exercise and vomit

moran1917

So I was working out today, and yes it was a very hard workout longer and harder than i had done before. At one point i really thought i was going to puke. i even stopped the treadmill to assess the situation. I dry heaved a bit, but didn't actually throw up. I decided to continue the workout. This was because on Tuesday's Biggest Loser (USA) bob said to the potential pukers that if he didn't see anything coming out get back on the machine. After my workout i wondered if it was smart for me to follow this advice since they have like trainers, emt, and doctors on the show taking care of them in a way i don't.

What do you think, do you continue if you feel sick? what about if you do throw up- keep going?

smrtcar

I don't think that was safe. Next time scale it back and wrap up your session.

Crystal_Pistol

If I puke, I am DONE. Session over, DONE. People can say whatever they want about my post, puking and continuing is not heart, that is dumbassedness. I exercise just fine without bringing up past meals.

sweeneybrandon

After the 2-mile run for the Army Physical Fitness Test, if you don't puke, you didn't run fast enough.

KaiteeKarrot

I am definitely no expert when it comes to the medical side of this question. However, my partner is a long time boxer and I commented to him about that very issue. I was working out a few days ago and felt very strongly that I was going to be sick, so I sat down for a few minutes taking deep breaths and got right back up. He told me in boxing that people often felt like that (and some did end up vomiting) but that it wasn't a very dangerous. He essentially said what the trainer on the biggest loser said, plus he added, usually that feeling is more on the mental side of things rather than the physical. He told me our brain makes it own limitations, aches, pains, etc. However, if you start to see black spots in front of your eyes, that a sign you might pass out, other than that, I think a little nausea never hurt anyone. Hope that helped a little

2Bgoddess

Happens to me.I can do 60 min of high impact cardio, but every time I try Pilates, I puke.

adjones5

When I ran track I puked mid workout all the time. Would I do that now? **** no.

Ghomen

During my police academy, our pt guys had one goal for all of us: work us out until we puked. When we did, they congratulated us and that's how they were satisfied that we were giving it ALL we had. Sure enough, I got point,puked, and kept going.

jlewis2896

I puke if my blood sugar gets low. It doesn't happen that often, but I marathon trained this past summer and it did happen a couple times during long runs in intense humidity/heat.

I just learned to eat well a couple hours prior to strenuous exercise (giving enough time to digest) and also refuel with gels and such as I worked out.

I only continued my workouts post-vomit because I had to get back home!! If I were in a gym or at home, I most likely would have stopped.

Edithrenee

I dont think it is healthy. It is kinda rediculous I think, I know people who do crossfit think it is cool to exercise til they puke, lol they say they are for functional exercise to keep you from getting into a nursing home... what is so functional about that? Well any way i dont think it is safe. I have always heard if you are exercising and you get dizzy you need to slow down.

Im all for hard at it but i also want to make sure im injury free so I can exercise another day.

pupcamper

Way to go pushing yourself to the limit and testing your boundaries! I don't think it is a good idea to push yourself that hard on a regular basis though!

soccerella

When I ran track I puked mid workout all the time. Would I do that now? **** no.

oh yea! All the time! .I used to puke before big races and after them too, but im sure some of that was mental

sailorsiren13

what time do you workout and what do you eat beforehand? I have thrown up and kept going depending on those things it's a funny thing though the nausea. Do what feels right for you don't listen to what the guy on tv says listen to your body.

jap247

They are pushing the contestants past their physical limits in order to make them hit rock bottom so to speak. If you are at the point where you are going to vomit...you need to stop. Check out your heart rate, make sure it is in your target zone...and keep it in your target zone. Over exertion, dehydration..electrolyte imbalance lead to vomiting....
You are right, they have doctors on staff...and believe me..they are being closely monitored. They edit footage, so you don't see everything. I am actually glad that they showed everyone having a rough start..I was always feeling a bit inadequate because the Biggest loser contestants could do the workouts and I couldn't with out fainting or puking...now I see they go through it too.
Please keep checking your heartrate, before, during and after exercise...if you feel sick..stop and check your pulse! OK? You don't want to end up passing out like the big guy did...or having a seizure!

soccerella

When I ran track I puked mid workout all the time. Would I do that now? **** no.

oh yea! All the time! .I used to puke before big races and after them too, but im sure some of that was mental

oh and that being said, yes i have ran til i puked since then....many times I felt fine, other than a weird feeling in my stomach and felt completely fine after that - no dizziness or spots or anything.....I dont think its good on a normal basis but if it just happens to you once or on rare occasions and you have no other issues, then its prob not a major problem, but might be best to try to avoid it in the future. Like someone else said, there are alot of other things that ould be going into that feeling though, including when and what you last ate, hydration, TOM for women, stress, mental state, etc

moran1917

so it really seems that it is what you are comfortable with pushing through. to be honest if i had actually puked i think i would have stopped. feeling ill and getting back on didn't seem like a big deal, but i also did not get dizzy or lose balance. truth is i feel freaking fantastic now!! i am eating yogurt and it is taking away the nausea. i think i may not have eaten enough before i worked out and was low on fuel.

monkeymouse74

Had that this morning, stopped for a few minutes, went right back to it, and had no problems. I dont eat before my morning workout, and I think that's the reason I feel sick on the treadmill. But I do eat about 30min before I do my swimming, and I dont feel sick when I do that. And I swim hard and fast for 90 min which is a lot harder than my morning 60 min at level 5.6 on the treadmill. I dont know if my assumptions are correct, but maybe try something to eat 30min before???

walkwithme1

I have been working out with a personal trainer. He had me so some really intense ab exercises, push ups, pullups and then was taking me to a weight machine, I went puked, came back and finished. No big deal, felt better afterwards. I've had the feeling a few more times usually when I'm really pushing my body but nothing wrong with it IMHO. Now if I'm dizzy, that's another story. I don't move till the room stops spinning. But never had to stop a workout and my trainer never would have put me at risk.

durhamity

I always continue my work out after "an episode" like that. I don't work out that hard everyday though so I don't see the harm.

Kamalka

I train on empty stomach usually...or have an apple or a banana but I hardly understand how you woud get vomiting and continue. I have the feeling I will puke if I run just after eating a chicken but I could slow down to keep everything inside.

I really guess the ones who puke will get more injuries as they do not listen to their body. With the workout program I follow, the rule is simple: train to see changes...if nothing changes, stop it because it is not for for you or you do not do it right. The second part is that consistency over a long period leads to the shape we are looking for, and an injury is a huge step back.

If it is not normal to puke for ironman trainings, why would it be for such workouts? I often reached my max cardio and never puked. Now, there are certainly differences between individuals, I can drink 2 liter of water in a raw and feel good while some get sick if they drink 0,5l (which I can not understand from my perspective) but if my body wanted to puke when I do solething, I would change the way I do it for this not to happen

iplayoutside19

Burn N Hurl!.....or is it Hurl N Burn?

In all the intense exercise I've done I think I've puked twice, both times a good hour after I had finished running. Both were heat related. Gatorade and water fixed the problem.

I guess if it ever happend while I was exersicing it would depend on what I was doing. In the gym, I'd probably stop. If I was on a trail or on a long run I probably wouldn't have a choice but to continue. If you push yourself to the limits you might get dizzy. You might puke too.

I don't think anyone makes puking and getting dizzy the goal of their workout. But if it happens, it happens. There is some satisfaction in knowing that you got right up against the limits of your body. Just understand if you puke you've lost a lot of additional fluids and if you plan on continuing it better not be for very long.

jessicamckay13

I'm a puker. If I work out early (before 8am) and have even half an apple beforehand, I'm going to puke. I thought for sure I was going to go down on Monday, I coached 6am bootcamp them my boss asked if I wanted to workout...all I had in my stomach was WAY too much coffee. Managed not to, but just barely. I really think it depends on the person. I'm just a weenie

srp2011

The idea of exercising til you puke is about as ridiculous as making yourself puke to lose weight (in fact, it sounds pretty darn similar) - if you are puking while you are exercising, something is off and you're not just at your limit, you're beyond it. It may make for great tv (so do car wrecks and murders), but the contestants on the Biggest Loser have medical help right there (which tells you something - if you need medics on site, whatever you're doing is probably not safe). Sorry, but puking while you're working out doesn't make you look cool or tough or super dedicated, it just makes you look like a fool... As for "athletes" doing it in practice, I just think about the news reports about kids dying during football practice or some other sport practice because of heat stroke or cardiac failure because they didn't listen to the warning signs their body was sending...

CowLover111

If you actually puke or even gag then that's a bad sign, but if you just feel nauseous it's probably safe to keep going. You might try stopping and drinking water. I get nauseous as well as bad cramps if I run when I'm dehydrated.

Mardill

Unless someone is with you to keep an eye on you, I think you should stop. What if you pass out & you inhale some vomit? Maybe take a break, drink some water & try again later?

Cait_Sidhe

I don't care what some guy on tv says. Or really what some guy on a weightloss forum says either. If I vomit, I'm done. Working out to the point of torture is no longer working out to be healthy.

I do experience dizziness after a run, but it goes away fairly quickly. I've never exercised to the point of vomiting or dry heaves.

mtuomibsn

I don't know if it's a runner thing...but sounds like no big deal to me. If you're not excessively vomiting, dizzy, seeing spots, etc...and particularly if it passes quickly and you're working within your expected fitness limits, I wouldn't worry. It shouldn't happen every time, and certainly shouldn't be a goal, but sometimes we can't explain why it happens...exercise induced nausea is common. That being said...I'm assuming you were not pushing yourself too hard (sometimes when I watch the biggest loser, I want to say...if you need to hold on to the treadmill for dear life, you are definitely going too fast!!!) and that you were properly fed and hydrated. Honestly, I've been a runner for 20 years and I used to vomit during or after every race I ran. I'd get sick and then feel like a new woman (well, girl). I backed off a bit, and now I'm not puking, but I'm not running very fast, and, to be honest...that's part of the reason I'm on here...not pushing myself to my physical limits (coupled with eating like a 13 year old) has resulted in being flabby.

purseus

usually when i do cardio like that i don't eat or drink anything cuz that will happen, but in this case i don't think it would be safe

HealthAndFitnessWarriors

There are two schools of thought... Whether to workout till you vomit, or not!

Personally, working out till you vomit is your body telling you something is WRONG.

I've always wondered why a Personal Trainer would allow this.

Why not:
1) Work out sufficiently so it feels GREAT and you can work out again the next day. vs Workout out till your body rejects it and therfore doesn't want to do it again.
2) Work out and build upon each workout (periodization) in order to do more each sessions WITHOUT vomiting... vs Working out till you vomit each time which accomplishes what? It can't be more can it? YOur body has to repair - if you OVERTRAIN it is harder to recover. Vomiting after each workout is overtraining. Workout so you can walk away and want to do it again is efficient training.

Even for fighters. (*and boxers as a poster stated about their boyfriend) If they are working out till that point, what's the goal? To feel the pain? An athlete athlete should train smart. Feel the pain to the point they WON'T throw up, turn around with their hand in the air and get ready for the next round. If you are training to vomit every round, then expect it to happin in the ring or cage or whatever venue you are competing in.

This isn't good. Logically speaking... Giveing it everything you got in an event and raising your arms like a champion is how a champion should be. Not throwing up after the toughest fight of their lives! Because the guy who wins, is the guy who AINT throwing up when the bell rings.