If anybody can respond to this, especially those in the medical field, it would be more than appreciated.
Yesterday, I was doing my powerlifting routine at the school weight room. I got through everything just about and was on my last exercise. The exercise I was doing was some pinch grip work. Basically, you take a DB and grip it with your fingers for a certain amount of time. On the workout that the coach put out, pinch grip work was to be done 3x45 seconds. I got through my first 2 sets fine. I had a 25lb. DB in each hand when on my last set. After about 30-35 seconds, I felt like it was really going to fall, so I wanted to get the last few seconds in so I held on as best I could. Well, after a little while, I felt like I got hit in the back of the head, and dropped the weights. I felt a little weird, half like I was going to pass out. I slowly walked out of the weight room and into the lockeroom. I laid down on the bench for about 10 minutes with my eyes closed. The back of my head to the left was throbbing. I think I might have held my breath for a couple seconds to long.-Rookie mistake, I know.
Around a half hour after it happened and I didn't do anything the pain faded away. About 10 minutes later, I didn't feel anything and thought that I was alright. So I changed my shoes and did some treadmill. About 3 minutes on 3, 10 minutes on 7, and 3 minutes on 3 again. I felt fine doing the running, my head didn't really hurt.
Fast forward to today. I went into the weight room, did some stretching and stuff. I wasn't even thinking about what happened the day before. I started the workout fine. I did "Speed Pulls Against Mini 50-60%" which are basically speed deadlifts with 2 small elastic bands holding it to the ground. I did 8x1 @ 135. The weight wasn't too much, in fact I could have done more. Didn't feel anything in my head.
Then, the next 2 things on the workout I had to skip, because I'm the only sophmore in there. There are like 15 seniors and 2 or 3 juniors. All big, tough powerlifters, so they do large amounts of weights and they were taking up the spots for the 2 exercises. So I moved onto the reverse grip lat pulldowns. It was 4x8. So the first set I did it @ 75. Didn't feel anything in my head, and the weights were pretty easy. So the next set I moved the weight up to 95. I did about 3 or 4 of them before the back left side of my head started pounding again. I ended up not finishing my set, or the rest of my workout. I didn't want to risk it if I have possible injury.
After about 40 minutes or so, the headache faded away again. Now, I don't have powerlifting again until Monday (this whole week is vacation). I was wondering if I should just use these next 3 days for rest and see how it is Monday.
My next questions are, if you think it is a head injury or anthing that can do some damage...if I go to the hospital-what tests would they do on me? and do you think it would be expensive.
It feels like a regular headache right now, but when I lift heavy weights, like I did in the weight room, it feels really really painful. The first time it happened I felt like I was going to pass out. Today, I sort of felt the same way, like I was going to pass out.
I mean, it's a little embarressing that I hurt myself doing pinch grip work instead of squats or deads or something, but thats what happened =/. Thanks for reading this, those that did. If anybody has any advice or comments, it would be more than appreciated. Thanks.
-Mike
Yesterday, I was doing my powerlifting routine at the school weight room. I got through everything just about and was on my last exercise. The exercise I was doing was some pinch grip work. Basically, you take a DB and grip it with your fingers for a certain amount of time. On the workout that the coach put out, pinch grip work was to be done 3x45 seconds. I got through my first 2 sets fine. I had a 25lb. DB in each hand when on my last set. After about 30-35 seconds, I felt like it was really going to fall, so I wanted to get the last few seconds in so I held on as best I could. Well, after a little while, I felt like I got hit in the back of the head, and dropped the weights. I felt a little weird, half like I was going to pass out. I slowly walked out of the weight room and into the lockeroom. I laid down on the bench for about 10 minutes with my eyes closed. The back of my head to the left was throbbing. I think I might have held my breath for a couple seconds to long.-Rookie mistake, I know.
Around a half hour after it happened and I didn't do anything the pain faded away. About 10 minutes later, I didn't feel anything and thought that I was alright. So I changed my shoes and did some treadmill. About 3 minutes on 3, 10 minutes on 7, and 3 minutes on 3 again. I felt fine doing the running, my head didn't really hurt.
Fast forward to today. I went into the weight room, did some stretching and stuff. I wasn't even thinking about what happened the day before. I started the workout fine. I did "Speed Pulls Against Mini 50-60%" which are basically speed deadlifts with 2 small elastic bands holding it to the ground. I did 8x1 @ 135. The weight wasn't too much, in fact I could have done more. Didn't feel anything in my head.
Then, the next 2 things on the workout I had to skip, because I'm the only sophmore in there. There are like 15 seniors and 2 or 3 juniors. All big, tough powerlifters, so they do large amounts of weights and they were taking up the spots for the 2 exercises. So I moved onto the reverse grip lat pulldowns. It was 4x8. So the first set I did it @ 75. Didn't feel anything in my head, and the weights were pretty easy. So the next set I moved the weight up to 95. I did about 3 or 4 of them before the back left side of my head started pounding again. I ended up not finishing my set, or the rest of my workout. I didn't want to risk it if I have possible injury.
After about 40 minutes or so, the headache faded away again. Now, I don't have powerlifting again until Monday (this whole week is vacation). I was wondering if I should just use these next 3 days for rest and see how it is Monday.
My next questions are, if you think it is a head injury or anthing that can do some damage...if I go to the hospital-what tests would they do on me? and do you think it would be expensive.
It feels like a regular headache right now, but when I lift heavy weights, like I did in the weight room, it feels really really painful. The first time it happened I felt like I was going to pass out. Today, I sort of felt the same way, like I was going to pass out.
I mean, it's a little embarressing that I hurt myself doing pinch grip work instead of squats or deads or something, but thats what happened =/. Thanks for reading this, those that did. If anybody has any advice or comments, it would be more than appreciated. Thanks.
-Mike
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HELLO do you have a trainer at your school? My trainer would have killed me if I ignored something happening in my head! Anything that makes you not able to finish a workout or makes you want to pass out is notable and not to be ignored. You should have talked to your trainer, you should now be resting, and you should now get your doctor to check you out. What if next time you do pass out? What if next time it isn't while you are working out but walking down the street or something?