Is it TGIF, TGIF, or TGIF?
This Gym In Flatulence? Thank God It’s FINISHED?! Thank God It’s Friday? BINGO! It’s all three. It is not good to have gas on squat day. Toot City today……LOL. And as I said yesterday, "Ya just never know". Yesterday I got to the gym feeling low, and ended up with a PR on pullups & a great workout. Today……not so much. Had a good night’s sleep & felt good, so I was revved for a hard charging leg day. Started out on squats, and THUD! Not happening. I was waaaaaaay down on strength. And of all days, leg day is a mental game. Well someone hid my mojo. It certainly was not with me in the gym this morning. But my moto stands, so it’s all good: "Just getting to the gym IS a successful workout". 
However, I did experiment with something new today: Supersets with DB squat jumps, holding 15 lb or 20 lb DB’s in each hand for added weight. Man they are killer cardio. I will be adding them into my workouts. Major heart thumper.
So as I was blasting out sound effects on squats (or trying not to), this funny clip from my favorite Mel Brooks movie was playing in my mind. Love this movie. Blazing Saddles. Mel at his bestest.
Blazing Saddles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dm9rN6oTs
WORKOUT THIS MORNING — LEGS:
(6-10 reps, 60-75 sec’s rest)
– Smith Machine squats (6 sets, last 2 sets superset DB squat jumps)
– Standing calf raise (6 sets, last 2 sets superset w/ seated calf raise)
– Hack squats (4 sets, last 2 sets superset w/ DB squat jumps)
– Leg extensions (4 sets, last 2 sets superset w/ DB squat jumps)
– Leg curls (4 sets, last 2 sets superset w/ DB squat jumps)
CARDIO: Uh, no.
Just getting to the gym IS a successful workout!
November 13, 2009 at 6:52 am
Haha Al, your the best! hopefully the flatulence was not loud or ummm odiferous! haha not every workout is good but as you say just going is half the battle! I think it looks like a pretty good workout to me! havent yet done a full leg workout since surgery but dec is 6 months and thats when the dr said I could go as the meniscus should be completely healed by then! damnit, no more excuses soon! have a wonderful day!
November 13, 2009 at 7:07 am
Well, it’s obviously NOT "thank god it’s over" because that would be TGIO.
November 13, 2009 at 7:09 am
I can’t open the link since I work for a freedom of choice sapping corporate giant, but I assume we are talking about Mongo?
November 13, 2009 at 7:09 am
Ben there, done that (more often than I care to say) Kind of a dangerous situation with squats though. Mine is usualy the leg press. Man, I hate that. I think I can blame mine on preworkout drink(s). Anyway, at least you blasted the work out the best you could without blasting out the seam of your shorts.
November 13, 2009 at 7:10 am
TGIF = Thank God I Fart?
November 13, 2009 at 7:12 am
Blazing Saddles is my favorite Mel Brooks movie too - have a great weekend and I’m sure your mojo will be there on Monday!
November 13, 2009 at 7:33 am
Yep Eric…..I meant to type Thank God It’s FINISHED! Correction done.
Yep Crab. The group fart scene around the campfire.
November 13, 2009 at 7:50 am
Al, gas on squat day is great. Think propulsion…
November 13, 2009 at 8:04 am
That is fricken hilarious!!!! I had the same problem with stiff-leg deadlifts yesterday… Way to stick with it though….
November 13, 2009 at 8:12 am
haha Al, im sending you my doberman as she has the same problem today! you guys can be partners in crime and it can always be blamed on her!
November 13, 2009 at 8:18 am
That was the funniest Movie in America at the time it was out. Mel Brooks is a genius hands down
November 13, 2009 at 8:19 am
tough day (double workout –legs and self control). I’m glad you survived. Have a great weekend.
November 13, 2009 at 8:26 am
lol! What a laugh!
Sorry your mojo was running out on you. Like you say, you never know. It’ll come back when you least expect it.
~L~
November 13, 2009 at 9:23 am
ha ha. It happens. I agree, getting to the gym is a successful workout.
November 13, 2009 at 9:51 am
Well the flatulence had to provide explosive jumps when doing the DB squat jumps!!
Those sound brutal!!