You’re Inconsistent Because You’re Malnourished (and No One Is Telling You)
The fitness industry’s business model counts on you not showing up.
Lack of consistency isn’t an epidemic.
It’s a business plan.
Most gyms are built on the assumption that you won’t show up consistently.
That’s not an opinion,
That’s their operating model.
The average gym sells far more memberships than their building could ever physically hold, because they know the majority of members won’t come.
And the numbers confirm it.
Even among people who do pay for memberships, only 44–50% go at least twice per week.
Most don’t go at all.
Why is that?
Because we are malnourished.
I’m GenX…I grew up thinking the face of malnourishment was starving children in third-world countries.
Do you remember…bony bodies and distended stomachs?
That was the 1980s.
These days, in the 2020s, the face of malnourishment is millions of Americans with…
Distended waistlines
Chronic fatigue
Emotional burnout
Inflammation
…and a constant struggle with “consistency.”
We are overfed and undernourished.
Mentally, spiritually, and physically.
The rise of…
processed foods,
fast foods,
stress,
sleep deprivation,
emotional burnout,
and chronic overwhelm
…has directly paralleled the rise of big-box gyms and the rise of obesity and other chronic illness.
I’m not saying it was coordinated.
But I am saying this…
There is a profitable, complementary relationship between a processed-food culture that keeps us depleted…
And a fitness culture that profits from our desire to “fix it.”
When our body is undernourished, under-rested, over-stimulated, cortisol-heavy, and emotionally disconnected,
Consistency becomes nearly impossible.
No matter how strong our willpower is.
Inconsistency is not a personal failure.
It is the predictable outcome of an environment designed to exhaust you.
When you nourish your mind and spirit…
When you restore your energy…
When you feed your body whole food and hydration…
Consistency becomes instinct again.
That’s why, in this Substack series, we started with Mindset and Spirit.
Those are the parts of us the world is constantly trying to buy, influence, or hijack.
Our mind and spirit are always being fought for…
By the media, by pressure, by fear, by expectations.
Then, as we entered the Physical Realm, we explored Rest and Nutrition before we ever touched Movement..
Because rest and nutrition are the fuel we are most deprived of in modern American life.
When we remember that we are sovereign…
When we give our attention and nourishment back to ourselves…
Movement becomes instinct again.
Just like it is in every other living creature.
Humans call it intuition.
Animals call it instinct.
But the root is the same…
When you’re nourished, you naturally move.
When you’re depleted, disconnected, overwhelmed, or underfed (emotionally, spiritually, physically),
Movement feels like a chore, punishment and a burden.
We are way too hard on ourselves.
We set unrealistic expectations for a body that is simply running on low power mode.
If your phone were at 5%, you would plug it in… not blame it for slowing down.
So if you’ve been struggling to “get back on track,” follow these 2 simple steps….
1. Recharge your body.
Spend 2–3 weeks rebuilding your lifestyle foundation:
Rest
Hydration
Nutrient-dense meals
Emotional regulation
Sunlight and fresh air
This fills your battery and makes movement inevitable...
2. Start ridiculously small.
Not a program.
Not a bootcamp.
Not a total-body-reset plan.
Start with something your body can say yes to…
A 10-minute walk
A stretch before bed
Jump rope for 1 minute every morning.
Dancing to 3 songs after lunch
5/10/15 calisthenics (5 push-ups, 10 squats, 15-second plank)
Do this for a week or two.
Let consistency become familiar.
Let your body get nutritionally stabilized and reach a baseline.
Then build gently.
Add time.
Add variety.
Add a fun personal challenge.
Add intensity.
Not from pressure
But because of your natural progress
And I’ll leave you with this…
Your desire is the assignment.
If you like it, you’ll want to do it.
So follow your curiosity and interests.
If you’re curious about salsa dancing… it’s for you.
If you want to try Pilates… it’s for you.
If you’re drawn to powerlifting… it’s for you.
If roller skating lights you up… it’s for you.
If running is whispering to you… it’s for you.
You don’t need proof.
You don’t need to see anyone who looks like you doing it.
You don’t need permission.
The fact that it’s on your heart means it was placed there intentionally.
It’s meant for you.
I followed that feeling in my heart 14 years ago when I stumbled into bodybuilding.
I just wanted to lose the baby weight and wound up breaking generational curses.
I’m just sayin…
Follow the feeling.
It will probably change your life.
Your next step?
Join The Body Ministry™….The ultimate membership where diet + exercise + lifestyle = the body you love to live in.
This isn’t about restricting food or going harder in the gym.
It’s about learning how to thrive in a system that was never built for your health.
Inside, you’ll get consistent structure, nourishment, and support from women who are living it too.
Welcome to the 9th Pillar of Self-Care: Movement, in the Physical Realm.