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

jessmarshall1

when a muscle group i'd completely forgotten about is screaming the next day....

GorillaNJ

also.. if Im ridiculously horny within an hour of my workout.... i know it was a freaking amazing one

i can suggest a good post workout routine...

Smuterella

Sweat. I very rarely sweat, even when I work out full pelt - but Chalean Extreme is kicking me where it hurts, just the weights have me sweating, I'm dreading the cardio tomorrow.

BigJohn82

When I added weight to the bar
When I get through a session without pain
When I get through a session and am as focused when I am done as when I started.

tweetyktg

I have long thick hair, and today after my spin class is was soaking wet. I also could barely make it to the car!

missleah26

When I shuffle into the locker room to shower because moving my legs any closer to normal walking is agony.

When I want to cry when I realize I have to lift my arms to wash my hair.

When the next logical step is to collapse in a heap at the bottom of the stairs rather than try to climb them upstairs.

When my husband won't hug me because I'm too sweaty

Muddy_Yogi

also.. if Im ridiculously horny within an hour of my workout.... i know it was a freaking amazing one

Buahahahaha....YES! THAT THAT RIGHT THERE!

lavendergirll

I can totally agree with that statement about the hair! You have to get up a good sweat! Congrats to you!

DixiedoesMFP

When I'm glad my current car is an automatic instead of the 5-speed I used to drive

Debbe2

When arms and legs are quivering! Lots of sweat for sure, too!

Rosered3333

When my face is bright red and I've sweat so much that I feel cold after I cool down for about 10 minutes.

And when it takes too much energy and time to undress and shower, I know I've had a good work out. (I do shower though).

tmlandis

I sweat so much that I have to ppeeeeeelllll off my gross sweaty clothes to get in the shower, then feeling that I need to use the handicapped shower at the gym because I am no longer capable of standing on my own.

trijoe

I know it's a good workout when:

1) I get home and my wife tells me "You look like *kitten*."
2) A buddy has to help me get my gear loaded in the car.
3) I have to cut my workout short because I've run out of sweat.
4) It's two days later and I'm STILL sore.

theonly1iknow

when your eyelids are sweaty and you try to rub it with your arm but that just adds more sweat to your eyes!
Or when you try to get down the stairs after a gym class and you need to hang on to the rail cos you feel like bambi.

BrendarB

when I make sweat angles on the floor cause standing up isn't possible for a) leg's won't support me anymore or b) trying not to puke or c) the world isn't as in focus as it should be

aj_gettingfit

When I can't move another muscle. And the next day when I wake up and instead of getting out of bed I have to roll out of bed because my whole body hurts.

Fubar_Bill

I see the calorie count hit 4 digits and there are little pools of sweat on either side of the elliptical trainer.

Honestly though, I do this 10-12 times a week, so I can't afford to be unable to move when I am done. I manage my heart rate 150-160 bpm and manage to put in the full hour twice a day without getting stiff or sore.

:happy:

misskerouac

When I get to the change room and sitting down feels SOOOOOOO good.

LilRedRooster

When I can barely lift my legs to step over the baby gate. That is a good workout.

emmamcc1981

....when it feels like the sweat is my fat's tears. *nods*

felcandy

When you wanna keep going!

auddiejo

I see the calorie count hit 4 digits and there are little pools of sweat on either side of the elliptical trainer.

Honestly though, I do this 10-12 times a week, so I can't afford to be unable to move when I am done. I manage my heart rate 150-160 bpm and manage to put in the full hour twice a day without getting stiff or sore.

:happy:

This is stinkin awesome!!

RandomMiranda

When I've done more or longer or farther than I thought I could.
When I feel like I've conquered the workout, not just completed it. Kickboxing with heavy bags does that for me, but there's no gym for it where I live now

crawpapa

I add more weight to ANYTHING, any time I can do more chin-ups, and getting compliments from some of the "gym women" I have known for a few years.

Rays_Wife

You get off an exercise machine, walk away and still feel like you're on the darn machine :laugh: Is the floor really rolling??? Why am I lifting my legs so freakin high? lol

shanahan_09

When I've pushed myself past my comfort zone--and yes, the sweat...more sweatier the workout--the better I feel!

girlwapp

I play on a team (ultimate frisbee) so I know a workout is worth when my team is successful, we score points, feel good about the way we play, and win! After you've scored a point, you get to catalog your aches and pains, how gross you feel, but the second the pull goes off, all that matter is focus and the disc. I love that feeling. Especially when my BHS is acting up and my heels hurt. The second we start running again, who gives a damn....

It's pretty normal to burn 6-800 calories a day at a frisbee tournament

bluemist248

You get off an exercise machine, walk away and still feel like you're on the darn machine :laugh: Is the floor really rolling??? Why am I lifting my legs so freakin high? lol

YES! Totally get that!

Ooo, and I love that Lara Croft feeling I have after a combat class!

And when I shock people in my Aqua Zumba class by telling them about the 70 lengths I've just swam and how this class is my 'cool down' :laugh:

jody664

When my PT says, "Do you want to take a break?" An even better workout is when I say, "No thanks."

AliciaMarie79

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.