Does anyone else throw up after working out?

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  • lyzmorrison
    lyzmorrison Posts: 172 Member
    They are puking their guts up on The Biggest Loser.
    When I run I feel like I could throw up. I think it's just part of getting used to hard workout.
  • NRSPAM
    NRSPAM Posts: 961 Member
    I get a little nauseated right after a heavy lifting day, but it goes away pretty quickly. I never eat for about 2-3 hours before exercise, mostly because I teach Zumba, and wouldn't want to have to burp or get indigestion in the middle of class. Lol. ;) You could try not eating prior to exercise. If that doesn't work, I would talk to your doctor.
  • BlindHog25
    BlindHog25 Posts: 14 Member
    What are you throwing up? If it's food then I would probably reduce how much you are eating pre-workout. I've felt like this a couple of times but only when pushing myself VERY hard. Back off a bit since you just started out. The biggest thing is to stick with it. It took years to put weight on, it doesn't come off in hours!
  • PrettyPearl88
    PrettyPearl88 Posts: 368 Member
    So I have this problem. I always feel nauseous and sometimes throw up after working out. I just started working out three weeks ago and I really love working out but I don't like being sick afterwards. Any advice or tips on how I could avoid this? Thanks!

    Oi! That doesn't sound good! :frown:

    I've never thrown up after a workout, but I have felt quite sick several times. It was always because I either pushed myself too hard, didn't drink enough water that day, didn't eat enough food, didn't get enough sleep the night before (I get dizzy and nauseous when I'm sleep deprived), did some kind of exercise that involved spinning or hanging my head (I'm also very sensitive to motion sickness), or ESPECIALLY some combination of those things lol.

    My head and my stomach are quite sensitive and I can feel dizzy, lightheaded, and nauseous rather easily. So I have to stay in tune with my body and pay real close attention to exactly how I'm feeling and what my body is telling me. I've learned how to tell the difference between when my brain is telling me "I don't feel like pushing harder, let's just take it easy and relax" and when my body is telling me "I physically CAN'T push any harder, ease it down or I'm GOING to collapse!" With the former, I just push through because I know it's all mental. But for the latter, I definitely take it a little easier for a few minutes because I know I'm at my limit.

    I also always make sure to eat healthy food, to wait AT LEAST one hour after eating anything before working out, to drink enough water throughout the entire day, to not drink TOO much coffee lol, to not do any exercise that will trigger motion sickness, and ESPECIALLY to make sure I'm getting adequate sleep. I will NEVER workout if I've slept less than 4 hours the night before. If I had to stay up late the night before for someone reason and slept only like an hour, I skip my workout that day. (That one ALWAYS makes me feel sick, every single time! So I've learned my lesson by now lol!)

    Give some of those suggestions a try, as well as many of the other great suggestions others have said. But definitely talk to your doctor as well, especially if none of these apply to you and you're still throwing up. Because that's not normal. You really shouldn't be feeling sick after you workout.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    my boyfriend lifts weights as heavy as he can until he throws up, thats how he determines when he's hit his max rep.
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    my boyfriend lifts weights as heavy as he can until he throws up, thats how he determines when he's hit his max rep.

    THAT is bad advice...
  • PrettyPearl88
    PrettyPearl88 Posts: 368 Member
    my boyfriend lifts weights as heavy as he can until he throws up, thats how he determines when he's hit his max rep.

    THAT is bad advice...

    Agreed. Sounds like a recipe for rhabdo. :laugh:
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    my boyfriend lifts weights as heavy as he can until he throws up, thats how he determines when he's hit his max rep.

    If he throws up 3 times a week when training then he's going to damage his teeth and oesophagus.