OK so like many of us I'm a slow learner. It took me a long time to bow down to the almighty squat, the deadlift, and many other compound exercises but were the results ever worth it. So I try and introduce something new into my w/o whenever I can.
Yesterday was lower body day. I did squats, Sumo D/L's, SLDL, and some calf raises (i know). Actually was going really well. Great pumps, great weights, great workout. Then I thought "lunges?". Haven't done lunges in years lets nail a few sets. I'm ready for something new.
So I load up a couple dumbells and proceed to try lunges. Well this didn't go so well. I was so off on form and so shaky I was waiting for Jerry Lewis to come out and hand me a microphone to talk to the audience. However I would not be daunted. Dam lunge won't get the best of me. On the 4th set I couldn't go anymore. I couldn't feel my legs, they were already shaking when I started. OK That's enough for today. This is where it got ugly.
I work out in my basement and as I headed up the stairs my legs didn't work so well. Not only did I go down I also smashed my knee in the process. Luckily I grabbed the railing and kind of hung on hoping I'd feel better in a minute or so. Bad thing was my legs were still twitching. Apparently a sneaker banging on the basement steps sounds like someone knocking on the door to my dog who commenced to bark his damn ass off at nothing.
Oh did I tell you this is when my girlfriend usually gets home to have dinner with me before I go to work (work nites). Well this gets even better. She walks in the house and sees the dog going nuts. Runs over to the basement door and sees my hanging on the railing with my legs twitching and feet kicking to the beat of an old Miami Sound Machine song."You're hurt" she yells. No I'm not freaking hurt. But hey it doesnt look good. What are younger women better at than anyone else? I'll tell you-dialing the phone.
Before I get half the chance to explain she's already fired in a 911 call. I'm yelling at her to hang up the dam phone I'll be fine in a minute. She thinks I'm being macho and out of concern refuses to hang up the phone until after it was answered by the 911 operator. Then she hangs up.
I finally pull myself up to the landing and sit my ass down and try to get my legs to stop shaking. Can you guess what's next? Yep, someone's knocking on the door. She runs over and let's 2 concerned police men in my house. "Are you alright mam'?" "Yes it was all a mistake."" Well what happened?" "It was my boyfriend." This is when the cop looks down the doorway and with his sidearm out asks me what I'm doing.At this point I'm so pissed I really am ready to hurt someone. Now I hear another siren. Turns out the fire dept responded also.
Well I'm from a sleepy little midwestern town and you know when you get this much excitement the neighbors all come looking to see what happened. So now the police, the fire dept, and my entire street are looking at me like I'm a moron. A pissed off shaky moron. I ask the cops to leave witch they begrudgingly do and take the EMT's with them. I close the doors drop the shades, yell at the neighbors to get the hell out of my yard, and fall down on the couch shaking my head.
By the time this is over I have no time for dinner and have to leave for work. Oh, and the guys at work have a scanner so it didnt escape them either. Just too much fun to try and explain I just walked away to my desk.
Please next time JP or Danny or whoever suggests some exercises you have never done before be very,very, careful. And yes while I have added some adjectives here and there this is a true story. Anyone doubts that email me and for a contribution I'll send you a copy of the Emergency Response bill I'm sure I'll get in the mail any day now.
You seem like a very unhappy person. Not really sure what else to say to that. ummm...
My legs actually get really shaky when I do lunges, too. In fact, it often feels like I can't walk either, because I don't do them all that often, and when I do, they really take me out.
That said, I don't really understand why you were so mad at everyone. Your GF was just trying to help you out. You should be lucky she cares so much about you, though she may have been a little hasty in her phone dialing.
Yelling at your neighbors to "get the hell out of your yard"? I didn't realize concern for your neighbors was reason to get pissed. And what exactly does a scanner have to do with your coworkers finding out?
I just think you need to put this experience in perspective. A little aggrivating? Sure. A lot aggrivating? Hell yes! Reason to get pissed off at everyone? Definately not....
You live and you learn, mate. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Thanks guys. It is funny the day after but in the heat of the moment I couldn't (and still can't) believe how it escalated. If my glutes didn't hurt so bad today Id wonder if it was a nightmare. Sharkbait I live in the midwest now but spent my first 30 years living in and around NYC. So I've been yelling at my neighbors all my life. I grew up that way! Badda bing badda bang!
Walt- that is great! I have been laughing so much that I could probably skip the abs today and be alright!!
But on the other hand it is very encouraging to hear that you suffered. I just started training, Homegrown Muscle (thanks to the advice of this list). and I was going started doing lunges (I don't think I have ever done them) with very little weight (dbells)- I had to stop my routine and walk it off beacuse I felt like I was going to end up with my legs collapsing - it took me about2kms of walk jog walk jog before I was confident that I would not collapse of the pavement and roll around like a dog. So to make a long story short - yeah right too late for that- your misery has inspired me. I must admit that with all the serious trainers here, and as helpful as they are; I felt a bit like a "woose" saying my legs are shaking and I think I am going to die- am I doing something wrong. I have just been going slow, working out to do the work out as it seems- as I cannot consistantly do three lunges sets 12 reps (even with light weight without worring about injuring myself) - rest of the work out is fine.
But in anycase, your humourous struggles are also a motivation for those of us at the bottom of the food chain!
Good luck and for god's sake man do not try any yoga - or who knows who your girlfriend will call when you collapse with your legs over your head
Cheers a and thanks again for the ab work out
Peter
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