Call me new school if you like but the old âpain = gainâ mentality certainly doesnât float my boat and the thought that this message still floods my feed on social media fills me with fear for anyone starting a new fitness routine this year.
Avoiding pain may well be the BEST way you can progress in 2023.
âSmashing your bodyâ for 5 days and then giving up again âcos your physically and emotionally broken wonât help you achieve much else other than a few bruises and a funny story to tell in the waiting room at A&E đđ¤Śđťââď¸
Choose exercise that your mind & body enjoys.
Activities that you know you can repeat again and again without any âpainâ or feeling demoralised afterwards.
Consistency > Intensity
Particularly if you are a beginner to exercise and/or coming back into exercise after a long break.
Professional athlete?
Maybe a different story, but you need someone else to help you for that. Us regular humans are much better pain-free I say.
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