Overexertion: is it possible to do damage to your lungs?
Former Member
Overexertion: pushing it to the point where the body is wracked with waves of nausea and you are left gasping for breath. Or overpushing it when you are doing SDK's to the point of nearly passing out and your lungs feel like they are going to burst. Is it possible under either of these circumstances to do damage to the lungs? Like bursting a blood vessel or overstraining the lung muscle? Any docs out there with an opinion on this?
Syd
The nausea thing is interesting. There was another thread about puking during workout and it sounds like this isn't all that uncommon. I don't ever recall in my life felling nauseous from overexertion. I guess this must be something that varies depending on the individual. Some people must be more prone to nausea. I can only recall throwing up once in my adult life and that was due to a serious medical condition that required surgery. Anyway, just thought it was strange how different people react to pushing their bodies to the limit.
The nausea thing is interesting. There was another thread about puking during workout and it sounds like this isn't all that uncommon. I don't ever recall in my life felling nauseous from overexertion. I guess this must be something that varies depending on the individual. Some people must be more prone to nausea. I can only recall throwing up once in my adult life and that was due to a serious medical condition that required surgery. Anyway, just thought it was strange how different people react to pushing their bodies to the limit.
