mrguy

I had to lay off squats for quite a while do to my knee. Recently, after my world Gym closed I started going to another gym that had a freemotion squat machine. I tried it out and found that it really felt great and did not put that much stress on my knees.

So I started using and building up my weight over the weeks.

I eventually worked my way up to all the plates (400lbs) ( Not that much, but for a 41 year old man with bad knees, not to bad.)

Anyway, along about the 8 rep of 400, I start feeling a buzzing rush in my head and get an incredible rush. Like I used to get when I partied hard back in my teens. Had I not been holding on to the machine, I would of been face down. It passed after 30 or 40 seconds and I felt great and went about doing other leg exercises.

Has anybody else experienced this? Is it normal or am I going to blow out a vein in my brain and die from squats?

I'm not over weight, no HBP and have about 14% BF.

The pump was incredible and felt great! Just curious if I should continue with the heavy weight. It doesn't happen at lower weights.

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Witmaster

Lifter's High. Man, I envy you.

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DeadBolt

Yea it happens when your pushing hard...or doing something right. I get it almost every leg day at one point when I am really pushing myself.

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PreMier

I get that just from standing up, I am so fat.

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DeadBolt

"Only in dictionaries does SUCCESS come before WORK." -Alfred K. Henderson

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X-Cop

I get that when I go really heavy on deadlifts. I see spots, too. Haven't fainted yet, though.

Duncans Donuts

Never had that before

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GIZmo_Timme

When Im doing squats I see spots too but i haven't fainted yet

BulkMeUp

Happens to me too in the last set or two. I am a bit scared when it starts to happen while the weight is still on my shoulders. I put back the weights and stop as i dont want to be face down with the weights on top of me

mrguy

Good to know I'm not the only one it happens too!!

Wow!! Getting high from heavy squats!!!

What more could I ask for!!

It's funny because the first time it happened I thought I was having a stroke or something. Scared the crap out me!!

There I was squatting my ass off, ready to puke, then get an incredible head rush at the end, after I realized I wasn't going to die, it was a BEAUTIFUL thing!

Was on a Ephedrine buying Frenzy before it was to late... Now, I've got enough stocked up to last 10 years!!

PreMier

You should probably watch your breathing.. I think its due to lack of oxygen to the brain.

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I'm Trying

I was going to say the same thing.

The beatings will continue until morale improves!!

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Streetdisciple

It is a great feeling... one that is soon followed by nausea and full out blowing chunks! Leg day does it, especially when squatting heavy. It's been known to happen while deadlifting too. When you get that great feeling, go home, eat, and watch yourself grow.

Squaggleboggin

I've gotten that feeling before, but I didn't like it. It definitely felt like something was wrong (could've been the lack of oxygen in my brain)...

Musclebeach

I get the exact same feeling on deads and squats. Lightheadedness and such. Normally after the squats I puke too.

In my other post I said I almost always puke after my death sets on squats, and several people told me I shouldnt be puking. I dont think I work hard enough on leg day if I dont puke or come close to it.

Keep up the work on squats man. 400x8 is f-ing awesome, is that on a Smith machine? I hope when Im your age (not saying your old! ) I am still able to squat and stuff.

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Emmz

I get the same thing, I only squat 200lbs, but not bad for a girl!! I find it only tends to happen on leg day, especially when I'm pushing really really hard. Most of the guys I talk to at the gym have the same thing, and don't believe that they are pushing themselves hard enough if they don't feel it!!

Congrats on the heavy lifting!!

-Emmz

keep on keepin' on!