Throwing up from intense training

[BlendedGrappler]

This happened to me for the first time ever last class and it freaked me out. My BJJ coach had made us do a killer warm-up that exhausted me by itself, and then 6 x 10 minute sparring rounds with burpees and push-ups in between them and absolutely no break, and everyone had to keep rolling the whole time.

As we were doing the rounds, I started to feel more and more nauseous, and when I started my last round I seriously thought I would vomit during it, so I told my training partner to be ready that I might need to get up and sprint to the toilet at any time. I made it through the round, but then to finish the class we had to do shuttle runs and nagekomi each other. I was OK with throwing people, but after I had sprinted and got thrown for the second time, I felt it coming up my throat and dashed to the toilet just in time. I vomited and then was dry retching afterwards. By the time I had finished and cleaned myself up, the class was already stretching to cool down.

Even though this was the hardest training session I had ever done in my life, I felt absolutely pathetic that I couldn't make it through it without throwing up. But my coach thought it was awesome, and said that it meant that I wasn't slacking off in training. He said that he was going to start doing more classes like that to "make me into an animal".

What do people here think about throwing up from training? Do you feel that it implies weakness or is a good sign? If you keep training at that high intensity, will your body adjust and then stop throwing up? Also, if I have been training and thrown up, should I wait for a while afterwards before I eat and what should I eat? I had some grilled chicken and rice after training (typical post-workout food for me) and kept it down no problem, but waited about 30 minutes before I ate it because I was worried that I might throw it up again.

On top of this, once I've thrown up how soon should I get back into training? Go straight back on the mat and finish the class? Or wait until later in the day / the next day to get back on the mat? Or take a day off training after it happens?

 

[triangle killer]

People throw up alot during their first session with us. How long you been trainung for?

 

[BlendedGrappler]

People throw up alot during their first session with us. How long you been trainung for?

I've been training 4x a week for the past 3 months, and can easily roll for an hour as long as a get a minute's break every 10 minutes or so, but this class was something else.

 

[boro_monkey]

I think it's pretty common when doing that sort of intense training for the first time.

It'll get easier the more you do it.

It really shouldn't have much effect on your post workout eating I wouldn't have thought. You should be able to keep it all down pretty much straight away as long as you're feeling ok.

 

[Taptap]

You should not feel ashamed by any means, if you've made yourself go as far to actually throw up from exhaustion it's a sign of great willpower and commitment. Unfortunately it's also a sign of lack of common sense. Your body makes you throw up for a reason, your coach was right about it being of animalistic nature. It's a way your body prepares itself for a fight for survival. You should listen to your body, don't be so hard on yourself, there's a long journey ahead of you and your health should be your number one concern.

On the flip side it could've been also an outcome of drinking/eating too much prior to the training and excessive amount of abdominal flexion and compression caused by burpees

Whatever would it be, slow down a bit and think more about your health next time you roll.

 

[JonTheChoke]

Don't worry about it, you're not pathetic, just human!

I think it's a normal part of top-level, professional training - Chris Hoy (UK olympic cyclist) trains until he can't cycle any more, has a quick rest then goes back on the bike again, and he regularly throws up due to a lactic acid overload

You'll get used to it fairly quickly and maybe get a feeling for when you need to take a training session a bit easier. You're probably just not aware yet of where your limits are

 

[thewhiteSRR]

You definitely trained your ass off, but don't make a habit of throwing up after training.

 

[Mat]

Seems like some intense training, does your instructor know what he's doing or what?

 

[faixabranca]

Don't worry about it, you're not pathetic, just human!

I think it's a normal part of top-level, professional training - Chris Hoy (UK olympic cyclist) trains until he can't cycle any more, has a quick rest then goes back on the bike again, and he regularly throws up due to a lactic acid overload
en you need to take a training session a bit easier. You're probably just not aware yet of where your limits are

Hoy's coaches let him do that? Obviously they are not very smart.

Throwing up means you are not in that sort of shape. Matter of fact, if that was not an advanced or comp. class then why was he pushing that hard? Great way to get injured.

 

[BryanS]

you puke and then go back to training, we have to run outside to puke , our instructor is a sympathetic vomiter so if he even hears someone throwing up he will throw up and the rule is if you dont make it outside you have to clean up his vomit and your own haha

 

[BlendedGrappler]

It really shouldn't have much effect on your post workout eating I wouldn't have thought. You should be able to keep it all down pretty much straight away as long as you're feeling ok.

Cool to know.

On the flip side it could've been also an outcome of drinking/eating too much prior to the training and excessive amount of abdominal flexion and compression caused by burpees
Whatever would it be, slow down a bit and think more about your health next time you roll.

I hadn't eaten much for 6 hours before the training, just some savoury biscuits. But good point about the abdominal flexion and compression caused by the burpees. I had thought that they might have contributed to it, but only by fatiguing me more.

Seems like some intense training, does your instructor know what he's doing or what?

I think that he was a bit annoyed. Last weekend he came down to open up the club for a special comp class. When we lined up to finish that class, he said that he was disappointed by the low turnout, and that there were a lot of higher belts that he had hoped to see there, but hadn't turned up.

Throwing up means you are not in that sort of shape. Matter of fact, if that was not an advanced or comp. class then why was he pushing that hard? Great way to get injured.

This was in the advanced class.

 

[JonTheChoke]

Hoy's coaches let him do that? Obviously they are not very smart.

Throwing up means you are not in that sort of shape. Matter of fact, if that was not an advanced or comp. class then why was he pushing that hard? Great way to get injured.

I'm not an olympic coach so can't comment on the validity of this approach but, in the interview that I saw, Chris Hoy said it was all about raising lactic acid tolerances so you can push harder for longer. In another clip on Jessica Ennis, also an olympian, they said that it is not uncommon for top level athletes to throw up in training. I'm a strict amateur, so this isn't something I'd personally do

Hoy has just won a gold medal at the olypmics so I guess he can't be all that out of shape (and Jessica Ennis also won a gold so she must be reasonably fit)

I wouldn't say that if an amateur threw up that they were out of shape necessarily, just that they were pushing themselves beyond their limit

 

[AzRich75]

When I was in the Marine Corps we had a saying,

"There is a fine line between being hard and being stupid."

Training to the point of puking crosses that line into stupidity. There is absolutely zero benefit to forcing yourself to the point of puking. The need to replenish lost fluids and nutrients afterwards would be akin to having a bout of diarrhea in dehydrating you when you are already pushing the threshhold.

 

[faixabranca]

I'm not an olympic coach so can't comment on the validity of this approach but, in the interview that I saw, Chris Hoy said it was all about raising lactic acid tolerances so you can push harder for longer. In another clip on Jessica Ennis, also an olympian, they said that it is not uncommon for top level athletes to throw up in training. I'm a strict amateur, so this isn't something I'd personally do

Hoy has just won a gold medal at the olypmics so I guess he can't be all that out of shape (and Jessica Ennis also won a gold so she must be reasonably fit)

I wouldn't say that if an amateur threw up that they were out of shape necessarily, just that they were pushing themselves beyond their limit

Top level athletes win often in spite of not because of their training. It is very odd, admittedly. From what I understand because guys like Hoy are chronic overtrainets. So he wins despite not being as close to 100% as possible. Truly remarkable.

 

[yettobe]

Well I'm sure throwing up is just due to your body using so much energy that it clears your stomach so more energy can be used for what is needed rather than trying to use energy on digesting food.

 

[Doctor Venture]

You're just starting a routine like that, no shame in it. Happened to me too, after a few weeks of it I was better though. We do high intensity circuits, I use to puke halfway into the second one. After a month I could do three, no puking, and went harder at each station. I think pushing yourself that hard builds mental toughness, so it can be a good thing. But don't be afraid to dial it back to 95% or 90% even if it means holding onto your lunch. You'll get there either way, just a matter of sticking with it.

 

[Swiftmayhem]

You usually feel a lot better after puking. Puke whenever you can feel it coming so you can work harder after, but it's normal for hard workouts.

 

[Deltafarce]

Could be dehydration, although shuttle runs make me queasy

 

[Balto]

It's normal to puke every once in a while. It should not be a regular occurrence.

 

[Bull Hammer]

I puked last week loading a 340lb sandbag, but i'm no Chris Hoy.
Sometimes it just happens.