The Hardest Skill: Doing Nothing
You’ve been consistent.
You lift. You eat your protein. You even do cardio.
Everything by the book.
Doing what they say you're supposed to do.
Then…
You hit a wall.
You’re sore all the time.
Achy. Tired. Motivation slipping.
What the hell happened?
Here’s the truth: you’re not broken.
You’re overtraining.
We’re programmed to push.
Work harder. Lift more.
Stay sore. Never miss a day.
Because rest feels like quitting.
Like you’re soft.
Falling behind while everyone else keeps grinding.
But that mindset kills more progress than it creates.
Training is only half the equation.
The other half, the one that delivers results, is rest.
In the gym, you break down muscle.
Tear tissue, deplete energy, stress your nervous system.
That’s the stimulus.
Outside the gym, when you rest, your body rebuilds, repairs, and adapts.
That’s the response.
Workout = Stimulus
Rest = Response
Stimulus + Response = Adaptation → Progress
Skip recovery, and you’re just sabotaging your own progress.