A guy I train BJJ with has a huge problem. When it comes time for competitve wrestling he lasts about 2 5 minute wrestles then goes out the back and has a spew. He's in his 30's is strong as hell, appears to have good cardio outside wrestle time and would have a very low bodyfat percentage.
I've tried telling him to relax and make sure he's breathing and he insists he is doing these things. I thought it could be an adrenaline thing as he is competive by nature but I really dont know.
Do you guys have any idea what this could be about and if so any suggestions on what he could do to remedy this?
Might have to much lactate in his blood.
"Might have to much lactate in his blood"
TOEISM how would he deal with this?
He might try short rest interval/mid-high repetition bracket weight training to increase his lactate threshold. A javorek complex or couture's circuit routine would be appropriate.
1 - ask him about his blood pressure. Almost every guy in our gym that pukes fast and a lot during hard training has blood pressure problems.
#2 - He probably has a very acid system. When someone works out really hard their body produces a high amount of lactic acid. Much of that acid is dumped into the stomach and your body doesn't like it so it vomits to get rid of it. Someone who already has a high acidic system is more prone to it than others. An alkaline diet like Randy Couture uses or ingesting organic apple cider vinegar does wonders. (Plus it's much easier than the alkaline diet!) One guy in our gym dropped his blood pressure by 15 points in about 2-3 weeks and has severely reduced the amount that he throws up during his workouts.
Scott - how exactly does ingesting acid lower the acidity?
Because there is a difference between containing acid and being acidic when processed by the body. Foods are considered acidic or alkaline based on burning the food and then testing the ash as to whether it is acidic or alkaline.
Apple Cider Vinegar, as well as lemons, may contain acid, but when it is processed by the body it turns alkaline.
You can test it easily yourself. Most health food stores carry ph strips that you pee on to test your ph. Most people are highly acidic unless they have a very good ph balanced diet. Test yourself, then mix in a couple of tablespoons of ACV with water and honey and drink it. Test yourself later or the next day and you will see a drastic change in your ph.
Do some research as to the benefits to monitoring your ph, it's amazing. I got into it due to battling cancer once I found that cancer does not grow in an alkaline environment.
I knew it was different... e.g. protein despite being alkaline gives an acidic residue in body...as do starches. Just did not know about ACV.
However the "alkaline diet" people sometimes claim to improve perfomance via changing the blood pH levels and that is near impossible IMO.
Scott great response this could be it.
He's a really fit guy, he told me the other night he does weights 3 x per week plus cardio on a excercise bike which involves 30minutes with his HR at 77% and then intervals of 1 minute flat out and 2 minutes slow.
Does this fit into the whole Acidity thing? I'll ask him about his blood pressure tonight.
I did think of suggesting the Couture workout I'll have a chat with him tonight.
Thanks for the ideas guys.
i think there is a lot to be said about the pH of your diet and sport performance. I have been supplementing with a shot of barley grass with each meal (approx 6) per day and have noticed improvements to various modes of training.
Its good stuff people...especially when on High protein diets.
jude099 - you can't alter your body's pH at all. even slight alterations can be fatal. nothing you ingest has any effect, stomach acid neutralizes any "alkalines" ingested anyway.
don't believe the hype.
Actually... simple soda for example does work. But it also has adverse effects...