Warboss Alex
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Having revisited (un)fortunately familiar territory after legs today, I felt the need to share with you all, the wonder that is Exercise Induced Vomiting, or EIV as I like to call it. I don't know whether this has been copyrighted, otherwise I'd like to coin the phrase myself. 
Anyway, to business. EIV is defined as the oral discharge of stomach content as a result of extremely intense physical exertions and/or forced feeding of vast amounts of solid food.
EIV generally occurs due to
Note: if you have a notoriously weak stomach and/or consumed two gallons of toffee ice cream five seconds before working out, discount yourself from the EIV brigade.
Now, this is one of the best things that can happen to a bodybuilder. Remember that we're fighting against what our body wants to be (150lbs, 20% bodyfat, no heavy lifting, cardio for ten minutes once a week..), and such gushing expulsions are proof that we are winning the war. We have taken our bodies to a stage that they can't physically cope with (yet! but they will conform or be assimilated!) and they are fighting back.. however, they lost. You won. You did the set, you got the food down. The body couldn't deal with it. Get used to it, bod, same time next week.
Remember that while such spewing is truly the mark of someone nobly battling against their genetic makeup, there are of course, golden rules associated with EIV. These are to be obeyed without question.
Hm, okay, squats check, smith squats check, hack squats check, let's see if I can make myself throw up by doing the leg press next time ..
Anyway, to business. EIV is defined as the oral discharge of stomach content as a result of extremely intense physical exertions and/or forced feeding of vast amounts of solid food.
EIV generally occurs due to
An insanely intense leg or deadlift set - having just murdered your legs however, how are you going to run for the bathroom? best keep a plastic bag/trash can handy.
Extreme forcefeeding. You pound down mouthful after mouthful of steak, eggs, chicken, oats, rice, whatever, so much that your stomach is full to the brim, but you haven't even started yet, it's like failing on an exercise, THAT's when the real eating begins .. and the body is bound to protest.
Note: if you have a notoriously weak stomach and/or consumed two gallons of toffee ice cream five seconds before working out, discount yourself from the EIV brigade.
Now, this is one of the best things that can happen to a bodybuilder. Remember that we're fighting against what our body wants to be (150lbs, 20% bodyfat, no heavy lifting, cardio for ten minutes once a week..), and such gushing expulsions are proof that we are winning the war. We have taken our bodies to a stage that they can't physically cope with (yet! but they will conform or be assimilated!) and they are fighting back.. however, they lost. You won. You did the set, you got the food down. The body couldn't deal with it. Get used to it, bod, same time next week.
Remember that while such spewing is truly the mark of someone nobly battling against their genetic makeup, there are of course, golden rules associated with EIV. These are to be obeyed without question.
Should EIV occur due to an intense workset, then under no circumstances will that workset stop just because you're about to treat the weights room to a technicolour yawn. It doesn't matter whether you EIV on the first rep or the second to last rep of your workset, finish your set, do your stretches (if you do it), unload the bar (to be polite to other gym users), and THEN you can puke. Not before.
Precious calories are lost to EIV, and these must be replenished. I'm not suggesting to reconsume your vomit, but you must let no protein go to waste. You just heaved up a steak? Go and have another one. This applies to EIV in every case. Nutrients are not expendable!!
Hm, okay, squats check, smith squats check, hack squats check, let's see if I can make myself throw up by doing the leg press next time ..