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Why Minimal Effective Dose Works Faster Than “Doing More”

Published 21 days ago • 1 min read

Why Minimal Effective Dose Works Faster Than “Doing More”

One belief to unlearn in 2026: more is better.

More isn’t better.
More is just more.
And often, it moves you farther from your goal aka “Law of Diminishing Returns”

We already know this from medicine.

If I take Advil for a surfboard bruise, the dose matters.
Too little? I take on side effects with no relief.
Too much? The pain doesn’t resolve faster—I just add a stomach bleed to the problem.

The dose can heal or the dose can harm.
​The magic is in the dose.

Fitness works the same way.

More cardio?
More weight?
More reps?
More calorie cutting?

That’s like upgrading from a pistol to a shotgun and shooting in the dark.

Yes, you might increase your odds of hitting something.
But your risk of collateral damage—fatigue, soreness, cravings, fat retention, burnout—goes way up.

The faster path isn’t more firepower.
It’s a system built around precision.

Define the target.
Define the distance.
Use the minimum force required to hit the mark—consistently.

That’s a system.
Systems compound.

I learned this the hard way.

I used to lift an hour a day, five days a week.
I was strong—but always sore.
I chased protein without knowing how much I actually needed.
I under-ate carbs, overworked my body, and felt puffy, inflamed, and tired.

Now?
I train 15 minutes a day, six days a week—my minimal effective dose. No more spending on “junk reps” as if I had an unlimited energy budget.

I’m no longer over budget on my cognitive bandwidth.
Recovery stays high.
Strength and muscle building shift from uphill boulder-pushing to coasting.

Most importantly, there’s no endpoint where I “grind, quit, and restart.”
This is a system I get the privilege of running for life.

Let’s make 2026 the year we stop doing more—
and start doing what works.

Less shotgun.
More laser.

If you want a stronger, leaner body without doing more, this is where we apply minimal effective dose—holistically.

​Join our community now for early access to the step-by-step system we officially start in less than 3 weeks!

Cheers to thriving together,

Alyssa

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Aloha Alyssa Fit

Online Health Coach for Women. Get stronger and leaner with evidence based nutrition, strength training and nervous system regulation. Most importantly, I help you bridge the gap between "knowing" and actually "doing" by leveraging: habit formation, accountability and community.

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