“Man up, Amy!” [He prefers the straight-forward approach to tell me I was wimping out.]
We’re even now.
The day before I gave him a low blow about doing pull-ups vs. chin-ups. “Taking the easy road, eh?”
The result?
I decided I really did need to man up, and the next day when I saw him working out he was doing chin ups.
Get some positive banter on and push yourself forward.