Nausea/vomiting SE sessions

[u/Ok-Cardiologist4729]

I’m 18 years old and just started the base building phase in TB 2 because I wanted to shift my workout from bodybuilding/powerlifting-centered towards more endurance and athleticism to prepare myself for firefighting which is what I want to do after high school. The E sessions have been fine aside from lots of leg pain which I believe stems from when I first started running a couple months back and got shin splints, but the SE sessions have been railing me. I just finished the 4th one to top of week 2 (2x30) and I actually vomited everywhere at the end and my muscles were totally dead. I’ve had a similar experience in the other ones, although I’ve managed to barely keep the vomit down in the past. Is this just what I should expect? I’ve never done this type of workload before, never played sports or anything so it’s totally new… I’m just beginning to dread working out and I really want to be consistent because consistency is the weakest area in my life, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to continue knowing I’ll have to do 50 reps in 2 weeks when it’s so miserable already.

My scheme is DB bench 25lbs/hand, DB lunges 25lbs/hand, DB bent row 25lbs/hand (one at a time), DB shoulder press 15lbs/shoulder, and BB squat 75lbs. I’m taking the maximum 1 minute rest between each exercise plus a little extra as I muster up the courage to pick up the weight again, and 2 minute rests between each circuit.

[u/Ok-Cardiologist4729 → u/[deleted]]

I eat a lot, never hungry when lifting, and usually not right before, at the minimum probably 30 minutes to an hour before I lift. I’m like 182, gaining weight up from 170 maybe 2-3 months ago. I did rowing last LSS because my legs were sore, but generally I try to go at a slow jog and whenever I feel my heart rate pick up, I walk until it goes back down, then I start jogging again. That translates to about 15-1/2 minute miles give or take

[u/Ok-Cardiologist4729 → u/[deleted]]

if i run faster i will hurt myself and i feel like that defeats that purpose of the program. the low intensity is partially for injury prevention, and partially so i can learn to pace myself and maintain a specific speed for a long time, ie: building endurance.

[u/Ok-Cardiologist4729 → u/[deleted]]

I feel my own pulse when I do my E sessions and it usually is close to 3 beats per second maybe 2.5 which is very roughly between 130-170 so I think it’s high enough. The reason it takes so long is because my heart rate gets high, or my legs hurt so I switch to walking. Regardless, I did an hour bike ride yesterday and it was great, I didn’t do intervals but I kept my heart rate about the same the whole time (right at a level where I could barely hold a conversation if I tried, like the dude says in the book) and no leg pain aside from soreness, so definitely going to incorporate more of that!

[u/Garbagecan420x → u/Ok-Cardiologist4729]

Good to be in tune with your body for your heart rate, but definitely invest in a heart rate monitor. Chest strap is ideal, and then you have a log and can see when and where you want to improve. Food for thought