Why people throw up if they work out too hard?

Question

I have seen people throw up when they work out too hard. The other day I was working out with my personal trainer and I felt like I was going to get sick. Why is that?

BTW I had not eaten for about 2 hours.

Answer 1

It's part of the fight or flight response.

If you work out that hard your body assumes that you are in a survival situation and it will void the contents of the stomach so that you are able to keep on fighting or running without the weight.  The same reason that people void out of fear.

There is nothing wrong with pushing yourself that hard, indeed sometimes it's the best thing you can do in order to see growth.

Answer 2

the answer is in the question hun!

Answer 3

You are just pushing your body a little too much. You should tell your trainer when that happens. Some people vomit when someone they love dies or get's a terminally ill disease.. some people can vomit if they cry too hard or have a coughing fit. It takes a h**l of a lot more than that for me to vomit.