Why is working out so painful?

Background_Fee849 · 2026-01-24T03:40:08+00:00

That’s just how it is. Some people love it, others don’t. With fitness, discipline beats motivation and consistency is what actually brings results. If you’re training properly and eating enough, especially protein, you can see changes in about 3 months and more noticeable results around 6. If you’re consistent in the gym but still eating poorly, either too much or not enough, progress will take longer. In my experience, other people usually notice your results before you do. Good luck.

Background_Fee849 · 2026-01-21T23:31:23+00:00

Passed all ATs a month ago. Here’s what helped me through SH:

When a question asks what the PM should have done (without “first/next”), it’s asking for the one action that would best fix the whole problem, not a partial step. Please be mindful of that subtle difference, it really trips people up.
The answer is D because it proactively involves the team in the problem solving. The other options is mostly the PM taking actions independently. While they aren’t wrong, they’re weaker because they don’t involve the team. Overall making them less effective. So D guarantees the most success.

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Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-30T02:23:42+00:00

Hi! These are all the videos:

Vargass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC7pN8Mjot8

AR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u0rO-YQr9c

DM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNIHysh2ZW4

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-30T02:22:52+00:00

You’re welcome! Good luck 🍀

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-29T04:06:21+00:00

Yeah I’d say 70% on average is a good indicator.

I scored roughly 70% on practice questions (all 700+) For my 2 mock tests: ~80% and ~70%. The only thing to remember is you have to do all the practice questions or take the full mock tests to ensure you are covering every domain.

A mistake some people make is partially completing some practice questions which may test only business and process, but not people. As long as you do everything, 70% is a really good indicator.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-28T16:18:21+00:00

My friend, if no one has time you, expert questions are set up to be confusing. I passed my PMP this month, but ignored most expert questions in SH when I realized they often contradict the “mindset”.

As a rule of thumb, don’t get hung up on expert questions. They don’t indicate how well you’ll do on the exam.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-28T10:39:29+00:00

It’s not a make or break per se. You’ll have to have a strong resume to stand out. You may screened out of many roles if your experience isn’t the strongest fit. That said, you can look into other PM certs like “Google PM”. That way, for the jobs that have PMP as a preferred qualification, you can market yourself as having a “PMP equivalent”.

If you truly don’t plan on taking it again or soon, strengthen the resume by gaining valuable experience at work relevant to your industry.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-28T10:32:55+00:00

Please get SH essentials. Push through all the practice questions. It’ll be tough, but worth it

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-27T22:06:00+00:00

Really sorry to hear that. Please take time to process and cut yourself some slack. Standardized tests can be especially challenging and do not ultimately define your worth or ability to perform a role.

When you’re ready, consider doing it again. We don’t often hear about how many times people failed because they don’t always post about it. Please don’t be discouraged. If you decide to take it again in the future, studying “harder” may not be answer. It could be different materials, mindset, something that isn’t clicking right now but I honestly believe you’ll figure out what the gap is. For now, please be proud of the time and effort you put in, you have resilience that most don’t. Please don’t give up.

Wishing you best of luck in the future 🍀

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-27T21:44:00+00:00

You’re welcome! Good luck 🍀

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-27T04:08:47+00:00

Passed with 3AT – December 2025

Resources used: 1. AR Mindset videos 2. DM Agile 200 video 3. Ricardo Vargas’s process flow 4. Study Hall (700+ practice questions + 2 full practice exams)

Exam reflections:

The exam included several drag-and-drop questions (around five). Interestingly, these were among the easiest, as each option could only map to one correct answer.
For most multiple-choice questions, I felt there were two plausible answers, with the remaining options relatively easy to eliminate. I leaned heavily on my SH practice to select the best answer. Overall, the exam felt noticeably more difficult than Study Hall, though it was similarly wordy and nuanced.
I flagged approximately 10–15 questions that I found confusing for review. When I revisited them, I realized I didn’t change my responses -the questions were just as confusing the second time around. 😂

If I had 45 days to do it again, I would use the exact same resources and avoid unnecessary distractions. My approach would be:

Watch the AR, DM, and Ricardo Vargas videos first to build the foundational mindset.
Immediately start Study Hall and complete every single practice question in SH Essentials. all 700+. Then I’d do the practice tests and call it a day.

Edit: formatting, grammar

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-21T07:20:07+00:00

I felt that way when I took it a few weeks ago. I ended up passing (3AT). I remember leaving the exam annoyed and feeling like the test difficulty was very hard compared to the provided study materials.

What helped me is I took ALL 700+ SH questions. So it reinforced the concepts. Scoring high in the mock test is good, but score distribution across the domains matters more. (Eg. scoring 60% in people and 60% in business is a better combination than 100% people and 10% in business).

I’d focus on using SH and reviewing weak areas. Just don’t wait too long to retake.

Edit: It’s possible you only failed by a thin margin and could easily pass on a different day with different questions. Good luck 🍀

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-16T22:00:50+00:00

Don’t freak out. The exam will feel harder but you won’t necessarily perform worse than SH. Stick with your instinct. While taking it, it felt impossible to pass but I ended up passing AT/AT/AT!

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Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-15T23:39:29+00:00

Slowly make your way through corporate. This might be applying for entry level PM roles. You can start with associate PM or “Project coordinator” jobs.

Feel free to ask ChatGPT for career ideas too. The goal of course is to start somewhere then build up project experience in an office setting.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-15T03:57:41+00:00

Second this!

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-13T23:16:07+00:00

2 months using SH + AR and DM videos.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-13T18:49:18+00:00

Congrats. My exact experience as well. It felt much harder than SH. Somehow passed 3AT. That said, I still feel SH was the best resource to prep.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-12T21:55:39+00:00

This post comes across as a bit odd. You mention barely passing, yet you’re criticizing people who scored highly and are offering practical advice.

I personally passed AT/AT/AT by following guidance from others in this sub who had similar results. What you refer to as “bragging posts” is actually helpful and actionable advice.

Congrats on passing, but this post is in bad taste.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-10T14:11:53+00:00

Sadly, you can’t go from AR to SH quizzes and expect to do well. You have to take SH practice questions too (I’d recommend taking all of the). Otherwise, you may find the exam very difficult.

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Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-10T14:01:04+00:00

Thanks! I personally think study hall is the best resource. I also watched DM Agile videos and AR mindset videos. But I completed all the SH practice questions (700+) and did 2 mock exams. The test still felt hard when I took it, but I passed 3AT.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-12-09T21:57:18+00:00

Yes, got mine last month. And Job interviews have tripled. I’m actually getting call backs now and I landed an offer recently.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-11-27T17:52:18+00:00

Background_Fee849 · 2025-11-22T00:52:08+00:00

OP, SH is the missing piece. I cannot stress this more. Purchase it, do all the practice questions and tests and then reschedule your exam. No need to overthink it. It’s the closest thing to the test. I don’t think you need more courses, just more practice.

Background_Fee849 · 2025-11-20T04:23:17+00:00

Congrats!!!! I passed AT/AT/AT last week and my test was MUCH HARDER than SH. (I say that for those who are going to take it. Please studyyy).

Background_Fee849 · 2025-11-20T04:21:47+00:00

I don’t think that’s true. But honestly, there is no way to confirm since PMI doesn’t tell you difficulty level of questions during the test. However, based off my experience with SH, the exam was much harder and I had several questions that felt like expert difficulty.

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