About 20 minutes ago I was on my 3rd set of a shoulder press. Breathing was deep and in sync with the push, form was excellent.
3 reps in I started to see red 'orbs' floating around my peripherals, around 5 or 6 of them, but I continued anyway. 5 reps in they multiplied to about 10 and they disappeared as soon as I finished.
This happened a year ago, whilst I was on Ritalin (Methamphetamine for ADHD). Sitting down, studying and suddenly my vision was scattered with these 'orbs'. The biggest occasion being when I jumped up from a long study session and having 100's of them completely cloud my peripheral vision accompanied with being light headed.
Has this happened to any of you?
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11-28-2012, 12:18 AM #1
Seeing flashing lights whilst lifting...
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11-28-2012, 12:20 PM #2Registered Peruser
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Every now and again when I'm going really hard, I'll see stars when I'm lifting. It only ever happens to me when I'm pushing the pace, so I think it's more of a cardio thing.Originally Posted by outoffayz
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11-28-2012, 12:36 PM #3Strongman rugger
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They're called 'gym fairies' and are caused by a spike in blood pressure. Everyone who lifts heavy sees them. If you're worried, get them checked out.
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11-30-2012, 08:49 AM #4Registered User
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It dues to the lack of oxygen when pushing the pace.
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11-30-2012, 10:58 AM #5Riding for Redemption
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Don't worry about a few flashes of lights. Sometime people bust blood vessels in the eyes, get nose bleeds, gums bleeding, ... some **** happens when ya lift hard.
dude you are fine.
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11-30-2012, 11:03 AM #6
"whilst" always cracks me up.
dude you are fine.
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