I've been pushing myself pretty hard in the gym. I've been hitting PRs in nearly every set nearly once a week.
The last few workouts, I felt pretty bad nausea by the end. And, in some cases stopped early because I felt I'd overdone it.
My most recent workout was legs and I hit it HARD. Every set to failure in the 8 to 12 rep range. Again, I had to stop before the last two exercises because I was starting to feel sick. And, in fact, 4 minutes into my drive home I had to pull over and vomit. I figure I lost about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of stomach content.
I worked out at 1 and my only intake prior to that was a protein shake (with some fruit) at 10am and jpx8 / Nos Ether at noon.
I also took Nutra Innovations Burn Xtreme at 10a.
So, the experience left me with some questions.
* Is it bad to get sick at the end of a workout? Or, does it mean I gave it my all?
* Would it be better to hold back on some of my early sets so I'm well enough to finish the entire workout? Or, is it better to give it everything I've got on every exercise and trust that my body will adjust over time and I'll eventually be able to get through the entire workout?
* I've read conflicting advice about eating before a workout and sort of fell on the side of it's better to give the muscles the nutrients they need. Most advice seems to suggest that you need to have some protein and carbs relatively close to the workout in order for the muscles to benefit from it. But, I had my shake 3 hours before my workout and when I threw up, it was clearly my shake that came out. So, is there an adjustment I should make so I'm getting the nutrients my muscles need while not causing digestion problems during my workout?
BTW, I'm 55 years old and after being very inconsistent with my workouts and diet over the last several years, have been quite consistent in the gym for about 7 months. So, I don't think this nausea can be attributed to my body not being used to lifting.
The last few workouts, I felt pretty bad nausea by the end. And, in some cases stopped early because I felt I'd overdone it.
My most recent workout was legs and I hit it HARD. Every set to failure in the 8 to 12 rep range. Again, I had to stop before the last two exercises because I was starting to feel sick. And, in fact, 4 minutes into my drive home I had to pull over and vomit. I figure I lost about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of stomach content.
I worked out at 1 and my only intake prior to that was a protein shake (with some fruit) at 10am and jpx8 / Nos Ether at noon.
I also took Nutra Innovations Burn Xtreme at 10a.
So, the experience left me with some questions.
* Is it bad to get sick at the end of a workout? Or, does it mean I gave it my all?
* Would it be better to hold back on some of my early sets so I'm well enough to finish the entire workout? Or, is it better to give it everything I've got on every exercise and trust that my body will adjust over time and I'll eventually be able to get through the entire workout?
* I've read conflicting advice about eating before a workout and sort of fell on the side of it's better to give the muscles the nutrients they need. Most advice seems to suggest that you need to have some protein and carbs relatively close to the workout in order for the muscles to benefit from it. But, I had my shake 3 hours before my workout and when I threw up, it was clearly my shake that came out. So, is there an adjustment I should make so I'm getting the nutrients my muscles need while not causing digestion problems during my workout?
BTW, I'm 55 years old and after being very inconsistent with my workouts and diet over the last several years, have been quite consistent in the gym for about 7 months. So, I don't think this nausea can be attributed to my body not being used to lifting.