I’ve recently increased the weights I use for my strength training.

They’re not the kind you can quickly adjust — changing them is a bit of a mission. And while it does feel good to know I’ve progressed enough that my old weights became too easy… these new ones are hard.

Properly hard.

Hard enough that I’ve noticed something I don’t love: I’ve started avoiding my strength sessions.

Which feels a bit ridiculous, because this is exactly what I wanted, wasn’t it?

My husband keeps saying I did the right thing — that fewer sets with heavier weights are better than more sets with lighter ones. And I mean… that probably makes sense.

But at the same time, I keep wondering:

Surely doing something is better than doing nothing? What’s the point of the “better” option if it makes you not want to show up at all?

I don’t quite have an answer yet.

What I do know is that this has made me think (again) about motivation and discipline. All those things we like to believe will carry us through the hard parts.

Because if I’m honest, I don’t think I’m a very motivated person. And I also don’t think anyone is motivated all the time anyway.

But I do think I’m quite disciplined, and I care about the kind of person I’m trying to be.

And if that person is someone who shows up, even when things feel a bit uncomfortable… and happens to have toned, strong arms, then I guess this is part of it. Even if that means picking up the heavier weights.

Do you always wait until you feel like it? If so, what do you think all the time spent waiting for motivation to show up has stolen from you?

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