Headaches after training back

Headaches after training back

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Jumpy Guy

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444 posts

224 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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I train at the gym twice a week, Monday and Friday..
I'm doing a mix of things, not too heavy, on an informal rotation -
Chest and arms
Legs
Shoulders and back

I also run once a week.

The problem is that whenever i train my back, I get blinding headaches the next day. I dont train heavily- lower weights, 3 sets of 15 reps.
I stretch for ten minutes aftrewards, and never feel like I've overtrained weight wise.

Next day, i wake with a pain up one side of my back, into my neck, and a headache. Every time.

If i then stretch my back and neck, it hurts like hell at the time, then i feel the headache ease instantly.

Other than more stretching, anyone got any ideas? someone at the gym suggested a supplement that was shown to help 'exertion headaches'....


dibbers006

13,134 posts

223 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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Lack of oxygen. Without a shadow of a doubt.

If you are still breathing through your nose whilst exercising get that mouth open and gulping.

Someone clever will tell you about anaerobic acet somethings in your blood using up oxygen and taking it away to repair the damage from your workout through the next few days causing lack to your brain.

Asorbic... assrreer... can't remember.

Try massage after exercise.

dibbers006

13,134 posts

223 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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Scrap that... re-read your post.

Trapped nerve. Doctor time biggrin

Jumpy Guy

Original Poster:

444 posts

224 months

Monday 13th July 2009
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anyone know what, if any, treatment is used for 'trapped nerves'?

bing

1,911 posts

243 months

Tuesday 14th July 2009
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When I've had them, I've just not trained for a week or two and they usually go away I just do cardio/abs during that period.

Don't know if the above is the same for everyone.....

dibbers006

13,134 posts

223 months

Tuesday 14th July 2009
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TO add to my Original Comments...
http://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/9258.html

Driller

8,310 posts

283 months

Tuesday 14th July 2009
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I had this for ages and my job didn't help at all.

I started doing 3x shrugs (maxing out at 20 reps). No trouble since.