Strange stench while exercising

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finding_ways_not_excuses
finding_ways_not_excuses Posts: 27 Member
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Hey,
while doing some exercises (like bridge (with 25 kg/about 50 lbs weight) or sumo squats (with just 8kg/16 lbs)) it happens to me that I smell a weird stench - like burning cables. The first time it happened I stopped exercising and checke all cables in house as it was so intense. Then I realized subjective and due to exercising.

I know that sounds crazy or ridiculous. But maybe there is some neurotic connection? Did it happen to you?

Thanks for answers.

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  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
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    Does the smell arise when you are sweating a lot when exercising and smell like ammonia?
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
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    Doctor. Or wash your clothes with softener and stock up on deodorant.
  • finding_ways_not_excuses
    finding_ways_not_excuses Posts: 27 Member
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    I wouln't say it is ammonia. It smells like burning plastic or so. And I think it arise when I an exercise is intensive and in combination with weights. So not just when intensive or strenght training.
  • finding_ways_not_excuses
    finding_ways_not_excuses Posts: 27 Member
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    It is not due to clothes or my sweat. I'm a clean person. And it stops 20-30 secs after I stop doing that concrete exercise.
  • CorneliusPhoton
    CorneliusPhoton Posts: 965 Member
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    Some synthetic fibers simply stink... check your clothes. Could be your equipment too. Sniff it.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
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    I have heard of people perceiving strange tastes (often metallic) or smells (electrical or burning) when exercising but my google skills have not unearthed anything other than a bunch or reddit discussions on the subject.

    I find that, when at maximal load, and deep in the squat of a back squat (and I kid you not here!) music seems to slow down, the tone is deeper and the BPM slows. But it is just a perception. I think it may be due to increased pressure in the ear altering the tone and that I then interpret that as a slowing of the song.

    It's all very weird.
  • saphin
    saphin Posts: 246 Member
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    Try this link. http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/phantosmia/Pages/Introduction.aspx

    Or, https://patients.aan.com/resources/neurologynow/index.cfm?event=home.showArticle&id=ovid.com:/bib/ovftdb/01222928-201208010-00020

    If you are worried, the advice seems to be to consult your GP
  • finding_ways_not_excuses
    finding_ways_not_excuses Posts: 27 Member
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    It's neither my clothes nor my equipment. The smell is not in the physical environment. That's why I'm asking as I'm a bit worried.
  • finding_ways_not_excuses
    finding_ways_not_excuses Posts: 27 Member
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    Well, that's really strange. I have never heard about it...
  • finding_ways_not_excuses
    finding_ways_not_excuses Posts: 27 Member
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    Thanks for the links, I think it's something I was looking for.

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