Has this happened to you?

[tricia]

Something a little funny happened while I was doing Coremax #2 yesterday....

During the pikes, I just kept on going until I did a mini handstand and tah-dah, over I went!! I had a moment of panic, but just decided to do my best Mary Lou Retton impersonation so I wouldn't injure myself!!

I thought this was a good place to share and see what things have happened to others during your workouts?

I do have a workout question, too. Yesterday I did a longer ab workout (Leaner Legs then Coremax #2). During LL, I felt my abs much as I always do, fire in the 'ol abs, you know the drill. Then, as I was doing Coremax - somewhere along the way, I felt numb. I was really contracting to make sure I was still in my workzone, and I just didn't feel anything anymore. (And I put my hand on the working area to feel my muscles, too.) So, could I have done too much? Has anyone else had this type of feeling during a workout?

I'm not sure if I should just keep going if it happens again, or stop early. Let me know what you think.

TIA,
Tricia

 

[lilmo]

I've never gone all the way over the top on a pike, but I've come close. I have had that numb feeling in my overworked abs before, though. I think maybe the nervous system gets overloaded after a while and stops sending the pain messages! :7 Or maybe it has something to do with lactic acid buildup. Did you have DOMs the next day?

I have also had heavy dummbells slip off my sweaty shoulders and go crashing to the floor. I've worked the same leg twice on lunges/dips/single leg squats when I'm really tired. Let's see, what else. . . . I've slid my sweaty self off the stability ball more times than I can count. I've gotten turned around on step routines and ended up on the wrong side/end of the step. Probably the best one - I fell on my a$$ once trying to do *all those* plie jacks - just went down and instead of jumping back up and clicking my heels, I just sort of flopped backwards onto my butt. I'm chuckling just remembering that one. :7 :+

 

[tricia]

Hi Mona,

Oh, I'm still chuckling at the thought of the plie jacks!! I came to the conclusion (or is it wishful thinking??) that perhaps my abs are getting stronger. I used to be barely able to do all the reps with Cathe, or had to modify ALOT. I believe I may be getting some of the results that I've heard so many talk about around here!! I didn't have DOMS today, and I worked my abs today with no numbed out feeling.

I'm really glad to see that I'm not the only one who's had funny mishaps during a workout!

Thanks for the laugh,
Tricia

 

[DeanaMax]

I've tumbled once or twice over the stability ball in coremax. I must look so silly doing those exercises.

I don't recall my abs ever going numb?

 

[britgirl]

I was doing Cardio and Weights one day and when I came to the part where you turn into the step I tripped over the step and fell backwards over it onto my butt!!! I got right back up and finished the workout but I had a HUGE bruise on my butt for a long time!!! Luckily that was the worst of it I was able to carry on the next day but that bruise reminded me to watch what I was doing!!!! I have also tripped over my dogs who love to run around the step as I am on it and I have fallen off the stability ball more times than I can remember!!!! Also I reloaded my barbell one day and forgot to put the bolts on to hold the plates in place and yep you guessed it I picked up the barbell and all the plates fell off!!!! Thankfully they did not fall onto my toes or anything!!!!!! Teresa

 

[RunnerGirl]

I sometimes have a problem well ok almost always. Getting off the stability ball. I usually just sort of fall off it. The other day it was so nice and hot out that I went for a run. When I got back, I tried to do the stability balls abs from B&G. I was so sweaty I couldn't stay on the ball. I just gave up and did the regular abs from B&G.
LD

 

[fit@home1]

I have come pretty darn close to toppling over completely. Not yet, though. lol:7

 

[delfin]

>I sometimes have a problem well ok almost always. Getting off
>the stability ball. I usually just sort of fall off it.

How does one get off the ball gracefully? I always kinda plop off it. I'm sure I look real goofy.

 

[andtckrtoo]

I had a ball that has some sand in the bottom so it was a little more stable. Pikes were pretty easy on it, so my confidence soared. There was some silly little poof ball at the gym (you know the type - full make up and the latest in gym wear who walks around flirting more than working out) some guy was showing her how do to roll-ins. Well, my competitive spirit came into play, and I grabbed a ball of my own, and did a pike. No sand. No resistance what-so-ever... Boy did I ever do a pike. I ALMOST went over - not quite. I do know that my HR got much higher than it normall does! Worst of all - neither the poof ball or her stud noticed... :+

I think my most embarrasing public event happened when I was riding my bike with my daughter attached as a tandem (one of those kiddie bikes that attach to the back making a tandem out of a regular bike). I had just switched to clipless pedals and decided to take DD for a ride on a heavily ridden bike trail. We were going along really well, when I saw a rest area with bathrooms, food and TONS of people. I can to a stop and could not get my feet out of the clips. My DD (who was 5 at the time) had time to get off the bike and move out of the way as I struggled to get my feet free to no avail. Finally I just went over in VERY slow motion, until I hit the ground and my foot popped free. I got applause for that one.

 

[lilmo]

Christine,

That's a good one! My most embarrassing public exercise blooper involved rollerblading with a good friend. I was new to it and not really sure how to stop. I could go, though, boy could I go. . . . really fast. Now, this was in the early 90s, so we were decked out in full 90s exercise garb. Mine was purple rollerblades and purple and black pads, with purple bike shorts, a striped purple and grey butt-floss unitard, and a matching purple scrunchie in my spiral permed hair. My friend was in a similar red and grey outfit. After about 45 minutes we decided to stop, and she did just fine. Despite her best coaching efforts, I couldn't figure out what to do, so I grabbed a Stop sign. The wrist guards worked just like those hand guards gymnasts wear on the uneven parallel bars. I spun around the stop sign dragging my feet behind me a couple of times before the friction slowed me to a full stop. Of course we were laughing like fools at my extremely graceful "dismount" and both ended up laying in the grass clutching our sides!