief. Permission to do less and trust it.
For the skeptic: it's a challenge. Can a dumbbell-based workout really be enough? Try it. You’ll see.
For the first-timer tired of feeling behind: it's a confidence boost that keeps them going.
For the longtime member who already trains this way: it's solidarity. Doing it alongside a whole community is a connection point — and that connection is what turns a good habit into a lasting one.
For the experienced athlete chasing a side quest — a race, a new program, a new competition: it's a homecoming. No matter how far the side quest takes you, this is the foundation everything else is built on.
Same challenge. Different resonance.
Most fitness trends don't make it to Year 2 before something else gets your attention.
Project April has lasted because it isn'treallyan annual challenge. It's SP's core belief made visible: that showing up consistently, in whatever circumstances you find yourself in, is what matters most. Because the same simple thing, done consistently in real life with real circumstances, WORKS. It changes you. Not in spite of the imperfect days, but because of them.
We all have both kinds of days with our fitness. Days where it clicks, and days where you just get through it. The second kind matters more than people give it credit for because that's where the consistency gets built.
The dumbbells make that easier. They take every external excuse off the table. No time? This doesn't take long. No equipment? You're looking at it. Not feeling it? You don't need to feel ready before you start — that comes after.
What you're quieting is the outside noise and the stuff in your own head too. The noise you carry around about what you need. The reasons that feel legitimate. The "I'll start when things settle down." The idea that there's something more effective to chase.
Project April is the reset. By showing up you’re proving what you're capable of. And what's true. That's worth more than anything we could tell you.
So as the rest of the fitness world keeps rolling out new “shoulds”, new "essential" gear, and new reasons to feel like you're not doing enough, we strip everything back.
One month. Two dumbbells. All in.
Ready to do it?
If you're a Street Parking member, you're already in. No registration required. All you need are your dumbbells, a commitment to showing up, and the SP app to train alongside the rest of the community.
Not a member yet?
There's no better month to start. Membership is $19/month, no contract — and April is a pretty great way to experience what Street Parking is all about. (And not to spoil anything, but once you're an SP member, you can make any month Project April.)
