Ive recently started shortening my rest breaks and doing more HIIT.
In the past few workouts ive gotten to the point where I can keep pushing, but im on the brink of puking.
Is this normal? Or does it mean im pushing too hard?
Also, I drink a shake during and after my workouts for time purposes. It usually contains some tang, whey, BCAA’s and water. This might likely be whats causing the puky feeling.
Should i just have a shake before and after my workout, and move to water during?
Or has anyone found anything they can handle during intense workouts without getting nausessness.
I go carbs (with electrolytes) + BCAA + beta-alanine + creatine during.
Being on the brink of puking is fairly normal, depending on your physiology and what you’ve recently consumed.
I noticed in hockey, that some people would throw up frequently during “conditioning” (non-game specific torture) from our coaches. I figured if it was something they ate, that they’d change it. But they still threw up, so I guess it’s a physiology thing.
I find beta alanine helps ward off the nausea too.
That nausea is a good sign. It means your burning fat.
Doing interval training like HIIT is particularly effective at depleting glycogen stores; however, this metabolic process, known as glycolysis, also produces lactic acid, which may be what is causing your nausea. However, the good thing is that once your glycogen stores are depleted, your body will catabolize fat, which is why interval training is much more effective than cardio.
Bottom Line: Stick with it, you’re gonna like the way you look. I gaurantee it.
(yes, this is the men’s wearhouse slogan, but whatever, it fits here.)
[quote]dankid wrote:
Ive recently started shortening my rest breaks and doing more HIIT.
In the past few workouts ive gotten to the point where I can keep pushing, but im on the brink of puking.
Is this normal? Or does it mean im pushing too hard?
Also, I drink a shake during and after my workouts for time purposes. It usually contains some tang, whey, BCAA’s and water. This might likely be whats causing the puky feeling.
Should i just have a shake before and after my workout, and move to water during?
Or has anyone found anything they can handle during intense workouts without getting nausessness.
***Also, my current goal is fat loss.[/quote]
As you get fitter you will be able to do the same workout without being nauseous or be able to work harder and still get nauseous. It doesn’t matter how fit you are, you can still train yourself so hard you throw up.
If you think it is a real problem ditch the shake for a while. (or at leats postpone it to your cool down). I cannot train hard and drink anything besides water or a little gatorade. Whey makes me hurl if I do hard intervals.
Thanks for the info everyone, i think im gonna start have some watered down gatorade during the workout, and and end with a carb/protein shake. That way I can push myself harder.
When I first started conditioning I was fairly nauseous as well. Today’s training left me fine, with fairly sizeable shakes before and after, along with a bit of water. It’s been my experience that what you eat has little to do with it, aside perhaps from the volume of the food.
I wouldn’t change the nutrition unless you actually lose it during training. You’re going to be uncomfortable, so suck it up, punk.
Definately ditch the tang shake during the workout. Everyone’s different, but I generally try not to consume anything within 1.5hrs before my workout.
Currently, 2hrs before my workout I’ll consume whey in water, digestive enzymes and occasionally some dried pitted prunes if I really need the carbs.
I’ve often had to take Tums or some antacid 15 min before my workouts, esp legs to help curb the nausea.
Otherwise, man up!!
Puke training is the absolute best way to lose fat. I learned this when doing meltdown training recently. There may be no better way to judge a cutting program other than how nauseous it makes you. However, try to avoid actually throwing up. For me, it ruins the rest of my workout.
The nausea isn’t quite as bad anymore, but its definately still there.
I get to the point where the floor looks so good, and I just want to collapse but so far ive been able to push through it and haven’t had to give up at all.
Its kinda sadistic, but hey if it gets the results, and builds some mental fortitude in the process then all the better.