Wow, TRX this afternoon really put the kick in my butt. Kili was working us particularly hard today, for which I give Frau Karie Mawer credit--since she had to be outta there by 12:45, we were all on the "Get in those straps fast, y'all" mode, after which we were asked "Ready?" which was really more of a "Let's Go!"
But lest I digress: I am posting to share that I felt particularly ill after this class. This is not the first time this has happened, and I'm pretty sure there is a scientific explanation for this. But I was weak, dizzy, nauseated, and just all around ill in the head. I grabbed the car keys from Terrance so that I could go out to the car and sit down. After we got home, I had to lay down and - with a good 15 minutes passing - everything was back to normal.
I share this because perhaps there are others in our group who have had a similar sensation following a work out. Alas, in our glorious age of technology, hyperlinks, and all things driven by the pulse of electricity, I thought to share this rather elucidating article:
http://fitness.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_avoid_exerciseinduced_nausea
As this article demonstrates, there are many causes to feelings of nausea. Introspect as to what may be causing this for you, as it varies depending on a host of circumstances. That said, hydration and fueling your body are key to avoiding this.
- Daniel
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Daniel,
ReplyDeleteI felt that way after last weeks TRX class. I went back to work feeling dizzy and shaky. I literally had to force myself to eat my lunch because I knew I needed protien. This week I made sure to eat my snack much closer to class time. I had 2 hard boiled eggs and some almonds at 11am. This helped me get through class without feeling dizzy or shaky. I did scarf down my 3oz of tuna with my 1 slice of Ezekiel bread when I got back to work.
So, I do think that fueling your body before a good workout is key, along with hydrating it! Hopefully you are feeling much better :)
TRX was a killer today, but it hurt sooo good.
See you on Wednesday!
-Jen
First... Sorry for the rushed class, I had to present at 1PM... but I'd rather be rushed then miss my workouts. As far as feeling ill... oh gosh do I have stories and stories... I think I can tell you where every line or bump in Kili's garage ceiling as I spent at least 10 minutes each PT session with her on my back looking up, trying desparately not to throw up.
ReplyDeleteSome of it has to do with conditioning your body for this type of working out (basically getting used to it) but so much of it depends on what you eat (how you fuel yourself) and its tricky and different for everyone! And even though I seem to have found the right combonation of fuel for my workouts, I still have good days and bad days where I may overdo it, or sometimes I simply haven't had enough rest or sleep and I'm generally more weak one day... causing the nausea to set in...
For me, I almost always work out at noon Mon-Fri (I eat differently for my AM Saturday workouts). The key for me is eating at the right times, not too much, not too little and I've found that protein in the AM is a good thing for me...
Good days start like this: Wake up: 6:45A Eggs/Avocado/Tomatoes/Goat Cheese by 7:30A, snack at about 10A... My preferred snack is a Think Thin Bar (Creamy Peanut Butter 20G protein) but sometimes its fruit & Almonds... but never any bread or other complex carbs... because then I feel terrible during HD. Oatmeal though, I have a lot of good luck with and consider it a safe pre-workout food.
Post workout, i try to eat right away... its lunch time for me.
Anyway, its helpful to get ideas from others, but keep in mind what works for me, will probably differ from what works for you...
You are doing awesome BTW... you may have felt sick, but you sure didn't show it.