beginner feeling nauseous, normal?

"Heidi" <drayrokTAKEMEOUT.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello. I began a weight lifting program at home with free weights last
> week. The first 3 times I did one set with a weight I could handle
> throughout easily. This week I bumped up the intensity by dong 2 sets
> with
> enough weight that it was difficult to finish the last set. After the
> work
> out (about 30 mins total), I felt weak and nauseous for about 2 hours. I
> ate
> a bit of protein right after the workout, then a bit of fruit juice, but
> mainly I just had to lay down! I found I was extremely tired by bed time,
> and slept like a rock. I feel great this morning.
>
> Is it normal to feel weak and nauseous when you begin weight lifting?
>
> Thanks for your thoughts.
>
> Heidi

Make sure you are taking days off, with no weightlifting, at least 3 times a
week. You do not want to get into the overtraining trap, believe me.
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 06:35:33 -0800, Heidi wrote:

> Hello. I began a weight lifting program at home with free weights last
> week. The first 3 times I did one set with a weight I could handle
> throughout easily. This week I bumped up the intensity by dong 2 sets with
> enough weight that it was difficult to finish the last set. After the work
> out (about 30 mins total), I felt weak and nauseous for about 2 hours. I ate
> a bit of protein right after the workout, then a bit of fruit juice, but
> mainly I just had to lay down! I found I was extremely tired by bed time,
> and slept like a rock. I feel great this morning.
>
> Is it normal to feel weak and nauseous when you begin weight lifting?
>
> Thanks for your thoughts.
>
> Heidi


Make sure you've drunk enough. I suppose dizziness would describe the
symptoms of dehydration better than nausea but I won't let that get in the
way of encouraging people not to make the same mistake I have

Otherwise ignore me and listen to the others' advice.
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 06:35:33 -0800, "Heidi"
<drayrokTAKEMEOUT RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hello. I began a weight lifting program at home with free weights last
>week. The first 3 times I did one set with a weight I could handle
>throughout easily. This week I bumped up the intensity by dong 2 sets with
>enough weight that it was difficult to finish the last set. After the work
>out (about 30 mins total), I felt weak and nauseous for about 2 hours. I ate
>a bit of protein right after the workout, then a bit of fruit juice, but
>mainly I just had to lay down! I found I was extremely tired by bed time,
>and slept like a rock. I feel great this morning.
>
>Is it normal to feel weak and nauseous when you begin weight lifting?
>
>Thanks for your thoughts.
>
>Heidi

I used to get that way often after doing squats. I don't anymore, but
I never did pin it down, because I didn't care about it anymore when
it stopped. Maybe it was once I started jogging too.

Diet might have had an effect. One time I didn't get sick after
squats, and at the time it was an anomaly. All I could figure that was
unusual was that I hadn't eaten bread all day.

I work out in the morning now, before I eat anything, and I haven't
gotten sick yet. I feel a lot better if I don't eat for several hours
before lifting or jogging.

Dave
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Helgi Briem wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 06:35:33 -0800, "Heidi"
> <drayrokTAKEMEOUT.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello. I began a weight lifting program at home with free
>> weights last week. The first 3 times I did one set with a weight I
>> could handle throughout easily. This week I bumped up the intensity
>> by dong 2 sets with enough weight that it was difficult to finish
>> the last set. After the work out (about 30 mins total), I felt weak
>> and nauseous for about 2 hours. I ate a bit of protein right after
>> the workout, then a bit of fruit juice, but mainly I just had to lay
>> down! I found I was extremely tired by bed time, and slept like a
>> rock. I feel great this morning.
>>
>> Is it normal to feel weak and nauseous when you begin weight lifting?
>
> Yes, it happens to me every now and then, even now.
>
> Make sure you eat a decent meal 2-6 hours before training.
> If you haven't eaten anything for 3 hours or more, have
> something light. I like to drink a couple of glasses of milk,
> but have whatever you like. A little protein and a little
> carbohydrate is good. The same afterwards.
>
> On the other hand, you probably overdid it a bit in that
> session and would be well advised to work up to that
> level of exertion in smaller steps.

This is good advice. I typically do a protein shake 30 - 60 minutes pre-WO,
which is 1 cup skim milk, 40g protein and some fruit blended in. Also one
after, but the one before is more important for me because it gives me what
I need to perform without getting light headed.
--
-Larry
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