MissMargaret
08-13-2002, 08:50 PM
<font color="blue">I had posted to training last week about a problem I had in the gym with headaches. I thought I would provide an update...
Last Tuesday night I was doing my chest/bicep routine - got through the chest and was on the first series of exercises for biceps when I hurt myself. It's hard to explain. I was doing incline bicep curls and had decided that it was time to bump up the weight. I guess I must have been holding my breath and really forcing rep, but was not aware of it. Anyway, I felt this almost instant pain just around my left temple and above my eye. Kind of like a pull. I had an instant headache. I've had headaches from exercise before, but never to this extent.
I tried to go back the following two nights, but the headache would come back in the warm up set and so I decided to take a break till lastnight. I was feeling pretty strong. I got through my shoulder supersets, but had to really focus on my breathing and not pushing too hard in my head (if that makes sense). The headache started to come back so I stopped and went home.
I saw the doctor yesterday and he told me that I most likely have a pull from the pressure I was exerting and that I should take at least another week off. If I had pulled a muscle in my leg or arm, I would have had to do the same thing - but probably would have been able to do some other exercise - but this is affecting everything (cardio/abs/weights).
Today I still have the headached and I am now starting to feel dizzy at times. I've done no exercise to bring this on further.
I went back to the doc today and he is sending me for a head CT in the next few days. He thinks that I may have a burst blood vessel. He didn't want me to be overly concerned about it. Hard not to.
Anyway, I have been weight lifting for quite some time now and I usually go in week sprints of 12/13 or 14 weeks and then take a week long break. I had planned to end this challenge at the end of this month, take my break and then get back at it in September. So I resign myself to being completed in this challenge. I'm not too concerned about it. It all works out in the end. I'm just finished earlier and will start my next challenge sooner than I had planned. No biggy. My first priority is to be well so that I can go back to the gym healthy and able to give it my full attention.
I'm pretty happy with some of the changes that I've made in my bf% - my weight has been up and down - again no biggy - that's not my determinate for success.
My abs look great - my legs are larger and more cut too - which was a goal this challenge.
I'm happy with my results and of course this being my lifestyle now I'm just going to keep going and enjoy this part of my life.
My next challenge will include a bulk session - so more food and more weight and less cardio and oh my... how fun.
Hang 10 all....
Miss Margaret
c5/.... DONE!!! </font color>
Last Tuesday night I was doing my chest/bicep routine - got through the chest and was on the first series of exercises for biceps when I hurt myself. It's hard to explain. I was doing incline bicep curls and had decided that it was time to bump up the weight. I guess I must have been holding my breath and really forcing rep, but was not aware of it. Anyway, I felt this almost instant pain just around my left temple and above my eye. Kind of like a pull. I had an instant headache. I've had headaches from exercise before, but never to this extent.
I tried to go back the following two nights, but the headache would come back in the warm up set and so I decided to take a break till lastnight. I was feeling pretty strong. I got through my shoulder supersets, but had to really focus on my breathing and not pushing too hard in my head (if that makes sense). The headache started to come back so I stopped and went home.
I saw the doctor yesterday and he told me that I most likely have a pull from the pressure I was exerting and that I should take at least another week off. If I had pulled a muscle in my leg or arm, I would have had to do the same thing - but probably would have been able to do some other exercise - but this is affecting everything (cardio/abs/weights).
Today I still have the headached and I am now starting to feel dizzy at times. I've done no exercise to bring this on further.
I went back to the doc today and he is sending me for a head CT in the next few days. He thinks that I may have a burst blood vessel. He didn't want me to be overly concerned about it. Hard not to.
Anyway, I have been weight lifting for quite some time now and I usually go in week sprints of 12/13 or 14 weeks and then take a week long break. I had planned to end this challenge at the end of this month, take my break and then get back at it in September. So I resign myself to being completed in this challenge. I'm not too concerned about it. It all works out in the end. I'm just finished earlier and will start my next challenge sooner than I had planned. No biggy. My first priority is to be well so that I can go back to the gym healthy and able to give it my full attention.
I'm pretty happy with some of the changes that I've made in my bf% - my weight has been up and down - again no biggy - that's not my determinate for success.
My abs look great - my legs are larger and more cut too - which was a goal this challenge.
I'm happy with my results and of course this being my lifestyle now I'm just going to keep going and enjoy this part of my life.
My next challenge will include a bulk session - so more food and more weight and less cardio and oh my... how fun.
Hang 10 all....
Miss Margaret
c5/.... DONE!!! </font color>