I was talking to an old high school classmate of mine who was on the swim team. He said that the coach liked to work the team so hard during practice that somebody would end up puking. This story is probably hyperbole, but I wonder -- what is the physiological mechanism that results in nausea, light-headedness and cold sweats when one over-exerts oneself in this way??
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I don't have a reference immediately at hand (read: too lazy to find it right now), but I have read from varied physiologists' research that the best training occurs just below the indvidual's anerobic threshold.
I should say that by training I mean increased in VO2 max, lung volumes, overall cardiovascular conditioning. I am unsure if this applies to Total Lung Volume (TLC), muscle strength, or other training goals.
When you train to the point o' puke, it is safe to say you have exceeded your anerobic threshold for enough time to cause some pretty impressive metabolic changes. Even with adequate recovery time, I don't think this would improve training for what a lot of us exercise for (overall fitness).
I don't have a reference immediately at hand (read: too lazy to find it right now), but I have read from varied physiologists' research that the best training occurs just below the indvidual's anerobic threshold.
I should say that by training I mean increased in VO2 max, lung volumes, overall cardiovascular conditioning. I am unsure if this applies to Total Lung Volume (TLC), muscle strength, or other training goals.
When you train to the point o' puke, it is safe to say you have exceeded your anerobic threshold for enough time to cause some pretty impressive metabolic changes. Even with adequate recovery time, I don't think this would improve training for what a lot of us exercise for (overall fitness).
