Help me out...

Help me out...
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Sep 7, 2005, 9:44 PM

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i have a concern that hopefully someone has experienced and can help me work through....

I've been lifting for about 5 years, but I stopped this past year b/c of death in the family and other bullsh*t like that. I'm trying to get to where I was a year ago which was about 165, healthy and filled up pretty well...

Now the problem here is whenever I lift I get extremely dizzy after about 5 total sets... For example, yesterday I did deadlifts and I only did 185 when I could normally do 275 or there abouts b/c I felt as if I were going to black out... also, the first two sets were fine with 185, I did them 12 and 10 times without a problem, then I went to do the third set and I could hardly do 4 b/c I was afraid of passing out. Anyone ever experienced this before, b/c I sure as hell havent and its kind of troubling...

I've also been feeling a lot less cognitive recently and all that...

Info, I dont eat the best, but I never did before... sleep is usually 8 hours but I usually go to bed late, between 2 and 3...

Let me point out that its a feeling of confusion and close to or actually blacking out... its not just a tired feeling.. Also I had my blood pressure and heart rate monitored 3 days ago, and it was good, so its not that, and I had a heart EKG about 6 months ago, which came out negative....

Thanks.

smithn
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Sep 8, 2005, 4:59 AM

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As long as you aren't having chest pain or any other problems that continue throughout your day, I think that your problem is mainly due to getting out of your routine. My son went through this also. He couldn't lift 275 (wow!) but he found that after getting away from it for awhile, he couldn't match what he could lift before. He would also have bouts of dizziness and feelings of faintness. He stuck with it at a slower rate until he eventually got to where he was before. If you read your post, you really have a lot of things going on......a lot of stress! If you aren't eating well and getting as little sleep as you have been, I'm surprised your body has the energy and stamina to lift at all. The lack of sleep and proper foods would also explain your foggy feeling as well. I don't think you need to be on any specific diet, but if you kind of watch your carb intake by keeping it a bit lower, this might help you. Also, incorporate some other forms of exercise into your life to help rebuild your strength and energy level. I think the death in the family and other BS has taken its toll on you. Don't let it beat you.

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Dec 4, 2005, 4:40 AM

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well..it may be due to lack of practice and giving up on your regular routine. You may find this article useful to you http://www.globalthreads.com/forum/ShowPost-20898.aspx its all about the after-effects of giving up on weight training suddenly. I think with regular practice you may become as capable a lifter as before..All the best!

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