Why Doing More Stopped Working (And What Your Body Is Actually Doing Instead)
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For years, effort was enough, train harder, eat less, be more disciplined. And your body responded.....
...Until it didn’t.
In this episode, I unpack why the strategies that once worked so reliably start to fail in your forties, not because your body is broken, but because the physiology has changed.
We talk about stress, recovery, low energy availability, and why piling on cardio and restriction now often leads to fatigue, frustration, and stalled progress rather than results. I explain what’s actually happening beneath the surface, why “doing more” backfires, and what your body is really asking for instead.
This isn’t about motivation or willpower.
It’s about capacity, alignment, and working with your physiology rather than trying to override it.
If you’ve been doing everything “right” and wondering why nothing’s shifting anymore, then this episode is for you.
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