Monday, June 22, 2009

Headaches and squats

Just something to note - I'm doing the workout right now, Day 22, and I'm doing the squats and I've done two sets already. On the first one I got a headache, but as soon as I stopped it started to go away. Then after about a minute, I did the second set and made sure to really breath this time (not that my breathing was bad on the first set). Right now, I have a dull ache, but it's nothing. I'm actually quite pleased with this, because to me it signals that it's definitely not something to worry about - likely blood pressure or something of the sort or maybe my breathing is as good as I think it is. Who knows?

Also, This is the first time I've started doing the squats without jumps, biking, or walking before hand on over a week. I just sort of jumped into it. To me, this is kind of a victory, more than anything.

Update: I haven't even finished the workout and the headache is gone. Actually, I feel quite alert and "with it".

6 comments:

  1. Two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen is the appropriate cocktail for headaches.

    That's great that they are subsiding, your body is working out all the neuro-kinks.

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  2. Yeah, that might be the only problem - not enough water. Unfortunately, that would mean that I'll need to be drinking almost constantly. Not a problem, I don't think. Just means I'm going to be pissing a lot.

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  3. Man these headaches are weird dude I hope they continue to diminish. Keep applying the scientific method. Do everything the same way and just change one variable each time and see what works.

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  4. Yeah, I think it's just tension. I've gotten similar headaches just from being under durress, not having enough sleep, being sick, etc.

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  5. I really hope the headaches leave you be in time. It must be annoying as hell. I'll make sure to put in a good word for you with the headache gods and tell them to back off from you for a while.

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  6. haha, thanks sean, I'll take all the help I can get

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