Progress rarely feels like Progress

Hello Broskiis!

Welcome to the sixteenth edition of Tastes like a Cheat Meal. You can read others here - https://newsletter.proskii.in/.

For first timers, this is Proskii’s weekly newsletter. Both me (Yash) and Rohit hate reading long emails / blogs, so we usually keep these short and promise to not spam your loving soul.

SACH MAI!! AMRITSARI CHOLE KULCHO KI KASAM

Not the glow-up you ordered

Let’s talk gym.

You start going.
You don’t fully ghost it.
You lift. You sweat. You’re sore in places you didn’t know existed.

Then you check the mirror and go —
…haan? bas itna hi?

No glow-up montage.
No main character moment.
Just vibes and soreness.

Every. Single. Time. 😌

😤 This is where it gets annoying

Gym progress is boring.

+2.5 kg, one extra rep.
Slightly less wheezing on the stairs.

Nothing exciting or obvious.

You’re putting in effort,
but the reward feels unclear.

So people stop.
Not because it’s hard, but because it’s boring.

🧠 What progress actually looks like (unfortunately)

You argue with yourself less and workouts start feeling familiar.
Your body recovers a little quicker.

It doesn’t feel exciting.
It just feels… normal.

And normal starts to feel suspicious.
Like, is this even working or am I just tired?

🔍 One small reality check

Instead of asking,

“Am I seeing results?”

Ask:

“Would this feel worse if I stopped?”

Because when you stop:

• everything feels heavier

• stamina disappears

• soreness comes back with attitude

That’s when it hits
Oh. Something was happening.

It’s not just a gym thing

Same story everywhere.
Habits. Work. Health.

Progress is quiet.
You only notice it once it’s gone.

Tab yaad aata hai.

💛 Before you go

If things feel boring right now,
that’s not a red flag.

That’s usually the system working.

No drama. Just consistency.

If you’re building consistency and want something that doesn’t ask too many questions Proskii’s here 🥣 → proskii.in

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See you next week :)