Shaking during/after a workout
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I agree with the others: need to eat more. Have a lot more carbs, throw in a little protein and some Gatorade first.0
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farfromthetree wrote: »I am from the U.S. You get emergen-c in the vitamin aisle. Just pour it in a glass of water. Tons of Vitamin C...no caffeine or anything to make you jittery because I am sensitive to that. Awesome stuff!
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=232848&catid=185657&aid=338666&aparam=232848&kpid=232848&CAWELAID=120142990000052425&CAGPSPN=pla&kpid=232848
I hope you get this link ok!
Thank you! I have never seen it before but I will give it a try! X
I'm British...Health food stores also stock it, you can buy by sachet or box...lemon and lime is the best flavour IMO...you have to log it 25 cals
I don't think its a proper electrolyte drink but it does give me an energy burst
I get mine from Napiers in Glasgow... and i agree with the lemon and lime flavour or if you can get it there is a pink lemonade one which is great
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If your muscles are attempting to repair themselves, they can get shaky at times. I know for me - I'm a runner - sometimes at night my quads start to almost like pulse and I can see my leg pulsing if I sit still. It's a little odd but it happens.
Your muscles are attempting to both repair themselves and be of use to you during a workout. That's taxing if you really did yourself in the day before. Say you need to lift something really heavy with only one arm. You might be ok at first, but then your arm will start to shake a bit right? That's your muscles starting to fail and attempting to release the strain your body is asking them to hold. Your arm will shake and start to hurt and you will be tempted to drop the object. Same idea with working out.
It could be what you ate, but it could be that you went too hard during the workout before and need to rest.0 -
If your calorie deficit (calories eaten minus calories burned) is too severe, it has been said that this actually makes your body hang on to extra pounds. They recommend a 500 calorie deficit.
That being said, I eat enough, but still during workouts I may shake a little bit. A tiny bit of the shakes probably isn't terrible, like if you only notice it if you hold your hand out. But shakes that are uncontrollable probably means what everyone here has been saying- eat more.
You want a carb that will enter your bloodstream slowly giving you sustained energy (usually called low gycemic, viz non-processed whole grains). Most granola bars with nuts, oats, fruits, seeds will fit the bill.0 -
Yesterday I went to metafit for the first time and I am in agony today, however I forced myself to go to the gym and I was shaking uncontrollably it's never happened before, can anyone tell me why? X
How long and intense was yesterday's exercise session?
How long was today's exercise session?
Have you told your doctor about this?
My guess is you're overdoing it.0 -
RockstarWilson wrote: »You were weak, and probably needed to eat more. If you eat mostly carbs, it will do that to you during workouts. So if that is the case, you should probably eat well about an hour before your workout
No, this is not true.
I eat loads of carbs and I never have that reaction.0 -
mymodernbabylon wrote: »Soup and a rice cake might not be enough calories before working out. My guess is low blood sugar.
Not necessarily. Lots of people don't eat at all prior to a workout.0 -
This thread just boot "Hey Ya" in my head, so I guess there goes the rest of the day.0
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Dehydration, low blood sugar?0
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Yesterday I went to metafit for the first time and I am in agony today, however I forced myself to go to the gym and I was shaking uncontrollably it's never happened before, can anyone tell me why? X
How long and intense was yesterday's exercise session?
How long was today's exercise session?
Have you told your doctor about this?
My guess is you're overdoing it.
It was 45 minutes long and I done 60 minutes of cardio today and 60 minutes of weights. I was thinking of leaving it until Friday to see if it gets better and if not then phoning up for an appointment x0 -
RockstarWilson wrote: »You were weak, and probably needed to eat more. If you eat mostly carbs, it will do that to you during workouts. So if that is the case, you should probably eat well about an hour before your workout
No, this is not true.
I eat loads of carbs and I never have that reaction.
I will elaborate my meaning.... the shakes will happen to you when you have gone too far. It is the body's way of telling you that it cannot switch to any other energy source so fast. If you have never gotten the shakes, then you either never work out to exhaustion or you have a heavy meal before working out that allows for an extended session. Since carbs are processed quickly, what is eaten can be immediate fuel for the body. But when there is none left in the tank, that is when the shaking starts. That is all the shaking is....lack of energy. If it were an electrolyte problem, she would get cramps or become lethargic.
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mymodernbabylon wrote: »Soup and a rice cake might not be enough calories before working out. My guess is low blood sugar.
Not necessarily. Lots of people don't eat at all prior to a workout.
indeed. I work out fasted a lot of the time, sometimes when I haven't eaten for 15 hours (including sleep hours). When in a ketogenic state, I never get the shakes, only exhaustion. My hunger is independent of my workouts, and since my body doesn't operate on mostly carbs, I never hit the wall. I will go as far as my muscles take me, and I will cramp up faster than I will shake or become weak and rubbery.0 -
You did 60 minute of weights AND 60 minutes of cardio.Yesterday I went to metafit for the first time and I am in agony today, however I forced myself to go to the gym and I was shaking uncontrollably it's never happened before, can anyone tell me why? X
How long and intense was yesterday's exercise session?
How long was today's exercise session?
Have you told your doctor about this?
My guess is you're overdoing it.
It was 45 minutes long and I done 60 minutes of cardio today and 60 minutes of weights. I was thinking of leaving it until Friday to see if it gets better and if not then phoning up for an appointment x
Please, if that's true, stop overdoing it. You will do more harm than good.
No wonder you got the shakes.
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RockstarWilson wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »You were weak, and probably needed to eat more. If you eat mostly carbs, it will do that to you during workouts. So if that is the case, you should probably eat well about an hour before your workout
No, this is not true.
I eat loads of carbs and I never have that reaction.
I will elaborate my meaning.... the shakes will happen to you when you have gone too far. It is the body's way of telling you that it cannot switch to any other energy source so fast. If you have never gotten the shakes, then you either never work out to exhaustion or you have a heavy meal before working out that allows for an extended session. Since carbs are processed quickly, what is eaten can be immediate fuel for the body. But when there is none left in the tank, that is when the shaking starts. That is all the shaking is....lack of energy. If it were an electrolyte problem, she would get cramps or become lethargic.
Thanks for clarifying what you mean. Yes, exhaustion can cause some strange symptoms.0 -
Could be to little food like previous replies have said, could be pushing your muscles to hard, or it could be something else. For me one of the first signs that my blood sugars are dropping is I get tremors in my hands and arms. If I don't take care of it, that's quickly followed by feeling light headed, clammy, seeing little white lights in my vision, followed rapidly by blurring vision and unconsciousness. I would try eating more, but I would also schedule an appointment with your doctor0
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I personally would try and avoid drinking vast quantities of fluid during the workout; Metafit's only 1/2 an hour, right? Possibly better to try and keep really well hydrated during the hours before and after, and just sip a bit during. A litre and a half of water sloshing around in your tummy is enough to make anyone feel a bit odd, lol.0
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I post this only as awareness, not to diagnose or scare people.
Just a few weeks ago I was diagnosed with essential tremors which is a neurological condition that causes shaking of the hands, head, voice and can also cause legs and trunk to shake, and some people have a feeling of internal tremor.
Heightened emotion, stress, fever, physical exhaustion, or low blood sugar may trigger tremors or increase their severity.
ET is not a life-threatening disorder, unless it prevents a person from caring for him or herself. Most people are able to live normal lives with this condition -- although they may find everyday activities like eating, dressing, or writing difficult.
An estimated 10 million Americans have ET.
ET is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease, yet according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, eight times as many people have ET as have Parkinson’s
The above information is from:
www.essentialtremor.org
www.webmd.com
www.ninds.nih.gov0
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