"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Nausea during training...

Fuglydude

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I always notice that the higher the intensity of my workouts the more nauseous I get... I'm not sure if this can be alleviated by having better conditioning or not.

I haven't puked yet, but there's points during workouts where I feel crappy to the point of having to lie down and relax for a few minutes. I notice nausea is the greatest after I finish circuit training stuff.

I do my best to ensure that I'm relatively well hydrated pre-WO. In addition I do take creatine/NO-boosting supplements for my pre-WO supplementation.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets this...Are there any real solutions to this besides just having better conditioning? I've heard things like ginger and other digestive aids used to alleviate nausea, but not about how effective they would be. Does anyone have any experience with solutions to this problem?
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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noodle

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BREATHE more, your body is derived of oxygen while doing these heavy lifts and it needs oxygen to produce energy.

Breath in and out like a machine, rythemetically.

Some conditioning will help too, and maybe some fast carbs an hour before your workout for fuel.
also, drink water while your working out.

I also feel like this ONLY if immediately after a work set...I stop suddenly and don't cool down.
Its like you've been sprinting for a long time and then all of a sudden you stop and then you sit down...it makes you feel sick.
 

speakeasy

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I've had this lots of time. I've heard before that your muscles are releasing toxins locked up into your bloodstream and as you work out more and there's less of these toxins left, then you'll be less prome to nausea in work outs. I heard this from a fitness expert on the radio, it's not from my mouth. So make of it what you will.
 

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Are you eating something about an hour before you work out? I used to get really nauseated after doing really intense lifts if I didn't eat like an hour before working out. Not sure if you're experiencing the same thing though.
 
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