Thread: Passing out only with high rep deads or squats

You need to see a doctor. The problem is he is probably doing to tell you to stop lifting. Know why? Risk vs. Reward. You need to go to a stress test at least. And well, make sure your belt isn't too tight!

What about your breathing technique, your not trying to hold your breath through the entire set are you without realizing it? just a thought!

If I put my chin to my sternum after this happens it seems to help alleviate the pain and helps me return to normal again. Makes me think it is a blood-flow problem.

I would see a doctor. I know sometimes I get light headed after a failure set on deads too but not every time and I don't ever actually pass out.

When you get tunnel vision, and you start to see stars, remember to breath!

When ur looking up you can slow blood flow in the back of your neck to your head usually you have to look up to keep proper form slowing the blood flow I know a couple people in my family who almost pass out just looking straight up in the air for to long but would also get it checked out to make sure its not some type of aneurysm forming

Very likely a vasovagal response. Grunting and especially in combination with holding ur breath can stimulate the vagas nerve and drop ur heart rate and thus ur blood pressure and consequently the delivery of oxygen to ur brain... Something as simple as taking a dump will kill older individuals through this mechanism... BUT its severity can be related to a pre-existing heart condition. Should see a doc in my opinion....

I've never actually came to the point of passing out, but on the very edge where I have to lay down in the floor. After reading more on the neck aneurysm all the symptoms seem to fit. Sounds like something that I don't want to screw around with. I think I'll skip my strongman event next month till I can get all this checked out. If you don't hear back from me I probably died.....just kidding. Thanks for steering me in the right direction.