Going to the Toilet Hurts
No, not the actual act of going, but trying to sit on the toilet. New workout has killed my glutes and I can’t sit down on the toilet without great pain and holding onto something. Now, I am no stranger to working out, but this is a new program and I feel like I’ve been in a car wreck or something.
Extreme lunges, squats, dead lifts, etc. have wreaked havoc on my glutes, hams, quads and more. I started to notice it last night as I was getting up in the middle of the night to pee. But as soon as I started to sit down on the throne…arghhhhhhh!!!!!! Oh My God! What the hell?! It was all I could do to keep from falling on the floor.
Maybe I over did it, but I was doing well and felt no pain while working out so I finished feeling much pride. I thought this isn’t so bad, I can do this! And in case you were wondering, Yes, I did extensive stretching afterward.
Then came my surprise and utter dismay when trying to take a pee. Obviously I had gone too far, doing too much, way too soon. Ah well, just goes to show how much I need this new program. Hopefully, before next I must tackle these same moves (next week), I will have less muscle soreness.
In case you were wondering, this is from the program called Chalean Extreme from Beachbody.com and I also am sweating through a new cardio program TurboFire. And by sweat I mean sweat pouring out of every orifice and down every crack. Especially the crack in my ass!
I haven’t sweat so much since setting up my camper this past mid-July, mid-afternoon in Florida. The crack-ass sweat is my que that things are really heating up and the calories are flying off my body at high velocity. To this I say hurrah!
But needless to say, and yes I’m going to say it anyway, it’s hard to sit down anywhere: the chair, the car, the dining table. But the worst is the toilet because I can stand most all day long if I have to. I stretched after the workout and keep stretching throughout today with hopes of alleviating some of this no-pain-no-gain issue.
Any advice from those pro’s (or anybody who can help) out there is greatly appreciated. It really does hurt-so-good, but this is crazy! Maybe I ought to have a one-on-one with Roy over at Emergefit.
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I know the pain of which you speak. That’s why I’m glad the towel rack is right next to the toilet. It serves as a nice handicapped rail to hang onto! Good luck with your endeavor!
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Amen, Kathy! My sink and the wall are on either side of mine which gives me my boost. It’s not as bad this morning, but it still quite sore.
You had me laughing from the get-go on this one. I just recently got back into the gym. While my chest or arms would hurt, I still managed to get through the day fine. The day after my first legs/butt workout was torture! Just the act of sitting or standing seemed like it would make me pass out!
Great visuals in your writing. Thanks!
GFS, glad you got a laugh at my expense, but better that you’ve been there so you know what I mean
About 5 years ago I got phone call at 5am. It was Eva. Eva was calling me from the toilet. We had done lunges the day before. She could not get up off the pot. I was still in bed – asleep.
“Roy fucking Cohen” she said. “I hate you”
“I’m sorry” I said. She hung up.
This really happened.
Punchline: She is a minister. True.
Soreness is an inventory of what we are made of, and THAT, is a beautiful thing.
Emergefit´s last [type] ..Practicing Gravity Management
Roy, That was me exactly! I wish had I somebody to try and blame it on…just sucked it up and plowed through the pain! Funny about the minister thing, but hell, I’m a preacher’s daughter sooooooo.
Lisa, I feel your pain. Get some “Depends” until your muscles get back to normal. (Tell the clerk they are for your mother.)
Very funny, Linda, but I can’t go there until I HAVE to! Thankfully, it doesn’t last forever; the muscle soreness, that is.
It’s times like this when it’s perfectly okay to have “penis envy.”
injaynesworld´s last [type] ..injaynesworld we ask Whats In Your Wallet
LMAO, Jayne! If I could learn to pee standing up, this would not even be a blog post.
You had me grinning with your description of soreness. Nothing worse, but it’s funny when it’s somebody else. I think glutamine will help prevent soreness, but I also think you have to take it right before or right after your workout. A lot of the kids on my son’s hockey team take it. If I’m remembering the name of it right, which I’m probably not.
MikeWJ at TooManyMornings´s last [type] ..I Hate Love
Mike, thanks for the tip. I’ll have to look into it.
First of all, I have to comment on how freaking clean your toilet is. You must not have two teenage boys in the house? LOL!
Thanks for yet again another post that made me laugh outloud… you rock!
Katherine´s last [type] ..Memories of Wild Horses Brought Back To Life
Thanks, Katherine, but it’s not my toilet. Just some random pic. But no teenage boys left in the house. Just me and the dh and he knows better. He will actually clean his own mess up, Momma would be proud!
OUch, I remember when I used to work out like that, it’s probably why I stopped. I need to start working out again, but this doesn’t really motivate me a whole lot.
Jen´s last [type] ..I’m Working On My Book Again
Yeah, Jen, not a motivational spot for sure. What I really look forward to is the cardio. The high you get is so amazing! I never experienced so intense until I started this new program. It’s *almost* better than that first glass of wine that I haven’t had in a week
Oucheee, sounds like a terrbily painful workout, Lisa. Hope its worth the pain!
Very interesting article. Lisa I feel your pain. Thanks.