Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Severe headaches caused by weight training
by TonyD23, Jun 04, 2007 12:00AM
About a week ago I started a new work out plan raising my repitions from 8 to 12 for 4 sets and 5 excersises. I have been working out for awhile and am not new to the gym. I was on my 3rd set on bench press and around the 10th or 11th rep when I really started to dig to finish, I got an extemly intense headache that started at the top of my neck and in seconds was in the back of my eyes. I could feel the pain move like it was water trickleing through my brain. I felt nautious and began to sweat perfusely. After a few minutes the pain was gone and I attemped another set. The same things happened around the the 10th or 11th rep. Now I cant workout with out this headache. I have been able to tolerate it but with much discomfort, the pain is nearly unbearable. I dont believe the weight is a factor because I used to lift much more. I am 5'8'' about 190 and that particular excersise I started with 275 lbs and finished my last set with 305. What could cause this and can this be a permanent issue? I took the weekend off from the gym and the headache finally went away saturday afternoon. I feel great today and want to train but am afraid of this headache coming back. What should I do?? Thank you for your time.
Tony
Tony
Post Comment
Related Communities
Recent Videos
Related Expert Forums
Recent Activity
Most Popular Trackers
RSS
Expert Activity
Community Members
Community Calculators
