Headache after tough workouts -
bigbait - 01-28-2015
Does anybody else have a headache or kind of empty headed feeling after tough workouts?
The only way I know of to make it go away is to slam some gatorade.
This seems like a rookie question, but I have wondered about this for years and nobody seems to know what I am talking about.
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The Reactionary Tree - 01-28-2015
Might want to check your blood pressure.
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Wreckingball - 01-28-2015
Quote: (01-28-2015 04:48 PM)bigbait Wrote:
The only way I know of to make it go away is to slam some gatorade.
Seems to me that your body is asking for more carbs.
Eat a bit more of fast carbs post workout or eat a good amount of "slow" carbs during the day.
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Hades - 01-28-2015
Make sure to check your breathing. Sounds like it could be a low level exertion migraine.
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Cobra - 01-28-2015
Carbs sounds right. Also how much water do you drink?
And Advil/ibprofen won't hurt either.
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vinman - 01-28-2015
Feel for a pulse on your wrist at random times of the day. If you can't feel it you're dehydrated. During hot weather training I typically feel for a pulse on various people to determine proper hydration levels.
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bigbait - 01-28-2015
Thanks! That is good advice! It is good to go back and reconsider the basics.
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Saweeep - 01-29-2015
By empty headed do you mean light headed?
If you don't warm up or cool down properly you can get blood pooling very easily; this makes you feel all kinds of weird.
Only the other day I did heavy deadlifts and ended up having to go lie down with my feet up above my head as I thought I was going to pass out; I hadn't warmed up properly as my mind was elsewhere.
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not_dead_yet - 01-29-2015
I usually inhale and tighten my core before I perform a rep. I don't exhale until I finish the move. I find that if I breathe too deep while doing this, I end up with a headache after a few reps.
Let us know what you figure out.
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Stun - 01-29-2015
Drink more water
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Hallasan - 01-31-2015
Quote: (01-29-2015 10:16 AM)Stun Wrote:
Drink more water
This. Sounds like you're dehydrated.
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bigbait - 01-31-2015
A lot of good advice in this thread. Thanks guys!
It turns out the problem was this peruvian allergy pill I was taking. I stopped taking it and feel so much better!