Hard work is not defined by puking. But ‘Character’ can be defined by the AIRBIKE
In fitness culture, puking in the midst of working out is often perceived as a badge of honor. Phrases like, “it’s weakness leaving the body” perpetuate the ideology that you’re only training hard when you are driven to the point of vomiting. This ideology can make you work with a lack of awareness about your own physical abilities in an effort to ‘feel’ like you are working hard enough to receive the benefits of your training.
However, that nauseous feeling is neither a sign of increasing strength nor is it an accurate indicator of how much effort is being put out.
As an Expert Performance Enhancement Specialist, my role is to minimize the clients risk while pushing the client within his/her abilities. If a client reaches the point of nausea they might not be working within their abilities and it is important to stop and reassess the program.
The AirBike isn’t the problem.
In the realm of functional fitness, the most often misused piece of equipment is the AirBike. Stories of clients puking after intense sprints on the AirBike is only a google search away. Why is this commonplace with this particular piece of equipment? In part, both the client and the coach can be to blame. The client may be unused to
working with the AriBike and the coach may be unfamiliar with how the AirBike impacts their client’s central nervous system and various energy systems.
Are You Ready?
For starters, the AirBike is easy to use. The contraction is simple and you won’t need to really be ‘taught’ how to use the bike. This allows for anyone with a lack of training experience or prior volume to easily reach a level of intensity their central nervous system is unprepared for. The ease of use means that it is very easy to train above your ability and without any training or discipline in using the machine. It’s for this reason, that we normally advise anyone to first learn how your body responds to using this piece of equipment. However, when being used to Test or Challenge someone or a group of athletes, I like to use it to determine where one may be able to improve that could have absolutely nothing to do with the workload at the time. But everything to do with lifestyle choices. Because the majority of time it is a good chance one may be feeling nauseous on the AirBike due to poor lifestyle choices. Lifestyle choices can have a negative effect on the nervous system’s ability to perform work I.e. a training session on the AirBike.
Lifestyle Choices to consider:
* Dehydration/Lack of Water
* Eating too close to Training
* Changing the time in which they Train
* Lack of Sleep
So what Im saying is in order to perform better on the AirBike it could be as simple as improving your nutrition or increasing your water consumption
You just may not be strong enough to handle the workload you are attempting and failing to recover from it. So if this happens, then you will want to get a professional to help assist you with the proper programming for this piece of equipment.
However, going back to why I like to use the Airbike with my Clientelle……..it is a True Judge of One’s Character.
So the next time your buddy feels like a bad ass or is a little too confident for his or her own good, get them on the AirBike and we will see how tough they really are!?
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