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Guys,
There has been a weird and scary occurrence that has happened to me a few times in the past month or so. After hard sets on leg or back, when I am resting for the next set, I have started feeling light-headed and had the feeling of about to black out. Has this happened to anyone else? and what is the likely cause, and remedy?
Here is a brief description:
After certain hard sets... I have gotten a feeling that is best described as "light headedness", or a difficulty concentrating, and a feeling that feels close to passing out. It is accompanied by a racing heart rate, which seems abnormal for my level of exertion. (I was working moderately hard, but not going for a lifetime PR)
It doesn't start right away, nor does it happen every workout... but it will sometimes happen sporadically midway into a workout, on leg or back days, particularly if I am bent over.
It has occurred after:
-lying leg curls, where I strain really hard, then stand up.
-Good mornings or hyper extensions, if I push them hard enough.
-Bent over rows, or seated cable rows, where I am straining really hard, and then relax my body.
It has never occurred on squats, which has gotten my heart rate much higher than leg curls would, obviously.
It has never occured on a chest, shoulder, or arm day.
After a hard set such as these, when I am recovering for my next set, I will feel a sudden surge of "light headedness/diziness" come on, where it almost feels like an attack, or I am going to pass out. My breathing becomes quick and shallow, and I feel my heart begin racing excessively, almost as if it's like a panic attack. I have to stabilize myself on something and calm myself down so I don't black out.
If the dizzy feeling comes on, if I keep working out it will happen after each additional set. It takes a few hours of rest to fully go away.
Obviously, this is scary, but it's also annoying because it's never happened before. These are tough sets... but not 110% all-out-balls-to-the-wall sets like I have sometimes done in the past. I have done sets like that before, where I am gasping for air, but I have never felt the urge to pass out though. This is a different feeling.
I am not taking any drugs besides TRT Test. I have lost about 25lbs recently due to coming off Mk677, coming off anabolics (deca/EQ/anavar), and eating cleaner and eating much less trying to clean up my health.
I am taking the normal vitamins and minerals, but I have added in Citrus Bergamot and Curcumin in the mornings. I am also on 40mg Telmisartan a day. I have also begun doing cardio a few times a week. I am trying to do things the "right way" by taking health supplements and cleaning up my diet.
I continue to take a mild pre-workout with 6g Citruline malate, and 4g beta alanine, and about 100mg of caffeine, but I have taken this for a few years with no issues.
I thought it might be due to...:
1) Excess caffeine? (Perhaps too much coffee in the day + my pre-workout, or something) -- I tried eliminating caffeine, but it didn't fully solve it.
2) Dehydration? I don't think this is the cause, because my urine during those times is clear or light.
3) Blood pressure issues? If anything, it seems like my BP should be lower now than it used to be, and I never had any issues like this before, when it used to be borderline high.
There has been a weird and scary occurrence that has happened to me a few times in the past month or so. After hard sets on leg or back, when I am resting for the next set, I have started feeling light-headed and had the feeling of about to black out. Has this happened to anyone else? and what is the likely cause, and remedy?
Here is a brief description:
After certain hard sets... I have gotten a feeling that is best described as "light headedness", or a difficulty concentrating, and a feeling that feels close to passing out. It is accompanied by a racing heart rate, which seems abnormal for my level of exertion. (I was working moderately hard, but not going for a lifetime PR)
It doesn't start right away, nor does it happen every workout... but it will sometimes happen sporadically midway into a workout, on leg or back days, particularly if I am bent over.
It has occurred after:
-lying leg curls, where I strain really hard, then stand up.
-Good mornings or hyper extensions, if I push them hard enough.
-Bent over rows, or seated cable rows, where I am straining really hard, and then relax my body.
It has never occurred on squats, which has gotten my heart rate much higher than leg curls would, obviously.
It has never occured on a chest, shoulder, or arm day.
After a hard set such as these, when I am recovering for my next set, I will feel a sudden surge of "light headedness/diziness" come on, where it almost feels like an attack, or I am going to pass out. My breathing becomes quick and shallow, and I feel my heart begin racing excessively, almost as if it's like a panic attack. I have to stabilize myself on something and calm myself down so I don't black out.
If the dizzy feeling comes on, if I keep working out it will happen after each additional set. It takes a few hours of rest to fully go away.
Obviously, this is scary, but it's also annoying because it's never happened before. These are tough sets... but not 110% all-out-balls-to-the-wall sets like I have sometimes done in the past. I have done sets like that before, where I am gasping for air, but I have never felt the urge to pass out though. This is a different feeling.
I am not taking any drugs besides TRT Test. I have lost about 25lbs recently due to coming off Mk677, coming off anabolics (deca/EQ/anavar), and eating cleaner and eating much less trying to clean up my health.
I am taking the normal vitamins and minerals, but I have added in Citrus Bergamot and Curcumin in the mornings. I am also on 40mg Telmisartan a day. I have also begun doing cardio a few times a week. I am trying to do things the "right way" by taking health supplements and cleaning up my diet.
I continue to take a mild pre-workout with 6g Citruline malate, and 4g beta alanine, and about 100mg of caffeine, but I have taken this for a few years with no issues.
I thought it might be due to...:
1) Excess caffeine? (Perhaps too much coffee in the day + my pre-workout, or something) -- I tried eliminating caffeine, but it didn't fully solve it.
2) Dehydration? I don't think this is the cause, because my urine during those times is clear or light.
3) Blood pressure issues? If anything, it seems like my BP should be lower now than it used to be, and I never had any issues like this before, when it used to be borderline high.
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