Iv been getting back into intense exercise after 3 years of a sedentary lifestyle.
Am concerned that immediately after workouts I feel slightly light headed / dizzy. Today thought I was gonna pass out.
Is this normal or concerning? Subsides pretty quickly.
Been doing 4 x 4 hiit.
Anyone?
Have you had a physical at the doctor recently? Not too concerning but might want to. How fast are these 400s and how much rest? Might be a good idea to slow down and rest more during workouts until you're in better shape.
You're probably most at risk of hitting your head if you do pass out. So be careful and don't get to that point.
You eating enough?
Excercise induced hypoglycemia?
LeagueRunner420 wrote:
Iv been getting back into intense exercise after 3 years of a sedentary lifestyle.
Am concerned that immediately after workouts I feel slightly light headed / dizzy. Today thought I was gonna pass out.
Is this normal or concerning? Subsides pretty quickly.
Been doing 4 x 4 hiit.
You have upped the intensity far too soon. Spend a few weeks rebuilding your base with some longer lighter stuff, then start raising the intensity.
In high school, I experienced the same symptoms EVERY time I did intervals. I was fine during the workout, but when I stopped, I would feel as if I would black out ... would have to lie down immediately.
In my case, when I stopped a high-intensity workout, blood would pool in my legs, depriving my brain (I was told by an MD). Lying down would get the blood back to my brain. Continued jogging would keep the blood from pooling, also, but I tended to go all-out on that last 400, or whatever, and just stop.
Some people have a similar physiological response to the sight of blood and the like. Blood pools in their legs, and they pass out.
LeagueRunner420 wrote:
Iv been getting back into intense exercise after 3 years of a sedentary lifestyle.
Am concerned that immediately after workouts I feel slightly light headed / dizzy. Today thought I was gonna pass out.
Is this normal or concerning? Subsides pretty quickly.
Been doing 4 x 4 hiit.
Yes this is normal. Blood is rushing around your body, opening up new pathways, and causing you to be light headed. Let your body adapt to the new stress you are putting on it.
1. Slow down a bit for now, you will need some time to adjust to the intensity.
2. Cool down immediately after.
Think of intensity as a bell curve, highest intensity in the middle of an interval or session.
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