We need to come up with a name for the post squat workout walk…you know the one…Where you kinda hunch your shoulders forward subconsciously in an attempt to lighten the load on your legs as you take 3/4 steps at reduced speed. Then you finally get to your car and are so relieved to sit down.
I saw my reflection in the sliding door at the grocery store today and thought “I wonder if T-Nation has a name for this” hahaha…
What a great feeling.
I’m never relieved to sit down after a squat workout. My quads are so useless that I don’t “get in” my car. I collapse onto the seat.
I usually refer to it as “old manning it” but I’m sure we could get some pretty interesting descriptions here.
lol…the big killer is that my gym has stairs. Try going up a flight of stairs after a squat workout!
You know you’ve smashed the legs good when you’re walking funny for two days afterwards!
[quote]JohnnyBlaze wrote:
lol…the big killer is that my gym has stairs. Try going up a flight of stairs after a squat workout!
You know you’ve smashed the legs good when you’re walking funny for two days afterwards![/quote]
This made me laugh JB - brought back memories from years ago when I used to work out in a gym that was up two flights of stairs. After one particularly intense leg work out I had to sit on my ass and bump my way down the last flight.
Got some weird looks from other gym goers.
[quote]Renton wrote:
JohnnyBlaze wrote:
lol…the big killer is that my gym has stairs. Try going up a flight of stairs after a squat workout!
You know you’ve smashed the legs good when you’re walking funny for two days afterwards!
This made me laugh JB - brought back memories from years ago when I used to work out in a gym that was up two flights of stairs. After one particularly intense leg work out I had to sit on my ass and bump my way down the last flight.
Got some weird looks from other gym goers.[/quote]
After an intense squat session, I couldn’t stand up from sitting in a chair, I had to use my arms to lift myself then dangle my legs, hoping that they are on the floor. I had to take the elevator to my room for like three days because I physically couldn’t go up 4 flights of stairs. But it felt good. I need another one.
[quote]Renton wrote:
JohnnyBlaze wrote:
lol…the big killer is that my gym has stairs. Try going up a flight of stairs after a squat workout!
You know you’ve smashed the legs good when you’re walking funny for two days afterwards!
This made me laugh JB - brought back memories from years ago when I used to work out in a gym that was up two flights of stairs. After one particularly intense leg work out I had to sit on my ass and bump my way down the last flight.
Got some weird looks from other gym goers.[/quote]
That would’ve been a funny sight indeed! But only those who squat heavy and work out intensely would understand the feeling. It’s a mark of honour IMO.
Somehow this brought up an associated image for me, no offense intended, lol, this just came to mind, of when a dog has an itchy arse or has just done a poo and drags its rear end on the ground (or carpet) to wipe it. Or when I was a kid and used to play on the stairs and bump/slide down in the same way…that’s probably what they were thinking.
[quote]JohnnyBlaze wrote:
That would’ve been a funny sight indeed! But only those who squat heavy and work out intensely would understand the feeling. It’s a mark of honour IMO.
Somehow this brought up an associated image for me, no offense intended, lol, this just came to mind, of when a dog has an itchy arse or has just done a poo and drags its rear end on the ground (or carpet) to wipe it. Or when I was a kid and used to play on the stairs and bump/slide down in the same way…that’s probably what they were thinking.[/quote]
Mark of honour - damn right mate. Only those that know what it’s like would realise what was happening. And at the end of the day they are the ones I have most respect for anyway. The rest don’t matter.
The dog with an itchy arse - ROFPMSL - Yeah it probably looked exactly like that!