28d • 💬General discussion
Why more effort isn’t the answer
I want to say something clearly — especially since you’re already inside this space.
We help people build health systems.
And I’m still building mine.
That’s not a disclaimer.
That’s the point.
I’ve been in fitness for over 20 years.
I competed for nearly a decade. I was strong. I “looked the part.”
And even then, I struggled with food, recovery, and sustainability.
What I want you to hear is this:
The issue was never discipline.
It was that my health approach didn’t scale with my real life.
And that’s the same pattern I see over and over with high-capacity people.
Most of you here:
- Know what to do
- Are capable of doing hard things
- Can push through signals when needed
That ability is a strength — until it becomes the thing that breaks the system.
What we are doing inside Legacy Performance is not chasing perfection.
We are not optimizing at all costs.
We are not trying to “win” fat loss as fast as possible.
We are building systems that hold under pressure.
That means:
- Designing nutrition that works when stress is high
- Training in a way that supports recovery, not competes with it
- Learning how to adjust without self-attack
- Knowing what phase you’re in — and why
If you’ve ever thought:
“I know what to do… I just can’t keep it up.”
That’s not a character flaw.
That’s a design problem.
And design problems are solvable.
So as you move through the content, the calls, the check-ins — keep this frame in mind:
👉 The goal is not control.
👉 The goal is stewardship.
👉 The goal is autonomy.
We’re not here to build something impressive for 12 weeks.
We’re here to build something you can carry for years — alongside work, family, leadership, faith, and real life.
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Reflection question:
Where has effort been compensating for a system that doesn’t actually fit your life right now?
If you want, drop a thought below — or just sit with it. Both count.
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Why more effort isn’t the answer
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