A few weeks ago I had one of those mornings.
Slept like crap, woke up late, couldn’t be stuffed making breakfast.
I walked past my gym bag three times before I even picked it up. My brain was feeding me every excuse under the sun…
“You’ve been consistent.”
“You’ve earned a day off.”
“Just skip today and double up tomorrow.”
I went anyway. Dragged myself in, warmed up slow, didn’t even touch a heavy barbell. It was a half-arsed session from start to finish.
And I’m glad I did it.
Because a bad workout still counts. It still matters. Maybe you go lighter. Maybe you take longer rests. Maybe you only do one hard set instead of the full plan.
That’s fine. What matters is that you showed up.
Those are the days that build consistency. Not the days when motivation is high. The ones where you want to throw in the towel but don’t.
Progress doesn’t come from perfection. It comes from showing up even when you don’t want to. Especially then.
So next time that little voice in your head starts saying, “You can afford a day off,” just say no. Walk into the gym. Do something, even if it’s not much. Honor the promise you made to yourself.
Even a crappy workout is better than no workout.
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