“It’s totally okay to celebrate the wins,” says Ghiacy. “We absolutely should celebrate those times we do push ups on our toes or manage our first pull ups. But on the flip side, we need to know that if there are times that those pull ups felt horrendous, it doesn’t make you any less healthy or strong and that doesn’t chip away at your sense of self.”

“If we simply recognise that some days we are going to be stronger than others, it means we can push ourselves or allow ourselves to rest when we need to. When we are in the mindset of ‘I need to be better’ we end up working against ourselves and punishing our bodies. Syncing in with our body has a really profound effect on ourselves.”

It’s this kind of non-judgmental awareness that interests me – the ability to note how I feel and be curious about it. While that sounds like it may encourage modesty about PBs, it also sounds like it will dull the annoyance of the failed reps.

Body neutrality: how to listen to your body without judgement during exercise