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When Better Gets Harder

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? ...

April 7, 2026 · 2 min · 296 words · martmarib