I took the week off from training in hopes of clearing up a shoulder issue. Needless to say, I was pretty pumped to hit the gym Sat morning. I got right back into it with a Squat workout; squats are at the start of my training week so it’s been close to two weeks since I’d done them. Had a really strong workout and the legs were feeling it.
My buddy and I head out to a club Sat night and end up meeting two girls who we spent a solid 2hours or so dancing with. Over the course of the 2 hours, I must have done the ole “squat down to floor while hot Italian girl grinds her ass in your crotch move” a good 50-60 times.
Ho…ly…fuck
Around halfway in, my legs started to burn. I’m pretty sure I put more effort into coming out of the hole at the club, than I did at the gym. At least I’ve got the pins to save me at the gym, but here, no dice. It got to the point near the end when I was looking for a spot…hahaha…Glad I downed a Metabolic Drive bar about 5 mins before the session.
Anyone else have any funny stories how a training session affected something totally unrelated?
Going out dancing KILLS my quads!
No matter how much I can squat or DL the effort I put into dancing is a real workout. I always though it had to do with “squating”, at least position-wise, with high heels on, I’m glad to know this isn’t just a female issue
I have a lift schedule that covers 6 days a week with an upper body/lower body split. I also have a martial arts training schedule that covers 4 days a week. As a result, there are overlapping training days and my lift always precedes the MA and I’m always wiped out when I get to the MA training.
Personally, while it is grueling, I think this situation is better for my technique than if I were to always train “fresh”. By being exhausted at training, my body has to perform under less than ideal conditions and thereby is made to adapt to realistic situations and use less than 100% capacity to get the job done… I’d like to think this increases efficiency and endurance. Something I learned in the Army was that combat never happens at an opportune time.
The worst for me is the 36 hour period post leg day when I’m at work and can barely move around! It sucks ass and it’s grueling just to get through that day.
Oh yeah, on a side note, I’m usually more sore 24-36 hours after I train quads than I am the next morning. I hear guys talk about being sore 4 or 5 hours after they train. What gives? I know I’m not the only one, right?
My problem is I’m 6’4… and I like my girls short… like 5’2… 5’3… I train my legs early in the week just cuz I’m had the exact situation you were in way too many times.
I’ve actually found the easiest way to dance with short chicks is to just dance face to face… grab their ass… pick them up… and let them dry hump you… bonus points if you pick them up and put them on your shoulder…
usually the bouncers ask you to stop at that point… but if you can do that its pretty much tell them you wanna take off and they just come with you… aha
[quote]gatesoftanhauser wrote:
The worst for me is the 36 hour period post leg day when I’m at work and can barely move around! It sucks ass and it’s grueling just to get through that day.
Oh yeah, on a side note, I’m usually more sore 24-36 hours after I train quads than I am the next morning. I hear guys talk about being sore 4 or 5 hours after they train. What gives? I know I’m not the only one, right?[/quote]
Same thing happens to me; the second day after a training session is always the worst. Day after is never so bad.
…Try doing sprints a day or two after a heavy leg session (whenever you’re most sore) - thought my legs were going to fall off.
I remember when I was in grad school EVery friday was Leg day. After hitting the weights in the afternoon, I’d go to my then GF’s house (her family’s house) for the weekend. I heard much later that her mother thought I had a weird limp when going up or down stairs for several months -lol
Lifting in the morning 4 days a week. Track 5 days a week. Stairs during track on leg day suck so hard. I actually am alright on the flat, then we hit stairs and i start falling behind, run back up to front, repeat.
Oh and my legs gave out on the stairs once after leg day. Was talking to a friend, stepped up and my leg just buckled. Landed hard on my knee. Used the rail after that.
I do not know why, but I like that sore feeling, although it does hurt to maintain it. Whenever I get a sore bodypart (mostly legs and chest that I feel it, sometimes abs), then I stretch that muscle just to feel that sore feeling. Maybe it makes me think I worked hard.
And I am weird, I can get the sore feeling at its worst the next morning or two days later.
