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How do you judge a good workout?

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

I like to workout and I train 3 times a week and the way I judge how good a workout is, is how great the pump was, trying to get as much expansion in the muscle as you can

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I’ve left nothing on the table Shag. I know I’ve given it everything I’ve got that day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I walk away feeling energised

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I feel deliciously sore, and I know I’ve left everything in the gym.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Muscle fatigue. When I can barely move my arms or walk I know it’s been a good one.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

If she says she still has jelly legs and can’t walk properly after three days then you know you gave her a good workout.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"When I’ve left nothing on the table Shag. I know I’ve given it everything I’ve got that day "
Hi, that is a good way too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When you've hit a PB in any of the exercises you've done

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"When you've hit a PB in any of the exercises you've done "

To add, that could be an increase in reps or weight but something to show you've progressed since last time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"When you've hit a PB in any of the exercises you've done

To add, that could be an increase in reps or weight but something to show you've progressed since last time "

I try to do that every session too. Even if it’s just one extra rep, or one set heavier than the others.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I come out the gym walking like a penguin

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

From a distance

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"When I walk away feeling energised "
Hi miss, that is good and a good feeling as well

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By *r SensualMan
over a year ago

London

Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness (DOMS), walking of the gym with a spring in my step (those endorphins), the insane pump and seeing vascularity all over my body are all pretty good indicators for me

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

When I am training I like to do time under tension and use medium weights, for example when I do the bent over row for the back. I like to squeeze and hold the weight there for a second or 2 to really feel it working. I see far to many people just going through the motion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"When I am training I like to do time under tension and use medium weights, for example when I do the bent over row for the back. I like to squeeze and hold the weight there for a second or 2 to really feel it working. I see far to many people just going through the motion. "

Guilty! I do this sometimes. It's tough though because I'm trying to lift for strength and to build muscle so it feels like I need to lift slightly heavier otherwise I couldn't progress

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"When I am training I like to do time under tension and use medium weights, for example when I do the bent over row for the back. I like to squeeze and hold the weight there for a second or 2 to really feel it working. I see far to many people just going through the motion.

Guilty! I do this sometimes. It's tough though because I'm trying to lift for strength and to build muscle so it feels like I need to lift slightly heavier otherwise I couldn't progress "
Yes. I sometimes do that too, but mostly I train with medium heavy weights. I like to train for the pump, from the 12 to 15 rep range

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't judge individual workouts, progress over time is the best way to judge IMO.

I've always stood by the 80% of your workouts will be nothing special, work done all numbers hit.

10% will be crap, everything feels heavy and just doesn't move well.

10% will be amazing where everything feels like it's an empty bar.

If you get too caught up in the now and reflect on the rubbish or average it can be a bit disheartening even when over the long term you are progressing.

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By *ugby_FitMan
over a year ago

Nearby

I'm in my mid 30s so if I avoid injury for another day I'm relieved!

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By *intsizedpocketrocketsCouple
over a year ago

Stafford

When I get that happy, engerised, endorphin rush!

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By *nto the LouWoman
over a year ago

Preston

The one that I turned up to at the moment! Not worked out in months, considering hitting the home gym today, don’t have a reason not to but can feel myself holding back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I only have 2 pints after the gym instead of 3.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"The one that I turned up to at the moment! Not worked out in months, considering hitting the home gym today, don’t have a reason not to but can feel myself holding back "
That is good and have a good workout. I also train at home with my home gym as you save alot of time by doing so too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If iv given my all and am totally shattered

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Sometimes I have a sort of augmented ‘zest’ whilst working out; a bit like the excessively grinning dudes using a Gillette in the adverts.

A good workout for me is when I better my last workout

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any workout is a good workout

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Any workout is a good workout"

That’s an unusual bit of positivity from you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Any workout is a good workout

That’s an unusual bit of positivity from you."

It happens.

Check back early 2024 for part 2.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

If I can feel I've really pushed myself.

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By *mooth Operator 07Man
over a year ago

in the deep mist of the valleys

Physically give it my all and fundamentally the mind feels good.

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By *nto the LouWoman
over a year ago

Preston


"The one that I turned up to at the moment! Not worked out in months, considering hitting the home gym today, don’t have a reason not to but can feel myself holding back That is good and have a good workout. I also train at home with my home gym as you save alot of time by doing so too "

I did it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love running! The best is when my mind calls on my body to do more and my body responds.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not sure to be honest. When I was doing one on one personal training sessions I would be dead by the end in a way I could never replicate when going to the gym by myself (I guess I don't push myself hard enough), and I'd also have sore muscles for the next day or two.

Now I'm on a new program I definitely feel that I'm pushing myself a lot during sessions, but more from an endurance aspect than strength, as there's a lot more cardio mixed in where before I was mainly doing weights. I don't really get DOMS either, which is a weird thing to complain about but the ache used to be so satisfying.

So yeah anyway, my workout is over when I've finished the workout that has been assigned to me that day *shrug*

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

Consistency is key. I found this “the without isn’t over until I’m dead” mentality just makes me miss days from being to drained

I do my own programming with basic strength progression goals.

I have my main lifts for the day. When I hit them I’m done. If I’m feeling good I’ll do more. If I’m not I’ll go home.

It’s a marathon, not a sprint, and at the end, it’s only with yourself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After a work out particularly a run use a foam roller and stretch!! I used to fell run and currently trying to get rid of the knots in my quads cause they alter my gait and stress my back. It’s a battle but one I am winning. Agree it’s a marathon and it’s gets harder!!

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By *lex D.Man
over a year ago

London

Failure at the top end of sets.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When Ive pushed myself so hard in a drop set that I can even finish on the pathetically light weights.

Of course it's when I'm failing on 4kg curls that the yoga class finishes....

(Not that anyone pays attention, other than the other guys!)

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"The one that I turned up to at the moment! Not worked out in months, considering hitting the home gym today, don’t have a reason not to but can feel myself holding back That is good and have a good workout. I also train at home with my home gym as you save alot of time by doing so too

I did it! "
That sounds good to me. I will have my workout tomorrow

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

How quickly into it I wanted to be anywhere else

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By *uckyNineMan
over a year ago

prescot

When I look in the mirror between all the gym posers and see myself looking like an absolute sweaty knackered mess!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When we are both panting, sweating, laughing and need a good break before the next round

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn't die is a bonus

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"When you've hit a PB in any of the exercises you've done

To add, that could be an increase in reps or weight but something to show you've progressed since last time "

Progressive resistance was a game changer for me a few years ago, every session had a single goal to lift either a bit heavier or 1-2 more reps on the same weight than the previous week. Once you crack that the eating and resting just happens naturally as your body needs it

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

When my body feels worked out, I've perhaps got new PBs, I feel pumped, energised and feel a great post workout high. Plus, there have been some great people around me, to enjoy their workouts too

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By *rispyDuckMan
over a year ago

Chinese Takeaway near you

How pumped I feel after & if I ache the next morning

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's usually a good workout if it ends with sweat, tears and blood.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's usually a good workout if it ends with sweat, tears and blood. "

Same, but not my tears or blood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's usually a good workout if it ends with sweat, tears and blood. "

I actually genuinely did bleed from mine the other day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's usually a good workout if it ends with sweat, tears and blood.

I actually genuinely did bleed from mine the other day "
me too i accidently smashed my shin with a dumbell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That varies for different people, so is quite a difficult question to answer. You should know your own limits.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I have to get an ambulance home it’s a good workout

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By *aith SkynbyrdWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere else


"When I walk away feeling energised "

Same. Exactly this.

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By *aith SkynbyrdWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere else


"If I have to get an ambulance home it’s a good workout "

LOL or this.

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By *weetBee27Couple
over a year ago

Somewhere near you

If I beat yesterday

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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago

Chippenham Malmesbury area

When I'm shattered but buzzing and wanting more. Those day don't come often but when they do, they make all the bad days (and there's a lot) worthwhile.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's usually a good workout if it ends with sweat, tears and blood.

I actually genuinely did bleed from mine the other day me too i accidently smashed my shin with a dumbell "

Idk what I did but blood started coming out from under my thumb nail

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leg day - can't walk down the stairs at the gym without feeling you're going to fall

Chest day - when youre putting your t-shirt on again and you can feel the pecs stiffening

Back day - when your shoulders are back and chest is sticking out because your back muscles are still taught

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I feel energised and fatigued at same time. Certainly not to the point of failure or where I don't know which end I'm going to spew out of

Although had nearly 3 months doing very little on slowly getting back into it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's usually a good workout if it ends with sweat, tears and blood.

I actually genuinely did bleed from mine the other day me too i accidently smashed my shin with a dumbell

Idk what I did but blood started coming out from under my thumb nail"
oooooooo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When PTs say good job but have no PT. Peeping Janes

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Launceston

When I've cum 3 times!

Oh sorry - different kind of work out!

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