#quadsonfire

Y’all. We’re trialing two of these at our gym, but they haven’t been ready for use. Today’s workout was pretty solid, and we were all expecting a rowing machine finisher. Our coach said, “Nah, we’re gonna fuck up your quads. Come with me.”

Two rounds: 25 calories, for time, rest while someone else goes.

Holy shit. Cycling was my main form of fitness for a decade. I was a strong rider. 7-10k miles a year, multiple centuries per year, steep climbs, hard sprints, etc... Even though I don’t ride outside anymore, I’m still good on the assault bike and like to think I have pretty strong quads. These machines are a special level of hell. That flywheel makes it virtually impossible to ever get in a steady rhythm, you have to always be putting in a hard effort, and it *shreds* your legs. We’re a reasonably fit group, and everyone was a bit wobbly after two rounds going all out on those.