You know it's a good workout when...

auddiejo
auddiejo Posts: 40
in Fitness and Exercise
Upon completing your work out, what factor(s) determine whether it was good or not. What is it that puts that extra big smile on your face?

For me, its when I go to brush out my hair. As gross as this may be, if I can wring out sweat from my hair (which is extra thick and heavy), I know it's been a success.
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  • Southpaw3612
    Southpaw3612 Posts: 86
    For me, its when I go to brush out my hair. As gross as this may be, if I can wring out sweat from my hair (which is extra thick and heavy), I know it's been a success.

    Haha. Gross, yes. As you described it. Haha

    But very true. Lets ya know you worked hard.
  • mrsjennifermaffei
    mrsjennifermaffei Posts: 469
    Typically for me it's when I can barely walk since I worked out so hard. All I can muster is to sit and relax while my heart rate comes back down. Feels so nice even though I'm exhausted at that point.
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    When I'm bright BRIGHT red and the front AND back of my shirt is soaked.
    I have fleecy workout pants, and when I rub my shins down after a run and the sweat soaks through! Gross but rewarding.
  • zafferFL
    zafferFL Posts: 402
    ...I manage to get out of the gym before throwing up...
  • atjays
    atjays Posts: 797 Member
    When my shirt is soaking wet with sweat and my neck and arms are blochy red. Always feel like a million bucks afterwards, love it
  • Kat120285
    Kat120285 Posts: 1,599 Member
    A few things.

    When I have to lay my work out clothes out to dry overnight, as well as ring out my makeshift microfiber headband thing.

    When there's a good high calorie burn.

    When I can barely pick up my paralyzed pup in her cart to carry her downstairs.
  • tonilizzy88
    tonilizzy88 Posts: 920 Member
    when my HRM says ur have burned over 600 cals in an hour.
    when my hair is socking wet.
    take a while for my herat rate to slow down
  • Skeemer118
    Skeemer118 Posts: 397 Member
    When my cheeks turn red from effort & sweat.
  • auddiejo
    auddiejo Posts: 40
    When I'm bright BRIGHT red and the front AND back of my shirt is soaked.
    I have fleecy workout pants, and when I rub my shins down after a run and the sweat soaks through! Gross but rewarding.

    Ooooh this is another good one. I'm sure people think I'm crazy as Im walking out b/c I'll alway steal a glimps at the mirror as I'm walking out and if I can see the outline of my sports tank under my tshirt, I get this stupid grin that comes across my face.
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    When my legs can hardly walk me to my car... and it takes effort to get out of the driver seat after i get home.
  • AprilPayne24
    AprilPayne24 Posts: 68
    When I make grunting noises without caring who is around me.

    When sweat drips in my eyes.

    When I feel like I could almost do it again.

    When I eat super healthy for the rest of the day because I don't want to make my work-out mean nothing.
  • polo571
    polo571 Posts: 708 Member
    Mine is I don't have a dry spot to wipe any sweat off.
  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
    When it hurts to change gears....
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    wobbly, and shiny from sweat from top to bottom- hair wet, face wet, skin wet, SHINY AND WOBBLY AS HELL
  • Hyoderrn
    Hyoderrn Posts: 54 Member
    Drenched with sweat, I feel so awesome right after a workout!
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    also.. if Im ridiculously horny within an hour of my workout.... i know it was a freaking amazing one
  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
    when it hurts to sit down
  • RyanDanielle5101
    RyanDanielle5101 Posts: 533
    When my face and body are so red that I can feel the heat leaving my body from my skin!!!
  • TinaDay1114
    TinaDay1114 Posts: 1,328 Member
    The i-phone is in my pocket logging my run, and when I pull it out at the end, I ran further AND faster than I thought I did. SCORE.
  • medoria
    medoria Posts: 673 Member
    When it feels like I am about to faint, throw up and feel dizzy, all at the same time.

    And also when I can do one more rep of some of the harder moves, for me beeing pushups ( NEW RECORD 10 straight ones!) or renegade rows, oblique v ups, fifer scissors and maison twist.
  • CharityEaton
    CharityEaton Posts: 499 Member
    sweat! LOTS of it in places you never knew you could sweat!
    And the hair thing! I totally get that! I have long hair so pulling out my ponytail holder to take a shower and feeling my hair all gross and sweaty is a nice but nasty feeling!

    My daughter commented to me one day, " mom, that is so gross you have sweat in the shape of a heart on the back of your shirt!"
    Made me smile! THAT was a good workout!

    Oh, and the times I seriously contemplate walking out the garage door, AROUND the house to the front door instead of walking up the flight of stairs from the basement after running on the treadmill.

    How 'bout when you try to sit down and groan like a 100 year old just to realize that NOW you have to get back up??
  • ployjoy
    ployjoy Posts: 45
    I know it's a good workout when..

    I DREAD the walk home. Which is, probably, the hardest part of my routine! Haha!
  • 2012asv
    2012asv Posts: 702 Member
    When I make grunting noises without caring who is around me.

    When sweat drips in my eyes.

    When I feel like I could almost do it again.

    When I eat super healthy for the rest of the day because I don't want to make my work-out mean nothing.

    DITTO! EXACTLY!
  • Danny_Boy13
    Danny_Boy13 Posts: 2,094 Member
    I know its a good workout when.....

    My muscles are tingling and quivering while I walk to my truck. That is when I know I had a great workout.
  • 2012asv
    2012asv Posts: 702 Member
    I know it's a good workout when..

    I DREAD the walk home. Which is, probably, the hardest part of my routine! Haha!

    And you STILL push yourself to do it! That is AWESOME.
  • plumnbagel
    plumnbagel Posts: 184 Member
    Upon completing your work out, what factor(s) determine whether it was good or not. What is it that puts that extra big smile on your face?

    For me, its when I go to brush out my hair. As gross as this may be, if I can wring out sweat from my hair (which is extra thick and heavy), I know it's been a success.

    Mine's kind of like yours - when I burn my eyes with sweat, I know I'm in the zone!
  • lizdavis07
    lizdavis07 Posts: 766 Member
    when my phone(my source of music) falls out of my sports bra cause my boobs are so sweaty. And yes, I wash the cover frequently.:sick:
  • virginiejaubin
    virginiejaubin Posts: 497 Member
    When it makes me drink all my water!
  • Muddy_Yogi
    Muddy_Yogi Posts: 1,459 Member
    ...I manage to get out of the gym before throwing up...

    Thats Awesome!

    I am shaking from head to toe....I could pass out if not for the high of the adrenaline pumping through my veins.....Hair soaked.... clothes dripping......Hmmmmm
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
    When I want to do it again... and I have the energy of the Energizer Bunny afterwards... Oh and when I come out looking like a hot (both literally and figuratively) mess.

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