Sports Medicine Specialist Questions Breathlessness

How can I cope with a high intesity cardio workout?

My trainer has started me on a high intensity cardio workout. However, I feel very breathless and a little dizzy. What can I do to cope with these workouts better?

4 Answers

Proper sleep, eating, and hydration.
Your trainer needs to prepare you better
BACK OFF until you work up to it
One should only increase the intensity of workouts only by 10% per week. Breathless and dizziness means you may be pushing too hard; you should back off a bit. You should be able to carry on a conversation while exercising and not be breathless nor dizzy.