
Minimum effective dose: the smallest dose that still works
Find the smallest dose that still moves the number, then do it every week. What the research says about low-volume strength training, the dose I use myself, and how to track yours.

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The 6 pillars I coach on. Start with the one that feels weakest right now.
01AwarenessSee the real signal beneath the noise, in and around you.
02BehavioursThe small daily inputs that quietly decide every outcome.
03ConsistencyShow up the same when it's hard. That's the multiplier.
04PerformanceBody, energy and output built to hold under real pressure.
05Strategic ActionMove on the few levers that compound, and drop the rest.
06EnvironmentDesign the surroundings that make winning the default.
Find the smallest dose that still moves the number, then do it every week. What the research says about low-volume strength training, the dose I use myself, and how to track yours.

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I'm a performance coach for founders and executives. Working in health and performance since 1996, coaching since 1998. ICF-certified, in Bangkok and online.