Muscle Minute #121: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

"Growth happens when you step outside your comfort zone."

I wish it wasn’t true, but growth doesn’t happen in your comfort zone.

Imagine this: You’re a runner, and just as you're about to step outside, it starts to rain. What do you do? If you can tell yourself, “I love this,” and head out anyway—that’s where growth happens.

Human nature wants comfort, but real progress comes when you embrace challenge. The more you lean into those moments where 85% of people would say “nah, I’m good today” and instead choose to face the discomfort, the faster you’ll grow.

To get where you want to be, you need a clear goal, and you need to persevere through the discomfort to get there. It’s the process.

Don’t deny it. Start today.