Gym & Food & Nausea

[Bozo Erectus]

@bozo - i don't think heart problems make ppl puke. And i'm preety sure it's from the stomach area. I had lots of pains at the digestive system so i know when the gall bladder is starting to act up again, when there is smthing wrong in the stomach and when smthing is going on in the intestines.

As a matter of fact, cardiovascular problems can indeed cause nausea. Maybe its not that at all, but just go see a doctor, and in the meantime, go easy with the exercise.

 

[Sidhe]

I was asking that's why said if you want free medical advice? but your welcome anyway But Bozo is right get it checked out, if you've had previous problems in that area it's most likely that,but there's no harm in getting some advice as regards weight lifting if this is a chronic problem.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

I was asking that's why said if you want free medical advice? but your welcome anyway

Well, i didn't say no - i said "not yet"

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Hey, i'm not dead yet.

I got less nausea.
I ate 2 hours before going to the gym, i didn't do any "head spinning" exercises that might have caused vertigo effects and therefore nausea.
The thing is, i wasn't exactly in the mood for gym, but i made my quota for the day with less nausea.

 

[Tank_Guy#3]

I had a similar problem. When I did excercice, I felt completly exhausted to be point of nausea, if I did NOT eat before. But also if I eat to much.
The key for me was to eat something with quickly to assimile enery, ie sugar.

So if I ate something like a bar of chocolate (something with a lot of sugar), something like 1 hour to 30 minutes before excerice, it was ok.

I wouldn't think you'd have time to exercise from what I hear. Scratch that, should've read it a little more closely.

I'm not a gym go-er, but I am a college kid with a 45+ pound backpack that I have to lug around roughly a mile and a half every day.

 

[Neonanocyborgasm]

Hi

I saw there are lots of ppl around here that go to the gym. (which is a bit surprising)

So i'll ask you a problem i have.
When i work out on several machines over at the gym i seem to get really nauseaus and want to puke.
The thing is my muscles don't hurt that much when i get nauseaus, so i want to put MORE weights. And the more i put, the more i want to go puke.

What might be causing this? Kuz it's really stresfull not being able to go past certain numbers of kg because of this.

I am guessing it might be the fact that i sometimes eat to close (1 hour difference) to the time i spend at the gym.
So how close to gym time do you eat ?
Is there any way to get rid of the nausea ? (no pills please, maybe smthing to put in the water i drink there...)

Unless you work out supine, you won't be harmed by eating before working out. Even if you do work out supine, you won't get nauseous, but, in theory, you could regurgitate food (very unlikely unless you have some strange esophageal dysmotility). However, you would feel heartburn and/or chest pain, or a funny taste in your mouth, not nausea.

I have a feeling this feeling of nausea has nothing to do with food. You may be experiencing a form of vasovagal attack. Do you get dizzy and/or nauseous and/or unusually sweaty when this happens? Vasovagal syncope is the technical term for fainting.

 

[capslock]

Breathing is very important. I know I have trouble breathing right while doing certain exercises, and sometimes I start feeling a bit light headed and nauseous (only if I work out really hard though, anyone here Crossfit?).

Make sure you are getting enough air, don't hold your breath or forget to breathe.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

First off all, thank you Sidhe for pointing the thread. When i saw the "Ask a doctor" thread it had quite a bit of spam and i thought i should post later when it gets quieter and more serious as the thread starter wanted it to be.

Unless you work out supine, you won't be harmed by eating before working out.
Even if you do work out supine, you won't get nauseous, but, in theory, you could regurgitate food (very unlikely unless you have some strange esophageal dysmotility). However, you would feel heartburn and/or chest pain, or a funny taste in your mouth, not nausea.

(I had to check the dictionary to learn some new words.)
The machine i was working on was actualy in a "semi-supine" stance like this "/"- about 45 degrees actually. So it might be this ... Since at this particular machine the nausea stoped me. I could/can "suck it up" but it is safer to know what it is first...

Like i said a few posts up, i did do less "head spinning" exercises the next time i went there. But i do those last anyways(before i go home), and i never felt nausea from them as directly as the other machine... only dizzyness.

Maybe i was pushing a bit to hard that time. I am rarely in the mood for gym. But when i am i don't stop easly. I have surges of energy, so maybe my heart could not switch to "overdrive" as fast as the muscles wanted to, so more blood got into the muscles and less to the brain ... (maybe)
(i am introverted, so i am usualy in a stoic,non-energic state. But i can channel energy from the hate within, and in some days i am a religious fanatic, so i can channel energy from that also. And in those 2 situations it just seems i can't feel my muscles' limits anymore, so i can go further).

I have a feeling this feeling of nausea has nothing to do with food. You may be experiencing a form of vasovagal attack. Do you get dizzy and/or nauseous and/or unusually sweaty when this happens? Vasovagal syncope is the technical term for fainting.

I don't get unusualy sweaty, but when i stand up i do get dizzy(in a which way is down way), but it only lasts a few seconds.
I found this in wikipedia (about vasovagal syncope):

"It is triggered by a number of factors, including prolonged standing, alcohol, fatigue, hunger, and anxiety. Vasovagal syncope is caused by low heart rate and blood pressure, leading to inadequate circulation."

Prolongued standing - Maybe, since i am quite busy usualy... but it would be strange to black out because of standing.
Alcohol, hunger and anxiety- None of these
Fatigue - i don't do many(if any) fatigue draining exercises.
Low heart rate - i doubt it
Low blood pressure- maybe , i do recall that every time i had my blood pressure measured i had strange results. I recall only getting "Almost below the limit" or "Almost above the limit".

Also, i should say that i never blacked-out from anything (thank god).

I really apreciate your help Nanocyborgasm, i am sure most ppl here apreciate it too. It is good to hear some profesional opinions.
There are very few usefull threads in OT, yours is one of them. (now if only those spammers would go away...)


EDIT:
@capslock: i do have breathing problems on some ocasions, but it is strange that i never felt i don't have enough air at the gym.
I know several exercises are impossible without proper breathing, but i got the hang of it eventualy. (in the days when i was a noob)

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

dude, chill man. lift realy little, rest in between sets. you don't have to be in a rush. don't o what I did when I started to lift wieghts and lift too much. I was injured for 4 months

 

[friskymike]

Plus I would say you should do your harder excercises *first*, while your blood sugar levels are still up (they will get gradually depleted over the course of a session). I've always been told and observed others excercising the largest muscles groups first.
e.g. if its your legs day start with squats, then move down to leg curls and finally calves last as thats the easiest.

 

[capslock]

This is a little offtopic, but, the workouts I do, called crossfit, are designed to be done at high intensity, as quickily (or if its a weight lifting day, as heavy) as you can go. Not suprisingly, this sort of workout plan can make anyone sick, and most crossfitters embrace it as a sign that they are going all out (not that the point is to puke every workout, but puking after a workout isn't considered a bad thing). Pukie the Clown serves as inspiration to crossfitters to not wuss out.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

@AL_DA_GREAT: i actualy am taking it a bit easier recently ... kuz i feel my body is failing here and there.
It happened a few times when a muscle or two strated stinging.
And then there was this vein on my biceps that stings when moved.
And then there is this rheumatic-like pain in my hand's joints. (yes i have a mild form of rheumatism here-and-there)

But i am taking it easy now ... besides, i am going to take a several months break kuz the exams are coming.

@friskymike: bigger muscle groups first ? ok.
I don't do to much stuff for legs ... in the time i got succesively (and involuntarely) dehidrated by torso lost all that was on it but my hands and legs remained as they were. So, then i basically looked like a skinny guy with big arms and legs. Now i look like a regular guy with big arms and legs.
So i don't do much for legs, they seem strong enough as they are...

@capslock: That's quite funny.
But no, i won't even consider vomiting (in ANY situation ... ok, maybe when i eat poisonous musshrooms)... not after what i went through a few years back ...

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

MAn if you are feeling sick from very little see a doctor

 

[Sidhe]

He did, read the thread thoroughly, Nanocyborgasm is a Dr.

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

Good luck with your exercise.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

^
Thanx.

I wonder where the doc is ? He must have a busy week.
Oh well, it seems i don't have anything big though...

 

[Mr. Blonde]

Hi

I saw there are lots of ppl around here that go to the gym. (which is a bit surprising)

So i'll ask you a problem i have.
When i work out on several machines over at the gym i seem to get really nauseaus and want to puke.
The thing is my muscles don't hurt that much when i get nauseaus, so i want to put MORE weights. And the more i put, the more i want to go puke.

What might be causing this? Kuz it's really stresfull not being able to go past certain numbers of kg because of this.

I am guessing it might be the fact that i sometimes eat to close (1 hour difference) to the time i spend at the gym.
So how close to gym time do you eat ?
Is there any way to get rid of the nausea ? (no pills please, maybe smthing to put in the water i drink there...)

I experienced nausea + wanting to puke typically when I let my pulse to skyrocked by overdoing training. Typically when I was running for some time (30 min or so) and then had some steep slope or threw in a sprint.
My guess is that your pulse peaks because your cardic system is too weak or too busy with digestion. To battle this several suggestions from a hobby runner/ gym exerciser:

Drink sufficient over the day (~3l water, soft drinks don´t count)
Eat 2 h before you want to train latest (except I found that some fruit or one slice of bread doesn´t hurt even 30 min before training)
Watch your pulse. When you do weightlifiting you have to cut the numbers of repetitions to prevent this phenomenon/ shift in more small breaks to let your pulse calm down.
Make some cardiotraining as supplement to weightlifting

I hope I could help

 

[Heretic_Cata]

I experienced nausea + wanting to puke typically when I let my pulse to skyrocked by overdoing training. Typically when I was running for some time (30 min or so) and then had some steep slope or threw in a sprint.
My guess is that your pulse peaks because your cardic system is too weak or too busy with digestion.

It might be this ... it is highly probable that my cardiac system is probably weak ...

To battle this several suggestions from a hobby runner/ gym exerciser:

Drink sufficient over the day (~3l water, soft drinks don´t count)

3L ?? You must be joking ... when i tell ppl i drink almost 2l per day they give me a look and say "how the hell can you drink so much ?"

Eat 2 h before you want to train latest (except I found that some fruit or one slice of bread doesn´t hurt even 30 min before training)

I did the 2h time distance thingy now that i am in the Easter school break... but school will start next week so it will be back to 1h distance.

Watch your pulse. When you do weightlifiting you have to cut the numbers of repetitions to prevent this phenomenon/ shift in more small breaks to let your pulse calm down.

Well... now that i think about it, my pulse does go up preety fast. Maybe i should lenghten the small breaks a bit, and start with less kg for my warm-up series ...

Make some cardiotraining as supplement to weightlifting

Is cardiotraning running and stuff ? I do have a VERY low stamina ... another sign of not good circulatory system.

One thing is certain : i am going to completley change the way i work out when i will go to the gym in summer. (after the exam break)