How do you KNOW you've had a good workout?

[Goosey]

When I find it necessary to lie down .

 

[lex]

For legs when it hurts to walk and your legs ache for the next 3 days

 

[dave]

got to love doms but i wouldnt use it as an indication of a good workout, more as an indication of conditioning... train consistently and you wont get it often.

Personally I'd consider the DOMS the anti- sign of a good workout

Good posts.

 

[NightFallTech]

Gotta say... even when i train to near failure i very rarely get Doms unless i'm doing something brand new. (3 days of Mofo Doms on starting back at the gym after a break though ..

 

[jamesyboi]

Not much DOMS after stretching, good diet and magnesium.

 

[tintin]

Feeling the slight burn, and light tenderness the next day in the muscles that were worked does it for me.

Grippy - I'm new here, but just wanted to pass on of all folks avatars they have up, yours is by far the best. Just keep wondering how the truck and the marlboro man wound up in the same pic.

 

[Bradders]

Struggling to walk down the stairs from the weight area at the gym. wobbly legs and all.

 

[fmdreams]

Jelly legs, sweaty beyond belief and the muscle tingle

 

[coaltrain]

A good workout...Endorphins pumping through my blood. Feeling alpha as fuck and on top of the world. Feeling a good pump and target muscles feeling swollen and full.

 

[Woodsy88]

"Too many people have the misconception that feeling wrecked/getting sore and sweaty equals a good, productive workout.

Intelligent training and feeling wrecked afterwards (or the day after) are often mutually exclusive."

I actually got this from a bloke on the CrossFit message board. I hold this one very close and whenever our clients say the workouts are too short or that long workout made me feel good I usually repeat this.

How do I know I've done a good workout? I've hit the goals I set for myself, I nailed my form, I walk away without injury.

 

[Big Mick]

How do I know I've done a good workout? I've hit the goals I set for myself, I nailed my form, I walk away without injury.

Not a bad way of looking at it especially when doing crossfit, the injury one is a good one, the form, well what form

 

[Woodsy88]

Not at my gym Mick

Regularly hear me yelling "bar down! stop, compose yourself, set, tight.... now lift"

 

[Gettingbigger]

If I feel like I`m gonna spew towards the end of the workout, and then feel pretty rough for 30 mins or so after then I know I have pushed it hard.

 

[Darkoz]

If I spew, choke, pass out, break some bones and wake up in hospital, then I know I've had a good workout.

 

[KungFooGoo]

If I spew, choke, pass out, break some bones and wake up in hospital, then I know I've had a good workout.

Amen, you gotta completly destroy yourself every single workout or you're just wasting your time....

 

[walt]

If I spew, choke, pass out, break some bones and wake up in hospital, then I know I've had a good workout.

when i die and rise from the dead 3 days later, thats when i have a good workout

 

[Goosey]

when i die and rise from the dead 3 days later, thats when i have a good workout

Mike ain't dead, he's just resting between workouts.

 

[Darkoz]

when i die and rise from the dead 3 days later, thats when i have a good workout

Jesus must be pumped

 

[RyanF]

^ Idno, last I checked he only died and rose from the dead once. Now, if he got crucified every Friday....

 

[dave]

Not at my gym Mick

Regularly hear me yelling "bar down! stop, compose yourself, set, tight.... now lift"

But you're obviously not an idiot...wait you do crossfit....



If only all crossfit gyms observed good form and training progression you guys wouldn't have such a bad name.