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EPISODE · Sep 15, 2026 · 11 MIN

Ep. 226 | Why Pushing Yourself Harder Keeps Backfiring

from The Daily Ascent · host Molly Carmel

I do this wild Pilates class on a crazy machine, where you can work off the front, which is the regular hard, or off the back, which is brutal. First day back this fall, the instructor had written the whole class off the back, and I wanted to see if I could do it, no modifications. I could, and I was so proud. Then I was so wrecked I couldn't work out for two days. This is an episode about the difference between the hard that builds you and the hard that just wrecks you.  Question to carry into your day: Where are you going all the way to the back of the machine, when the front would build you more?  Want to work together? Me too! Book a discovery call and let's talk about whether the Stop Starting Over System is right for you. https://link.mollycarmel.com/widget/bookings/mc-discoverycall  Let's Stay Connected:  Subscribe on YouTube Instagram: @mollycarmel Check out my Pocket Sages on my Amazon Storefront Questions or want to share your story? Email me at [email protected]  An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

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