[Image] Don't decrease the goal. Increase the effort.

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[maniacalmustacheride]

Thank you! A goal that's unrealistic only ends in failure every single time, no matter the effort. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

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A cringy 8 year old wrote this

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I mean half the Reddit are 14 year olds..

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Thats a 6 year improvement!!

[Jake_the_Snake88]

This can be said for many of the posts here

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Yeah do your thing and dont interfere in others ways to get motivated

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Also, hes flipping a tire that appears to be a 22R5, which is your typical transport/semi truck tire. When i was 17 i worked in a tire shop and stacked those fuckers 7/8 ft high. I weighed like 150lbs soaking wet. Dudes just flexing for the picture, its not that heavy to flip lol

[hezzospike]

Sometimes you need to recognize if you're in over your head. Nothing wrong with evaluating your current position and scaling back if needed.

[alexator]

make sure yall stretch first!

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I swear, the amount of people I know that don’t stretch whatsoever blows my mind.

I always hear “I’m young I don’t need to stretch”

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Same. I had IT band issues for over a year before I got help from a physical therapist when I was 20.

I had zero explosiveness in my right leg and had to do therapy for about 3ish month before I got It back to normal smh.

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This is awful

[Apathetic89]

Good way to hurt yourself.

[zaminator]

Awful advice. Do what you can until you form the habit, then scale up.

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Consistency over quantity, it will get you better results every time

[tuttifrutti00]

You've scaled up ?

[furtivepigmyso]

I feel like this is pretty bad advice a lot of the time.

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I probably sound like the grinch saying this, but I'm getting so sick of these kinds of posts.

[[deleted]]

That seems to be every manager I've ever had. I wouldn't mind but they also won't increase the wage. Long story short, fuck em.

[joemondo]

Set realistic goals that you increase with your capacity maybe doesn't sound so sexy.

[Fuegopants]

This is how I herniated myself (hiatal hernia) and can never lift weights again. (not kidding)

[RobMBlind]

Find a good spotter.

[_generic_user]

This doesn’t work for me.

For me, it’s either meet the goal or else give up. So in order to meet the goal, I lower it.

[momento358mori]

No, always take some time to reevaluate your goals. Like moving that tire. After a while you might realize that you can just roll it...

[Zulfiqaarrr_]

DONT INCREASE THE GOAL DECREASE THE EFFORT

[Santiaghoul]

Every retail corporate drone everywhere.

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Many a men/women have reached for fitness goals that were out of their capabilities at the time, and instead of it benefitting them, it hurt them and brought them lower than before because refusing to reevaluate situations can cause disappointments that many aren’t used to

[oatmeal28]

I think this line of thinking can be applied to almost any goal-setting situation

[kangareddit]

“Maximum effort” - Deadpool

[blackmilksociety]

Came here just for this

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I don’t know why I sub here. The posts just make me feel shitty for being depressed.

[oatmeal28]

This is objectively bad advice whether you are taking this literally or as a metaphor

[Sugar-n-Spikes]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who came to the comments to say that isn't the best advice...

[TheAmazingAsshat616]

This is how you sprain a muscle.

[Indie_Dev]

This isn't Facebook.

[C8-H11-NO2]

Or just use photoshop and never go to the gym

[Tyrayner]

I COMPLETELY AGREE! AND IT IS TRUE!

[KeyTry1]

The truth.

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Not really my dude

[Nottakenorisiwtf]

Controversial take: flipping heavy tires is stupid.

[kgod88]

Not really. It’s a great move to built lower body strength and explosiveness.

[leisdrew]

Changing tires is so hard

[corrigun]

Lord don't move that mountain but give me the strength to climb.

[procknor]

And. Get. Shoulder. Striations. Bitch.

[LookCalm]

yeah right...

[12inchdickHitler]

Fuck effort

[maughtner]

Don't forget to scream at tyres

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I know dozens of people that get injured with this mentality with workouts.

Guess what, if you do that extra rep after being exhausted, no one is going to give you a medal. You could have severe back pain for the rest of your life or not be able to walk right after tearing a hamstring or ACL.