I didn't know where to put this so i put it here

[BigJ]

I am currently getting a headache around midway through my workout.

Is this due to low blood sugar or something?

How do i stop it?

Any ideas appreciated...

[Christopher Peacock]

could well be hydration

what type of workout are u doing when u get them, cardio weights, other?

Chris

[Singleton]

Could be that you are dehydrated. Try drinking more water before and while you train.

[Mindwraith]

Drink 16 oz before leaving to work out. Take a gatoraid with you. Drink some gatoraid before starting, then throughout until the end.


If that doesn't work, aspirin prior to working out might.

[[xeno]Julios]

when i first started working out, I used to get exertional headaches - intense mothas - they'd last for up to a week, and be quite debilitating.

It was like a double throbbing up a dual pathway from my neck to my head, and the onset was when i exerted myself in chinups or squats for example - the weeks following, the slightest thing could set it off, even light cycling (though it wouldn't be as intense then).

I started taking an aspirin just before working out, and the problem disappeared - i did this for a month, then stopped aspirin, and problem has never reappeared.

I think it was blood pressure related - coz movements like squat raise BP very suddenly to very high levels from what i've heard.

Does this sound at all like what you were experiencing?

[Bob Evans]

there was another thread about this. I forgot where it is. It is a not so uncommon occurance. I know that is of little help. I will try to find the thread. -- Bob

[BigJ]

It is during weight lifting workouts.

It could very well be the hydration thing. I'll see if more liquid helps - thanks again..