Personal records (PRs) are supposed to motivate us. So why do so many people skip the gym when their favorite benchmark workout appears on the board?
The answer reveals something uncomfortable about how we relate to our own progress: we've turned measurement tools into weapons of self-judgment.
A PR should tell you where yo…
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