S 829: The Truth about Hard Work in Functional Health Cases

Aug 16, 2025

Explore the multifaceted concept of hard work in health and fitness. Discover that hard work isn't just about pushing limits; it often means prioritizing recovery and making lifestyle adjustments. Understand how everyone's journey is unique and how gut health and reverse dieting can challenge our definitions of effort. Embrace the importance of supporting one another through these transitions and engaging with the content to spread knowledge.

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INSIGHT

Hard Work Is Relative

Hard work looks different across clients and contexts; it's not always about training harder or cutting more calories.
Sam Miller urges coaches to recognize that lifestyle and nutritional adjustments can be the real 'hard' work for many people.

ADVICE

Prescribe Rest To Restore Capacity

Do consider prescribing less intense training or more rest when recovery is the priority, even if it feels like regression to the client.
Communicate that temporary reduced intensity restores capacity for harder work later.

ANECDOTE

Sam's Rest-Day Learning Curve

Sam Miller shares his own struggle learning to take rest days and choose restorative activities over training when needed.
He says replacing an upper-body session with mobility or yoga felt like a different, difficult type of hard at first.

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