Weight lifting Advice - blacking out while lifting
Ms_Chai
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Today I attempted to complete a workout session of "heavy lifting." About four weeks ago I had a PT session and she taught me the correct ways to lift and what weight levels I should start at. Today, when I had just started my second round I began to blackout while in the squat rack doing lunges. Fortunately I made it to a safe place before completely losing control. Is this common? Has anyone else experienced this? I didn't feel too worn out, and I was trying to breath correctly and perform each "move" correctly. Maybe I just need to keep at it and get more experience. If anyone has any advice, please feel free to share.
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I almost passed out once doing deadlifts. It was a very heavy load. Although I thought I was breathing correctly I wasn't. It's easy while you are in the moment to get your breathing out of sync. That's probably what it was but you still might want to see a doc....0
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Yes, thats why I made a statement that I was afraid I'd have a heart attack if I lifted heavy, but I'm not young. I blacked out when I was young. I lowered the weight tremendously and started learning all over again. Jeez I was a bit too cautious because I raised it a pound a year!! I only got up to 10 pounds, that blackout scared me really bad. Never has happened again though.0
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I think I may try both of those suggestions. I will remove a little weight and try focusing even more on my breathing. Thanks for the advice.0
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Like this
http://youtu.be/b3aNDzXW1Sw
LOL yea it happen. How much do you eat. When doing strength training you can't eat a low calories diet!!!! I deadlift one and a haft time my weight and make sure to take a few good breath before and after or I start feeling light headed0 -
I've never actually blacked out, but I've felt really light headed before. Usually when I haven't eaten enough that day (carbs specifically) and occaisionally when it's TOM.
Also, the breathing advice from others is good.0 -
Are you eating enough? Maybe the weight was too heavy. People have blacked out doing leg work because blood sugar dropping or a blood rush to the area. They are large muscles.0
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Like this
http://youtu.be/b3aNDzXW1Sw
LOL yea it happen. How much do you eat. When doing strength training you can't eat a low calories diet!!!! I deadlift one and a haft time my weight and make sure to take a few good breath before and after or I start feeling light headed
Holy crap......poor guy....... I hope if I ever show off like that after a lift I don't pass out like that guy......hahaha0 -
Eat more carbs and drink more water.0
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Like a lot of the other comments I haven't blacked out but I have come close. I get dizzy a lot. Most of the time it's my breathing, you really really need to concentrate on your breathing when you're lifting heavy. Also, make sure you eat enough. Everyone is different but I need to have carbs pretty close to my work out. I eat a small healthy carb heavy snack an hour or so before and some dried fruit half hour before and it helps me a lot.0
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Happens all the time. The lightheadedness from blood rushing to your muscles/organs, I mean, not actual blacking out. People actually blacking out is extremely rare.
I make it a point to have a place to sit nearby when doing heavy squats or heavy deadlifts. I don't always need it, but better safe than sorry. I don't like waiting for the floor to start spinning before I look for a place to plop down. And after completing a heavy set I have no qualms about kneeling down on the floor or leaning on the rack for 30 secs or so before moving around.
ps. Without even clicking that youtube link, I'd bet money that it's the guy deadlifting 400 lbs (with terrible form) and the passing out face first into the dumbbell rack. Wanna know how I know it's that one? Because it's the only video of somebody actually passing out. 1000s of gym fails on youtube, that's the only one where somebody dropped. Like I said, passing out is extremely rare.0 -
Happens all the time. The lightheadedness from blood rushing to your muscles/organs, I mean, not actual blacking out. People actually blacking out is extremely rare.
I make it a point to have a place to sit nearby when doing heavy squats or heavy deadlifts. I don't always need it, but better safe than sorry. I don't like waiting for the floor to start spinning before I look for a place to plop down. And after completing a heavy set I have no qualms about kneeling down on the floor or leaning on the rack for 30 secs or so before moving around.
ps. Without even clicking that youtube link, I'd bet money that it's the guy deadlifting 400 lbs (with terrible form) and the passing out face first into the dumbbell rack. Wanna know how I know it's that one? Because it's the only video of somebody actually passing out. 1000s of gym fails on youtube, that's the only one where somebody dropped. Like I said, passing out is extremely rare.0 -
Eat more carbs and drink more water.
Maybe some salt and\or other electrolyte producing substances too. I have never come close to blacking out during a lift. I have been light headed directly after pulls fromt he floor like deadlifts and barbell rows. I sometimes take a knee as soon as I put the bar down after my last rep.0 -
I've never blacked out but I saw stars once when I really pushed myself on some squats.0
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The first time i had a session with a trainer i went in without eating and he had me doing all this heavy weightlifting exercises i started to get dizzy and nauseous so i went into the locker room and passed out next to the urinal.0
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The first time i had a session with a trainer i went in without eating and he had me doing all this heavy weightlifting exercises i started to get dizzy and nauseous so i went into the locker room and passed out next to the urinal.
dang !
i think the problem is people don't know that you have to exhale inhale when you lift. Every rep you inhale exhale. If you hold your breath when your body is doing extrenous activity then that can't be good.0 -
The first time i had a session with a trainer i went in without eating and he had me doing all this heavy weightlifting exercises i started to get dizzy and nauseous so i went into the locker room and passed out next to the urinal.
dang !
i think the problem is people don't know that you have to exhale inhale when you lift. Every rep you inhale exhale. If you hold your breath when your body is doing extrenous activity then that can't be good.
My trainer was always telling me this. I always forget to breath.0 -
All the comments about eating enough or not eating a low cal diet and strength training are silly. A lot of people lift in a fasted state and are fine. I lift in a fasted state and am eating 10% below TDEE on lifting days and 20% on non-lifting days and am fine. I'll admit that when I really push the set I'll get winded especially squats, DL's and OHP's but when I'm done I'll stand there (kneel for DL) and take a second to compose myself before I move, never passed out. It really comes down to learning how to breathe.0
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All the comments about eating enough or not eating a low cal diet and strength training are silly. A lot of people lift in a fasted state and are fine. I lift in a fasted state and am eating 10% below TDEE on lifting days and 20% on non-lifting days and am fine. I'll admit that when I really push the set I'll get winded especially squats, DL's and OHP's but when I'm done I'll stand there (kneel for DL) and take a second to compose myself before I move, never passed out. It really comes down to learning how to breathe.
Well I lift fasted too but some girls here try to lift while eating 1200 calories a day.....it is like TDEE -50%0 -
All the comments about eating enough or not eating a low cal diet and strength training are silly. A lot of people lift in a fasted state and are fine. I lift in a fasted state and am eating 10% below TDEE on lifting days and 20% on non-lifting days and am fine. I'll admit that when I really push the set I'll get winded especially squats, DL's and OHP's but when I'm done I'll stand there (kneel for DL) and take a second to compose myself before I move, never passed out. It really comes down to learning how to breathe.0
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All the comments about eating enough or not eating a low cal diet and strength training are silly. A lot of people lift in a fasted state and are fine. I lift in a fasted state and am eating 10% below TDEE on lifting days and 20% on non-lifting days and am fine. I'll admit that when I really push the set I'll get winded especially squats, DL's and OHP's but when I'm done I'll stand there (kneel for DL) and take a second to compose myself before I move, never passed out. It really comes down to learning how to breathe.
Fasted is different than eating enough. Just because you don't have food sitting in your gut at the time of exercises doesn't mean you don't glycogen stores in your muscles, your blood sugar isn't balanced, and your doesn't have energy from your previous meals.0 -
It happens, I get a little light headed while doing squats, why after each set i grab the bar and hold on for a bit until I know I am good.0
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All the comments about eating enough or not eating a low cal diet and strength training are silly. A lot of people lift in a fasted state and are fine. I lift in a fasted state and am eating 10% below TDEE on lifting days and 20% on non-lifting days and am fine. I'll admit that when I really push the set I'll get winded especially squats, DL's and OHP's but when I'm done I'll stand there (kneel for DL) and take a second to compose myself before I move, never passed out. It really comes down to learning how to breathe.
Fasted is different than eating enough. Just because you don't have food sitting in your gut at the time of exercises doesn't mean you don't glycogen stores in your muscles, your blood sugar isn't balanced, and your doesn't have energy from your previous meals.
Then the reference should be to an unsafe calorie deficit diet not a calorie deficit because those are two different things.0 -
The first time i had a session with a trainer i went in without eating and he had me doing all this heavy weightlifting exercises i started to get dizzy and nauseous so i went into the locker room and passed out next to the urinal.
dang !
i think the problem is people don't know that you have to exhale inhale when you lift. Every rep you inhale exhale. If you hold your breath when your body is doing extrenous activity then that can't be good.
I would disagree with that. Common instruction is to hold your breath during reps. This is for exercises that require strong core support, like deadlifts and squats. Other stuff it doesn't really matter, you can do the exhale/inhale thing.0 -
Eat, drink, sleep, breathe (not necessarily in that order)0
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Hydrate hydrate hydrate...oxygen is key as well...if youre light headed after a heavy rep slow deep breath will help....
dead lift fail video...looks like dude **** himself0 -
I've had it happen... I would get nauseous during lifting or feel really weak.
Key is to eat enough and have a little something before you lift so you are not totally running on empty.0 -
Thanks for all of the advice! At least I know it is somewhat normal and preventable now. The next time I try I will hydrate, eat a better breakfast, and focus more on breathing at the proper times.0
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