Feeling light headed during gym sessions

[Driller]

In the gym and especially when doing deadlifts and hyper-extensions, after I finish and put the weight down I have to sit down quick sometimes to keep from falling over. I've noticed that getting the breathing right during deadlifts is tricky so don't know if it's a lack of oxygen. Always well fed and watered so not that either.

I've always had a tendency to get light headed if I stand up too quickly and had a preventive heart effort test last year so don't think it's anything serious, it's just annoying.

Anyone else get this?

[RemainAllHoof]

Do you hold your breath when you train? Need to tell yourself to keep breathing sometimes.

[Nardies]

I do too, it generally happens when I lift more weight though. I think it's just a rush of blood to the head!

[Driller]

Do have to make an effort to breathe with the deadlifts for sure. Might just be low blood pressure but it helps to know other people suffer from the same thing!

[swansea v6]

Sounds like the symptoms for postural hypotension

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthostatic_hypotensi...

[Hyper10]

Last summer I was training very hard and drinking lots and lots of water, I felt giddy and light headed. It was only when i looked in to it that I realised water is oky but some form of "rehydration" is required such as Isotonic drinks. Once I used them I felt much better. Not medical advice of course but worth a thought

[Driller]

Thanks for those last two points