Do Actions Equal Results? 🤔

The biggest misconception is that action equals results. You’ve seen it everywhere:

• “Do these 3 things to achieve X.”
• “My 10-step formula for success.”
• “I used this exact system to achieve X.”

These types of headlines make it seem like if you just follow a plan and use some elbow grease, you’ll reach your goals. And if you’re baking a cake or fixing a leaky faucet, that works great.

But when it comes to you—your body, your health, your transformation—you are not a recipe.

The Truth About Programs and Self-Improvement

When these headlines apply to personal growth or fitness, something gets lost. These “plug-and-play” formulas can feel like an easy fix, but they often backfire. Why?

Because they remove the responsibility to grow into the person who can achieve that goal.
If success were as simple as following steps, everyone would have perfect health, a thriving business, and a movie-worthy life.

But that’s not reality.

The Real Answer: Do Actions Equal Results?

Not exactly. That little “=” sign is doing a lot more work than we think.

It doesn’t just mean “do this, get that.”
It means:

• Change how you think and behave
• Learn and unlearn
• Try, fail, adjust, repeat

That equals sign is transformation.
And transformation takes a philosophy, not just a checklist.

Real-World Example: When “3 Steps” Isn’t Enough

A client came to me after finishing PT. They were told to keep doing:

1. McKenzie press-ups
2. Clamshells for hip strength
3. Planks for core strength

But they weren’t improving.

After evaluating them, I saw a flat lower back, an unstable SI joint, weak abs, and poor posture. Their imaging confirmed degeneration at L4/L5 and SI dysfunction.

So we changed the plan:

• Replaced McKenzie press-ups with ELDOA for L4/L5, L5/S1, T8/T9, and C4/C5
• Swapped planks for “good mornings” to retrain dynamic ab and spine strength
• Upgraded clamshells to full-fiber glute med training within a fascial tension chain
• Added myofascial stretches for pelvic balance: iliopsoas, trochanter muscles, glute medius and max
• Treated the SI joint directly to stabilize the base

That’s not a formula—it’s a process of ongoing assessment, adaptation, and individualization.

What They Really Needed to Do

They needed to make time.
They needed to face the emotional resistance that often surfaces in healing.
They had to become the version of themselves who no longer lives with back pain.

And they did. But not because of steps 1-2-3.
Because they committed to a philosophy—and worked through the equals.

You’re Not Alone. I’ve Been There.

I used to believe that if I just worked harder and followed the steps, I’d reach my “X.”
Sometimes it worked. But often, it didn’t.
And it led to frustration, burnout, and self-doubt.

The lesson?
You have to grow into the person who can hold the result you want.

So if you’re asking “Do actions equal results?”
Yes—but only when the actions are rooted in learning, not just doing.

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