Triskaidekaphobia - Joshua's Training

[Joshua]

Had a fantastic workout today until I passed out. Who am I kidding, it was a great workout regardless.

Clean Thrusters @ 40kg for warmup.

Clean and Jerk: 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 95kg, 100kg, 105kg, 102.5kg, 107.5kg

Clean: 110kg (made the clean, passed out before the jerk - training partner (he's a doctor, so it's cool) said my eyes rolled back in my head half-way out of the recovery - so instinct took over and I finished the lift, but as soon as I dropped the bar, the blood rushed back to my head and sent me to the floor.)

Front Squats: 2x70kg, 90kg, 100kg, 105kg, 110kg

Back Squats: 1x6x120kg

Ab work (situps holding a 10kg plate over my head, and leg raises)

[o1d_dude]

Clean: 110kg (made the clean, passed out before the jerk - training partner (he's a doctor, so it's cool) said my eyes rolled back in my head half-way out of the recovery - so instinct took over and I finished the lift, but as soon as I dropped the bar, the blood rushed back to my head and sent me to the floor.)

There are videos on youtube of guys passing out right before the jerk. Might have something to do with the barbell compressing the blood vessels in front of the neck and/or forgetting to breathe. Or it could be something called "Orthostatic Hypotension" which is a drop in blood pressure.

I'd have it checked out because there could be an underlying medical condition or some sort of reaction/symptom from medications you might be taking. Probably nothing but it's worth ruling such things out.

[Joshua]

I've had it happen before, usually after a grinding deadlift. I'll feel some elation at the lift, put the bar down, take about 2 whole steps.... then *BAM!* floor.

Never had it happen *during* a lift, even back in the old Cyberpump/Garage Gym days when I was fool enough to do 20 rep squats.