[klue07]

I completely agree. I was going to post the same thing until I saw your comment. The inexperience with exercise causes people to not know how hard they can push their body and still be fine. When I bring a friend to the gym or something, they stop lifting for the set when they feel slightly tired. I can't imagine their pushing themselves to where there's phlegm in their lungs and still going.

[bitL]

I am often hit by "sickness" when pushing very hard while lifting weights in the next 2-3 days after exercise, e.g. I do 30,000lbs dumbbell press volume and in 2 days I fall sick. So it might be wise not to overdo things, maybe some poeple's immunity gets compromised if they push too much and it takes very long until their immunity improves? And I did all kinds of immunity-boosting things like daily 5-minute cold showers etc.

[klue07]

You should know what your limit is to not get sick if that is a recurring problem. What I was referring to is some people stopping a set right when they feel slightly fatigued or feel the burn. I was referring to people who smile and talk as they are lifting or working out.

[nbschulze]

I've had something similar happen with my girlfriend and it can be a tough balance. She has just recently taken an interest in working out more and teaching her how to push herself more has been just as important as actually teaching her how to do specific lifts.

[klue07]

I'm in the exact same boat. My feeling is that as they workout more they will realize how much more they can do as well as just getting used to the fatigue.