Why do i feel sick while working out? ?

Question

Just started working out, went hardcore with the weights, almost trained to near failure to muscles...

i did like 3 sets of 3 different exersices then i noticed i was getting dizzy, and fast...

i power walked to the bathroom on the verge of throwing up and everything was getting bright like my eyes were dilated..

i felt so nauseous and i was EXTREMLY close to throwing up what was in my stomach but i didnt..

what happneed and why? was i working too hard? i'm not in shape that well.. I took creatine with water about hour before i worked out... then about half a fruit smoothie 15 min before i worked out..

Ive started all my supplimentation today as its the first day i worked out in a long time... (creatine, whey, sport vitamin, l-glutamine, milk thistle to help my liver with all these new substances..)

or is this just normal for unfit people in the gym? ahah

Answer 1

It looks like your blood sugar went down fast. Remember that when you work out, you can lose too many calories right away, and there are many important organs that need energy (in the form of calories) to function. Does your gym offer help from a nutritionist? Maybe you need a light snack in between workouts, or a heavier snack an hour before going to the gym.

It takes time for the body to accustom itself to new activities. Maybe you overdid it this time. Anyway, good luck!

Answer 2

Sounds to me like you went about it all too quickly. Take it slow and then work up to heavier weights, longer runs, more of whatever. You can't jump into anything full force without it being a shock to your system and affecting you negatively.

You could be depleting your body too quickly of iron. That's where the dizziness comes into play. If you want to keep pushing yourself so hard, try eating more iron-enriched foods.

Taking a small break in between the harder exercises works for me as well. Say you want to do a set of really fast and hard crunches. Do those and then jog slowly in place for a while. Then do another hard exercise. Switching back and forth will also keep your body focused because it will learn to be prepared for change.

I have found that it's never a good idea to eat or drink anything in bulk before or after I work out but especially before. Your body won't burn off any calories or be able to work on its core if its core is full of food and doing too much can upset the digestion process and make your body want to get what it thinks is bad food out of you quickly. Your body also needs time to cool off and slow down before you dive into food afterwards or it will burn off more than it needs to and you won't get the correct amount of nutrients from what you eat. Try going for at least an hour without food before and after you work out. Water or sports drinks are fine but not to an extreme, just enough to keep your joints lubricated, your mouth wet, and you from being dehydrated.

And maybe lay off all the supplements until your body gets used to the workouts in and of themselves.

Answer 3

you worked WAY too hard...that's what happened when I started exercising/weight training and overdid it...I'm currently in the process of building up to the goal at which I started.