Exercise and the pain barrier ?

[86JR]

Im trying to get fit and get down to 16 stone, im 6ft 8 and currently 21 stone. Ive been rowing on a concept2, doing 5 mins warm up then 3mins tabata, then on the next day 5 mins warm up 45mins @ 80%, 5 mins cool down, and i have been cycling on a bike thats a tiny bit small for me, managed 3 miles and after that i was physically sick, shaking, felt feint etc.

Now people say theres a pain barrier, you break through it, and that you feel wonderfull when you do ? But All there is for me is pain, i run out of energy before i even run out of pain ? Is it something I shall just bear with, or is there an underlying issue ?

Thanks

 

[Badgi]

Now people say theres a pain barrier

I'd like to know who.....

Exercise should not be painful, there is a term called "hitting the wall", but this is to do with depleted energy stores and is not painful.

If you're a feeling pain/sick, stop!

Don't push yourself too hard and give your body a chance to recoup.

 

[BennyC]

What's your diet like.

You might find you're not eating enough or eating the wrong things or at the wrong times that will only make exercise harder.

Not meant in an offensive way but you quite a heavy chap and have jumped in at the deep end with Tabata on the rower. It's very good but very difficult!

Something more relaxed like an incline walk or a slower longer bought on the cross trainer might be better for you. It'll burn more calories than a short stint on the bike and should be much less taxing and enjoyable. You could even go for a walk outside with some nice scenery. It doesn't have to be in a gym!

Then as your weight starts to drop and your cardio increases try some more difficult forms of CV.

There's a pain barrier with lifting weights when it comes to the endurance side of it and there is 'the wall' as mentioned with CV. However lactate stops the release of calcium into muscles which stops the actin and myosin fibres in muscles being able to bind and thus muscle contractions become more difficult and eventually physiologically impossible if there is too much lactate build up.

So you can push yourself on and have lots of mental focus and determination but if your lactate levels are too great you'll collapse in a heap

 

[Paul11]

learn to listen to your body

mild discomfort, carry on through it to push your self

pain, stop, your body is telling you something is wrong

 

[Morba]

Fella, I'm same weight as you. Be careful with your body, it's easy to pull something or cause damage when you are our weight, so take it steady at first

 

[Jonny69]

I only feel sick and dizzy if I overdo it. I think it's a major drop of blood sugar levels so I would also say to just relax your workout a bit. There's no hurry. Build up your fitness slowly at first and you'll be able to push yourself harder later on when your body is ready for it

 

[B1C3P]

I train thru the pain. Thats what gives gains for me.

 

[Richie]

Till you're 60 and your joints give out....

If you mean "pain" as in "hitting the wall" as opposed to physical pain then that's different but continuing to train when you are in pain is just daft.