Lightheaded after a deadlift?

[Bayou230]

Sometimes after going for a one-rep max deadlift and returning the weight to the floor, I get lightheaded when standing up straight again. I usually just lower my head a bit by bending at the waist and putting my hands on my knees and it’s gone in a couple of seconds. I’m guessing it has to do with blood pressure equalizing.

Anyone else experienced this and is there a way to prevent it from happening in the first place?

Thanks,
B230

[prodigy06]

Happens all the time. Sometimes I can't even see for a couple seconds after a heavy lift.
Make sure you have enough hair in your belly before you lift, other then that I'm not sure of how to avoid it.

[Cory W.]

You will be fine,


Natural reaction is to hold your breathe when lifting. It can be hard to avoid it. Like prodigy said make sure you have plenty of air and after the lift do your best to take deep slow breathes and if it gets real bad make sure you are low to the ground just in case you pass out. Which happens too to some.



Cory

[Bayou230]

Thanks Prodigy, Cory. Will pay closer attention to breathing.

I know I always take in a big hit of air before the lift, but now that you've said this, I'm almost willing to bet I'm holding my breath through most of the lift.

Regards,
B230

[dennis]

checked the bp lately ? Are you using any stimulants before lifting ?

[Bayou230]

Blood pressure is well within acceptable limits and recently stopped taking NO Explode, so I'm fine on both counts.

One thing I'm curious about is if you get accustomed to deadlifting at a certain weight and the lightheadedness diminishes or goes away until you try a progressively heaver weight?

Thanks.

[hotdr]

happens to me on really deep heavy squats too... I usually have to sit down on on of the safety bars in the squat rack for a few seconds.

[FiberSynk]

You want a headrush do glute/ham or as some call it back hyperextension holding a few plates for about 10 reps then hop up real quick.
Centrifugal force= Face full of blood. Iam too smart for it now and immedeatly drop into a ninja crouch and take deep breaths otherwise I go to lala land.

[jasthace]

Originally Posted by FiberSynk

You want a headrush do glute/ham or as some call it back hyperextension holding a few plates for about 10 reps then hop up real quick.
Centrifugal force= Face full of blood. Iam too smart for it now and immedeatly drop into a ninja crouch and take deep breaths otherwise I go to lala land.

I once popped a capillary in my brain doing leg presses.
Instant massive migrain and home time.
No workout or elevation of the heart rate for two weeks,this included no sex!
ouch.
I try to breath a bit more when I do leg presses now.

PS people have died like this

[gekie]

happens to me now and again do you worm up before your work outs ?

[Bayou230]

Originally Posted by gekie

happens to me now and again do you worm up before your work outs ?

Yep, gekie, thoroughly warmed up.

I like to watch powerlifters going for max deadlifts Pull the weight up and then let it drop back to the floor. If I didn't have to worry about getting thrown out, I'd try that. Bet that would shake the ceiling in the offices below the gym.

[FiberSynk]

Originally Posted by Bayou230

Yep, gekie, thoroughly warmed up.

I like to watch powerlifters going for max deadlifts Pull the weight up and then let it drop back to the floor. If I didn't have to worry about getting thrown out, I'd try that. Bet that would shake the ceiling in the offices below the gym.

Go online to either BSF or some other college sports site and order shock absorbing rubber power mats they use at powercleaning stations. I workout at a getto-rific private small gym here in my town because its close and I get free membership, and I have to deadlifts, cleans, jump squats ect in a tiny gym. They are dirt cheap and I just keep em in the back of my jeep.