Headaches

Jenn728
Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm getting headaches after workouts....any ideas what could be causing them?

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  • Poehlerbear1983
    Poehlerbear1983 Posts: 63
    you might not be drinking enough that gives me headaches hydrate before and after workouts.
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    Low BLood sugar... if your not eating enough food... try eating a protein bar or other simliar bar .. a complex carb before your workout.
  • dancingnancies
    dancingnancies Posts: 255 Member
    that happens to me sometimes too. when i tense up my shoulder and neck muscles too much, my head will hurt. just to be safe i would go to the doc and get it checked anyways.

    goodluck!
  • Wendybirduk
    Wendybirduk Posts: 92 Member
    Too warm? Not enough air in the room?

    Are you exercising indoors or out?

    Water deficiency is always the first thing to look at but my biggest problem was blood pressure! I didn't realise how high it was and when I tried exercising at the beginning I thought my head was going to explode! lol

    have you had a check up at the doctor recently? Always worth making sure everything is ok before you start a new exercise regime.

    Good luck hun and keep us posted!
  • chris1132
    chris1132 Posts: 58
    I always get headaches when I don't eat some carbs before I work out. Try eating a complex carb a couple of hours before you go. Also, WATER! Drink lots and lots! :) Work out headaches are no fun; I hope you figure it out!
  • JennsLosing
    JennsLosing Posts: 1,026
    either water or low blood sugar
  • cathcakey
    cathcakey Posts: 288 Member
    Impossible to know without more detail on what exercises you're doing/your body type and stats etc, but I'd hazard a guess at one of two things
    1. Dehydration. Make sure you drink enough before, during and after your workouts
    2. Poor form. For example, if you hunch your shoulders or poke your chin forwards when doing cardio or weights etc it could very easily give you a headache

    Hope you can resolve it soon
  • chicnsweet83
    chicnsweet83 Posts: 97
    Be sure to eat some food and drink water before the work out. And drink more than 300ml of water during your work out. I've had headaches from working out before too. It could also be stuffy in the room or your body not taking in enough oxygen. You should probably go to your doctor though and have a physical done so your doctor knows how much stress you should be putting on your body.
  • millesun
    millesun Posts: 209 Member
    How about working too hard?!?!? Now before you all yell at me listen to this. If I spend too much time above my target heart rate my head starts to pound. Now it is proven that high blood pressure causes headaches, maybe having your heart rate too high for too long causes headaches too?
  • Jenn728
    Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
    Low BLood sugar... if your not eating enough food... try eating a protein bar or other simliar bar .. a complex carb before your workout.

    I normally eat a banana with a tablespoon of peanut butter before each workout but didn't today. But, I have noticed the headaches even when I did have that snack this week.
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