What do you consider a "good" workout?

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  • ltworide
    ltworide Posts: 342 Member
    A good workout to me are the days I beat my PRs, learn something new &/or know I completed what I planned to do for long term consistent development. Each successful workout is one more brick in meeting my goals.
  • sventheviking
    sventheviking Posts: 45 Member
    Typically I do my best to never grind through any repetitions in training. I feel it trains poor movement patterns. A good workout is simply achieving the goal of that day whether it be a new 1rm on a log press or a new 20rm on a squat or simply getting a good amount of repetition work on to lead to a new pr down the road. I'm not a fan of feeling like I went through a meatgrinder often. I called those Mother Effer workouts and keep them to 1-2 a month
  • T_X_L
    T_X_L Posts: 140 Member
    All my workouts are good workouts, because I could have just sat on the couch.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Any workout that's been done.

    No matter how *kitten* it is... It's still good that I did it.
  • RespectTheKitty
    RespectTheKitty Posts: 1,667 Member
    T_X_L wrote: »
    All my workouts are good workouts, because I could have just sat on the couch.

    Truth!
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    One where I lift more that I did last work out.

    This. Really whether it's lifting, running, how many sit-ups I can do, etc. - it's when I'm pushing myself and achieving my new "best" at whatever it is.
  • wilsoncl6
    wilsoncl6 Posts: 1,280 Member
    I like to feel utterly exhausted after each workout where I'm completely spent, most times I'm drenched in sweat from cardio and the muscle group I've worked just can't push anymore. That doesn't always mean that I'm sore, just used up for the time being.
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
    robininfl wrote: »
    If I feel good at the end, tired and relaxed and feel like I've stopped thinking, that's a good workout.

    Agree!!!
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    meganridenour wrote: »
    StealthHealth wrote: »
    One where I lift more that I did last work out.

    This. Really whether it's lifting, running, how many sit-ups I can do, etc. - it's when I'm pushing myself and achieving my new "best" at whatever it is.

    <Fist bump>
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    RespectTheKitty wrote: »
    What are your criteria to consider a workout a "good" workout?

    Whether I delivered against the objectives or not, whether that is time, pace, distance etc.
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    Energy
    Perfect form
    Challenging

    If I accomplish the above I feel my workout was good.
    If the results are more energy, better posture and more adventure, l know I'm on the right track.

    My attitude toward a workout must be positive or I may fail. I have to have reason for what I am doing.
    If my energy is low, my form is weak. Resulting in a waste of time.
  • CrabNebula
    CrabNebula Posts: 1,119 Member
    One where I don't feel like it is absolute torture to get through. Some days really are better than others and there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason. Some days I'll get on the treadmill and run almost effortlessly. Miles fly by hardly noticed and I sometimes break PRs. Some days I get on the treadmill and every second, every hundredth of a mile, seems like an incredible hellish eternity. Got me.

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