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 Exertion headaches?

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Hanlou35

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Exertion headaches? - 29 August 2009 16:31 ( #1 )
I've started to have a real problem with headaches since starting my new program at the gym a couple of weeks ago. It happened the first time doing chin-ups - my head just exploded into an instant REALLY painful pressure headache.

Now I find it's happening all the time whenever I exert myself a lot.  I find if I work through it it does subside after about 5-10 minutes but leaves a residual mild headache for the rest of the day. And it's really bad pain for those 5-10 minutes which is not good in the gym.

Has anyone ever experienced this before? Is it likely to pass as my body gets more used to lifting?
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Re:Exertion headaches? - 01 September 2009 09:57 ( #2 )
Is it general exercises or a specific exercise when you get the pain?
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Re:Exertion headaches? - 01 September 2009 10:45 ( #3 )
I had these or at least i thought i had. Got them from any exercise really could be cable xovers or bench whatever.

Went to docs and they were very condescending tbh

"are you a med student"
No
"how do you know its exertional headaches"
I just think it might be as I only get them when exerting
"Do you know what you're doing? (gym wise)"
"yes"
"its probably nothing"
Ok

that was how it went! I left and took a rest from training for about a week and focused on breathing etc in the gym and never had them since
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Re:Exertion headaches? - 09 October 2009 09:58 ( #4 )
Do you find you are holding your breath and/or tensing your jaw?

I used to have the same problem when doing chins, it turned out to be due to over tensing my jaw on the pull up section.
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Re:Exertion headaches? - 09 October 2009 10:44 ( #5 )
i had the same prob a while back, always when doing chins or chest press or heavy leg work. i found doing a bit of light cardio for 10-15 mins before training helped get the blood moving around before lifting anything. and dont forget to breathe properly, can be too easy to hold ur breath thru a set!

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