I don't have any insight other than to say that I suffer from the same affliction. It only happens with me in the mornings, so I wouldn't be surprised if it has to do with low blood sugar.
Fortunately, it's only a problem with me after really intense lifting or if I've taken a break and am coming back to it. I'll end up in the bathroom dry heaving near the end of my work out. I only get to that point maybe two or three times a year, so I haven't really done too much to look into it. I just suck it up for those infrequent times it happens.
OK so yesterday I tried the 2K race again, this time 2 hours after eating some yoghurt with cornflakes and a banana mixed in
made it through with a 7m 30s, exactly what I was aiming for
still got nauseous at the final 1000 meters, but I noticed it got worse when I used my ab muscles more ... so I changed to longer strokes with more emphasis on the legs to make it to the end.
I'm avoiding all sprint distances for the coming weeks that for sure
My goal would mostly be to shed some pounds, but I would not mind getting back into tennis.
As for the "about me" section, I am 23 (almost 24...), 5'11", and 250 lbs. I think I have a lot of muscle because I don't look nearly as big as a lot of people who weigh 250 lbs, but I definitely have fat. (I think it is due to me living up four flights of stairs, using the subway a lot, and always running up/down stairs.) I am quite sedentary. I go to my college on Tuesday and Thursday, but can also go on Sat or Sun if I need to do a 3 day a week routine.
Should I use the fancy machines provided by the college, or should I perform the full body routine in the OP? I am more interested in burning calories and losing muscle rather than gaining strength and toning muscles. I do not watch my diet, but I really don't eat a lot at all. I was under the intention that cardio was for burning calories, but the OP disagrees...
Edit: I will just quote what they have:
Of course, I don't know what 1/2 of those are, but yeah...
It seems our body types are quite similar going by your description/stats
I started out exercising (and eating more consciously) 6 weeks ago with the same goal of losing fat, plus an added goal of becoming fitter AKA better endurance (for when I go back to cycling)
I've just used the Concept2 rower exclusively, with good results so far in terms of weight loss (-1 kilo/week), great results in terms of endurance and probably some added strength increase as well
I can talk about the benefits of not having your weight matter compared to other cardio machines (or sports), very low risk of injuries, using much more muscles than any other machine and so on
most important for me is that : (1) I like to do it, and I don't get bored even after 50 minutes. Just make sure to turn the music up
(2)
If you put in the effort, it burns way more calories than almost any other type of cardio will in the same period of time. (3) I have the machine here at home, and it records all my sessions and results, so I can clearly document my progress (online even). For the gym just take a notepad with you
So my advice would be to try that out, and see if you like it. All other machines are either inferior or way too specific. (check the concept2 site for correct technique and settings, start out with 30 minutes at first then progress to 10K distance for maximum calorie burn)
just to clarify; the routine in the OP will certainly get you results as well, but I opted for rowing because I have a strict focus on weight loss and endurance for now. And I fully agree with the "fuck (regular) cardio" attitude from the OP
remember though that your diet is the most important component of weight loss, so put in some effort on that part of the "equation" as well ! For me that means eating way less bread, accepting that I might feel slightly hungry sometimes and stop eating when I've had enough. + lots and lots of water
PS: the blisters on your hands stop forming after 5 weeks or so
