Most people who consider themselves healthy are already compensating. Not in obvious ways. In subtle ones.
Progress feels slower than it should.
Consistency takes more effort.
The body responds - but not efficiently.
This isn’t because something is “wrong.”
It’s because certain systems are being asked to carry more load than they’re designed for.
When that happens, the body adapts quietly rerouting energy, prioritising survival, and leaving performance, recovery, and resilience as secondary.
This is how that strain tends to show up: