What’s the worst that can happen if you train intensely? You might be uncomfortable for a brief period of time. There is always a risk of injury with everything.
But you are better for it. You are stronger, healthier, fitter, and more disciplined.
What’s the worst that can happen if you avoid discomfort and never train? Your body deteriorates. You put yourself at an even greater risk of injury due to being weak. The chances of developing metabolic disease increases and before you know it, your body will be fragile and riddled with health problems.
The misery of exercise now will pale in comparison to the misery of a sedentary life later. Instead of your body being a vessel of freedom, you will feel trapped in a body that can’t do what you want it to do.
The misery of exercise will harden your soul. It will make you stronger in every facet of life.
The misery of being sedentary will soften your willpower. It will make you weaker in every facet of life.
The worst that can happen with exercise is temporary discomfort. The worst that can happen with a sedentary life avoiding exercise is permanent discomfort.
