Over the last couple of days I have been having some major headaches while lifting at the gym. Right after I wrap up a set my head starts throbbing and my head feels almost migratory. After a like a minute it calms down and I feel normal again. Buts it occurs after most of my sets.

Its really fucking bothering me to the point I just want to leave the gym. Anyone have any advice or experience something similar? Could it be sinus pressure? I was stuffed up pretty bad earlier this week.

12/21/2005 10:14:03 PM

Does this happen with all exercises??

How much weight??

How many reps??

More information please.

12/21/2005 10:16:02 PM

It happens with any lift that I have to use a little effort. For example, this morning I was warming up w/ 225 in the squat rack and after I racked it started throbbing and every set after that. Its doesn't affect the amount of weight I want to do just mental. Yesterday, I was doing just doing back stuff and it hurt.

12/21/2005 10:28:56 PM

Do you drink enough water?

12/21/2005 10:31:38 PM

Oh yea. Besides Milk its the only thing I drink.

12/21/2005 10:42:35 PM

it's very possible you are depriving your brain of oxygen.

Especially if this happens mostly doing leg exercises. I've actually come close to passing out several times doing squats (back when i did heavy lifting). If you don't regulate your breathing you can quickly hyperventilate and black out. The headaches could be a warning sign.

12/21/2005 10:43:00 PM

or signs of high blood pressure. You might want to get that checked out at the doc asap....

12/21/2005 10:59:40 PM

go to a doctor. don't ask tww.

12/21/2005 11:02:33 PM

Quote :

"or signs of high blood pressure. You might want to get that checked out at the doc asap...."

thats what i was thinking too




Although . . . I have the same problem when I yell a lot like at a football game or basketball game. Maybe I should go get checked out too.

12/21/2005 11:17:09 PM

walk it off.

12/21/2005 11:21:48 PM

Youre maybe holding your breath and not breathing correctly.

That used to happen to a friend of mine in weight training in high school. They told him that was his prob, he started breathing more, and he was cured.

[Edited on December 22, 2005 at 12:27 AM. Reason : maybe!]

12/22/2005 12:26:38 AM

Actually, it's caused by an increase in both blood pressure and adrenaline at the same time. They're often referred to as "sex headaches." I had them for a 1 month period when I would lift or have sex. I went to a doctor and he said they were perfectly normal. He however did tell me my blood pressure was a little high anyway.

So, yeah, it's probably not a big deal, but get checked out. They hurt like fuck though. I know the feeling.

12/22/2005 12:56:42 AM

have you been hit on the head lately? its possible you were concussed. after concussions, headaches while working out are common.

12/22/2005 1:04:32 AM

are you taking a bunch of supplements?

12/22/2005 12:52:29 PM

^^^damn that's crazy, I stand corrected and informed

12/22/2005 12:54:47 PM

Same shit happened to me lifting weights.

Turns out it was a combination of a slipped disc and muscle tension in my neck. Go get it checked out.

12/22/2005 12:59:26 PM

I get it sometimes too. Or after lifting I'll look at the wall and there will be spots like the ones left after someone shines a bright light in your eyes.

12/22/2005 2:53:52 PM

i used to feel like i was going to pass out during practice
then i found out i had a huge mass attached to my carotid artery

12/22/2005 2:54:46 PM