After you finish a particularly strenuous exercise session, it’s not uncommon to experience a feeling of dizziness. Symptoms may include feeling as if you’re about to faint, weakness or a perception that the room is spinning. Although this condition is not always cause for concern, a light head can make you feel unstable and unsteady on your feet.
You can take steps to eliminate exercise-related dizziness by increasing the amount of oxygen to your tissues.
Lack of Fuel
When you exercise, your body uses energy stored in your tissues to enable you to exercise. When these energy stores run low, you might experience a light head or dizziness. Always make sure you have “fuel” in your body before exercising. A good way to accomplish this is to eat a 200-calorie snack 30 minutes to one hour before exercising.
Examples: half a peanut butter sandwich, cereal and milk or a banana and juice. These foods contain carbohydrates, which are your body’s chief energy source.
Medications Taken
Some medications, including those used to treat blood pressure, can contribute to dizziness after exercising. Read the information labels or pamphlets associated with your medications for listed side effects such as dizziness or fainting.
Blood Pressure Dropping
When you exercise, your heart works harder to pump needed blood to your muscles. This enlarges your blood vessels, allowing them to compensate for the added blood flow. When you reduce exercising, your heart may start beating more slowly, but your blood vessels may have not yet caught up. Because of the sudden decrease in circulating blood, your blood pressure can drop. This can lead to feelings of a light head or dizziness.
This can be a normal occurrence and typically does not indicate cause for concern.
Head Above Heart
If you do get lightheaded after your exercise session, lie down and keep your head above your heart, which encourages blood flow to the body. However, if your symptoms continue, see your physician, who can evaluate your symptoms and help to determine if your light-headedness after exercising is the sign of a more serious condition.
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What if you get light headed during the exercise?
Amelia, Many different things, some you should worry about, can cause dizziness but others are harmless. You may not be drinking enough and reached dehydration point or you could be overworking yourself without a proper workout plan.
You might be working-out or running outside and in Dubai – in most months, weather does not permit that.
If dizziness kicks in when your workout is light, it might be something more. I would recommend seeing a doctor in Dubai.
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