Stage 1
Alarm
Stressed but functional. The earliest, most correctable stage.
HungryFitness · HPA Axis Diagnostic
You are not broken. Your stress system is overloaded.
Most people stuck in chronic fatigue, stubborn weight, anxiety, or unresponsive training are applying the wrong intervention to the wrong stage of HPA axis dysfunction.
Twelve questions will tell you which stage you're in — and what actually moves the needle from here.
Free · No email required · 2 minutes
What you'll learn
Your stage. Your stressors. Your next step.
HPA axis dysfunction has three distinct stages. The right intervention for one stage will actively make another stage worse. This diagnostic identifies where you actually are.
Stage 2
Resistance
Cortisol chronically elevated. Where most people stay stuck for years.
Stage 3
Exhaustion
Cortisol and DHEA depleted. Requires a fundamentally different approach.
The full stress load
Your HPA axis doesn't distinguish between types of stress.
It responds to all of them the same way. This is why two people with identical diets and training programs can have completely different outcomes.
Emotional
- · Chronic work pressure
- · Relationship strain
- · Unresolved trauma
- · Persistent anxiety
Dietary
- · Skipped meals, low protein
- · Hypoglycemia
- · Sugar & refined carbs
- · Caffeine overuse
Physical
- · Overtraining
- · Hidden inflammation
- · Poor sleep quality
- · Insufficient recovery
Environmental
- · Chronic infections, SIBO
- · Mold exposure
- · Heavy metals
- · Environmental toxins
In their words
Coaching that meets your biology where it is.
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Working with Griffin has been a game changer for me. I've lifted for 20 years and simply never was able to achieve the body composition that I desired. Griffin helped me see that more calories and pulling back my lifting intentionally has led to significant body changes, hormonal balance, mood improvements.
Logan A.
Coached by Griffin
I can't say enough about my experience with Maurissa!!!! To be able to lose weight while eating more food has been life changing. Maurissa's informative yet gentle and kind approach has made the past 4 months so educational and exciting. Cannot recommend her enough!!!
Wendy S.
Coached by Maurissa
I had an amazing experience with Maurissa!! She is an amazing coach and not only helped me reach my goals, but also helped me create sustainable habits to continue the path I'm on with ease into the future as well. This program was a game changer for my body composition.
Kathleen M.
Coached by Maurissa
It's been 6 months working with Griffin. My before and afters are subtle, but there are so many wins beyond physical. I am more confident to eat more food which is great because I am a hungry gal. She has walked me through training during various injuries, sickness, severe work and life stress, and form critiques.
Renee M.
Coached by Griffin
To say that she transformed my life is an understatement. She understood my needs, encourages me, is my biggest cheerleader, celebrates big and small wins for me and knows how to help me pivot when life happens! I have seen incredible progress since working with her, not only physically but mentally.
Wadha A.
Coached by Griffin
I have been able to put muscle on my frame in a sustainable way and feel more confident in my body than I ever have. It is priceless having someone in my corner, cheering me on every step of the way.
Lindsey
Coached by Kacey Millard
I was able to return to my pre-pregnancy weight, improve my lifts, shift my body composition, and continue to nurse my son. I now feel confident as I move forward to reach my goals.
Joelle
Coached by Autumn Hawkins
I love Maurissa! She's been very supportive, especially during my recent autoimmune diagnosis. It's just nice to have another mom to talk with too, especially when life gets stressful.
Lindsay M.
Coached by Maurissa
Real clients · Real biology
What happens when the strategy finally matches the body.
These are HungryFitness clients who stopped pushing harder and started working with — not against — their physiology.
“Working with Griffin has been a game changer for me. I've lifted for 20 years and simply never was able to achieve the body composition that I desired. Griffin helped me see that more calories and pulling back my lifting intentionally has led to significant body changes, hormonal balance, mood improvements.”
Logan A.
Coached by Griffin
“I can't say enough about my experience with Maurissa!!!! To be able to lose weight while eating more food has been life changing. Maurissa's informative yet gentle and kind approach has made the past 4 months so educational and exciting. Cannot recommend her enough!!!”
Wendy S.
Coached by Maurissa
“I had an amazing experience with Maurissa!! She is an amazing coach and not only helped me reach my goals, but also helped me create sustainable habits to continue the path I'm on with ease into the future as well. This program was a game changer for my body composition.”
Kathleen M.
Coached by Maurissa
“It's been 6 months working with Griffin. My before and afters are subtle, but there are so many wins beyond physical. I am more confident to eat more food which is great because I am a hungry gal. She has walked me through training during various injuries, sickness, severe work and life stress, and form critiques.”
Renee M.
Coached by Griffin
“To say that she transformed my life is an understatement. She understood my needs, encourages me, is my biggest cheerleader, celebrates big and small wins for me and knows how to help me pivot when life happens! I have seen incredible progress since working with her, not only physically but mentally.”
Wadha A.
Coached by Griffin
“I have been able to put muscle on my frame in a sustainable way and feel more confident in my body than I ever have. It is priceless having someone in my corner, cheering me on every step of the way.”
Lindsey
Coached by Kacey Millard
“I was able to return to my pre-pregnancy weight, improve my lifts, shift my body composition, and continue to nurse my son. I now feel confident as I move forward to reach my goals.”
Joelle
Coached by Autumn Hawkins
“I love Maurissa! She's been very supportive, especially during my recent autoimmune diagnosis. It's just nice to have another mom to talk with too, especially when life gets stressful.”
Lindsay M.
Coached by Maurissa
Why generic protocols fail
The reason you're not getting results isn't a lack of effort.
It's that the inputs aren't matched to the state of your system. High-intensity training in Stage 3. Caloric restriction on a suppressed metabolism. Skipping meals when blood sugar is already crashing. Each one compounds the dysfunction it's meant to fix.
Read the full physiology breakdownHigh-intensity training in Stage 3
Adds to the total stress load and drives the system further into exhaustion.
Caloric restriction on a suppressed metabolism
Signals scarcity. Cortisol rises. Weight becomes more resistant, not less.
Skipping meals
Every blood sugar crash forces cortisol to spike. Compounds the dysfunction.
Caffeine to push through
Activates the same stress pathway you're trying to recover from.
Meet the HungryFitness team
A coaching team that builds protocols around your biology.
Every client gets a Metabolic Blueprint — a thorough intake that identifies your stage, your stressors, and the root causes keeping the system activated. Then a nutrition, training, and recovery plan built around what your body actually needs.
Stop guessing. Start with a diagnostic.
Twelve questions. Two minutes. A clear picture of where your body is — and exactly what to do next.
Start the DiagnosticThe Metabolic Blueprint
We do not hand you a program. We build you a Metabolic Blueprint.
Your Metabolic Blueprint integrates strength training, strategic nutrition, recovery, and hormonal awareness into one coherent system — built specifically for your body, your goals, and your life stage. No two Blueprints are the same. That is the whole point.
Daily coach contact. Personalized macro targets. Custom training programming. Bloodwork review. A team of specialist coaches matched to your specific needs. Overwhelmed to empowered. That is what we do.
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