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2004/02/25, 10:11 AM
Haha. I love play on words. It does actually makes me sick.
I don't know why, but whenever I do HIIT, or any exercise that gets my heart rate up near maximum I sometimes get sick the next day. Its always the same illness: A sore, inflamed throat (mucus included - sort of like a watered down throat/chest cold). It rarely gets bad, but it does make me feel crappy and hinders my work-out intensity.
I know its my cardio thats doing it, but I don't know why! I never thought I over did my cardio as I never do more then 12-20 minutes each time, and only sometimes do HIIT (maybe twice times a week).
Could bring my heart rate up like that lower my immune system enough to make me sick? Anyone have suggestions on what I could do about it (i want to keep doing HIIT occasionally)
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
- If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks.
~Brad~
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2004/02/25, 01:58 PM
odd. Are you staying hydrated and breathing through your nose? Are you exercising in a dusty environment?
Higher levels of exertion can suppress the immune system, but I wouldn't think that just 12-20 minutes would do it.
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"To be able to go to the gym and train hard is a joy and a privelege, even though the hard work necessitates driving yourself through considerable discomfort. Savor this privelege and blessing, and revel in it."
Stuart McRobert, Beyond Brawn
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2004/02/25, 02:02 PM
Hmmm... I am very good at staying hydrated, but the breathing through the mouth thing could be it. Its pretty dry where I live (I can tell my knuckles are always cracking) and I have a bad habit breathing through my mouth when running or sleeping.
Though until know I didn't realize I should be breathing through my noce while running. I should give that a try.
Thanks
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
- If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks.
~Brad~
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2004/02/25, 06:05 PM
I tend to gasp for air through my mouth when I really push myself on HIIT and I will notice a throat irritation, but not for long. And I usually down the H2O during the rest phase of the HIIT too and that helps.
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~Victoria~
...Do not be discouraged; everyone who got where he is, started where he was.--anon
...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
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2004/02/26, 02:21 PM
I am working at it, my problem with HIIT is that I quit smoking (16 years heavily) after in November and I feel like I can't get the air into my lungs. I hope it will get better, and I am just going to keep at it until it does.
:):laugh:
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2004/02/27, 09:19 PM
I tried going to the gym sick and did I ever get a lesson in stupidity. Not only were my lifts crap, but the following day I found myself to sick to even get out of bed. I have decided to take the next several days off from training, as I have been going for about 8 weeks straight anyway.
This should give me lots of time to rest up and recover from my illness.
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
- If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks.
~Brad~
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