[bigbait]

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.

[The Reactionary Tree]

Might want to check your blood pressure.

[Wreckingball]

(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.

[Hades]

Make sure to check your breathing. Sounds like it could be a low level exertion migraine.

[Cobra]

Carbs sounds right. Also how much water do you drink?

And Advil/ibprofen won't hurt either.

[vinman]

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.

[bigbait]

Thanks! That is good advice! It is good to go back and reconsider the basics.

[Saweeep]

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.

[not_dead_yet]

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.

[Stun]

Drink more water

[Hallasan]

(01-29-2015 10:16 AM)Stun Wrote:  

Drink more water

This. Sounds like you're dehydrated.

[bigbait]

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!