Progressing slower in training or investing time in flexibility or movement technique can help avoid injury, burnout, or quitting to achieve long-term goals.

“So maybe instead of jumping really hard into a high intensity interval training program, knowing we're likely to hurt something or get burnt out or quit or whatever the defender is for you, maybe we invest something right now, which is maybe improving your flexibility or working on movement technique, whatever is going to stop you from getting hurt.”