i noticed lately that i get really dizzy after each sets of squat(3x12 and 1min.rest time between sets) the last time i almost vomited in the gym
any suggestions?
any suggestions?
anybody gets dizzy after squats?
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Breath. Are you holding your breath when you push?
yeah maybe thats the problem...do you expire in the up or down motion?
Sounds like you could be hyperventilating. You breath in as you're going down and breath out as you're going up, but don't do it too forcefully or you'll hyperventilate. 
When I was heavy into lifting yes. On my heavy day and heaviest lift. It is such a strain on the body. Breathing would help but during the heaviest lift I always found I could lift more by holding my breath and then doing a quick exhale at the end of the movement.
Dizziness and vomitting after a squat day were common in my gym, but then everyone was either a bodybuilder or powerlifter pushing some very high limits on weight. The breathing will help but I was never able to get rid of the dizziness of a truly heavy lift.
Dizziness and vomitting after a squat day were common in my gym, but then everyone was either a bodybuilder or powerlifter pushing some very high limits on weight. The breathing will help but I was never able to get rid of the dizziness of a truly heavy lift.
I agree with Roasted. Don't get too worried about it. It's normal. Anytime you push yourself extremely hard during a workout, you can get lightheaded or even puke. I've been there myself. It happens to me during squats and deadlifts.Originally posted by rbx
i noticed lately that i get really dizzy after each sets of squat(3x12 and 1min.rest time between sets) the last time i almost vomited in the gym
any suggestions?
breathe more than you think you need to...over do the breathing when doing squats.
You are working more that just your legs when you are doing squats...you are working back, abs, shoulders...almost every major muscle group. This is why the body uses soooo much oxygen.
So if you breathe normally, then you will not have enough oxygen to keep up with your workout (espically with high reps) So, you start getting dizzy. The same thing happens to me all of the time. Big inhales on the down and full exhales on the way up.
You are working more that just your legs when you are doing squats...you are working back, abs, shoulders...almost every major muscle group. This is why the body uses soooo much oxygen.
So if you breathe normally, then you will not have enough oxygen to keep up with your workout (espically with high reps) So, you start getting dizzy. The same thing happens to me all of the time. Big inhales on the down and full exhales on the way up.
I was going to tell you not to push so hard, but uh, then I saw what the thread was about. 
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I was going to tell you not to push so hard, but uh, then I saw what the thread was about.
you are probably performing the valsalva Maneuver which is natural and safe (unless you are elderly or have blood pressure problems) some point in the squat you are closing your glotus(?) and exhaling from the diaphram to strengthen your abdominal area, This will make you feel dizzy as It decrease oxygen supply and increases blood pressure. Don't worry about it you'll be fine.