Exertion headache? Halp!!

[logarth]

So on Tuesday I was going for a PR on leg press and I held my breath on the last rep like an idiot. I got the weight up but once I racked it I got a horrible headache in the back of my head. I did search the forums and found that its most likely an exertion headache. I tried to lift today as I had no signs of a headache but my head started to hurt during any exertion. What is the best course of action? Really need some help here. Every suggestion is appreciated.

[joelash302]

Leg press PR lol.

Sorry can't help the question, I used to get them a lot but not so much any more. Think once you get rid of the weakest capillaries via pressure burst it happens less.

[NCepeeist]

Its your body telling you to quit being a p***y in the gym man up and squat.

But seriously, leg press?

Srs: just take it easy and monitor. Breathing is very important and often times people pass out from lack of oxygen during a heavy lift. I used to get and still do from time to time headaches from lifting heavy, but this has gone down 100 fold overtime.

[logarth]

Leg press PR lol.

Sorry can't help the question, I used to get them a lot but not so much any more. Think once you get rid of the weakest capillaries via pressure burst it happens less.

Yea it was more like trying to out press my friend instead of PR, anyways it was the heaviest I've ever gone. Thanks for the response anyways

[ven33]

Absolutely nothing wrong with leg press.

[phal]

Who's to say he doesn't squat, strong assumption.

[ven33]

Who's to say he doesn't squat, strong assumption.

x10000000000. Some of us squat and leg press.

[logarth]

On lyle's generic bulk so yep i squat too, very glad it didn't happen during that tho

[joelash302]

I said nothing about not squatting. I stand firm on my lol though, as my leg press "PR" is like 3x my squat.

[phal]

It wasn't directed at you, another strong assumption -_-

[joelash302]

It wasn't directed at you, another strong assumption -_-

Oh. Well I've been off all day, one more ain't gonna make or break it haha.

[deadpool9]

I used to get the same thing during sex. SRS.
It happened every time across about a 2 week span and then stopped happening.
From what I read that it is just a random occurance and will go away with time.

[logarth]

Well I just googled that and it fits perfectly. I still will probably schedule a ct or mri, can never be too safe.

[Ajaro]

Had these once or twice. Once was right before a sinus infection. Doesn't happen anymore

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

[sawoobley]

So on Tuesday I was going for a PR on leg press and I held my breath on the last rep like an idiot.

Nothing wrong with that IMO. I hold my breath during all my lifts. Who breaths while lifting heavy weight unless they are yelling and making the scream face? AmIdoingItWrong?

[Lvisaa2]

Nothing wrong with that IMO. I hold my breath during all my lifts. Who breaths while lifting heavy weight unless they are yelling and making the scream face? AmIdoingItWrong?

Depends on the lift - certain ones I have a very natural breath cadence on. Squats on the other hand...

[sawoobley]

Depends on the lift - certain ones I have a very natural breath cadence on.

That's true. I forgot there are probably a lot of people who do a lot of bicep work and I could see breathing in that case. But not for bench, deads, rows and squats.

[Lvisaa2]

That's true. I forgot there are probably a lot of people who do a lot of bicep work and I could see breathing in that case. But not for bench, deads, rows and squats.

I've got the breathing nailed on my 1RM tricep kickbacks.