Definition

Personal Record — the number that justifies every early morning, every meal prepped in Tupperware, and every time you said "I can't, I have gym" to your friends. Breaking a PR gives you a dopamine hit that scientists should probably study.

Example Usage

"I hit a PR on my deadlift and immediately texted fourteen people who did not ask, because sharing unsolicited gym achievements is a constitutional right."

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