katpartridge Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Day 16 - I have been getting lightheaded & dizzy during some of my crossfit workouts mainly burpees and during high intensity squats. I should add that I am recovering from a viral infection that I had during the holidays with New Years day being spent in an emergency clinic getting an IV from dehydration, breathing treatment for Bronchitis and received a strong antibiotic for a bladder infection. I have sports induced asthma. Any advice would be helpful to counteract this. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted January 29, 2013 Moderators Share Posted January 29, 2013 Maybe you need to drink more. I get lightheaded when I am even mildly dehydrated. And I am shocked at how much I have to drink to get enough water in me. Now I weight 195 pounds, but I usually drink 20 cups per day and more when I am in the gym. The other possibility is possibly needing to eat more. Lots of people do not eat enough during a Whole30 and CrossFit workouts demand a lot of energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindyj Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Day 16 - I have been getting lightheaded & dizzy during some of my crossfit workouts mainly burpees and during high intensity squats. I should add that I am recovering from a viral infection that I had during the holidays with New Years day being spent in an emergency clinic getting an IV from dehydration, breathing treatment for Bronchitis and received a strong antibiotic for a bladder infection. I have sports induced asthma. Any advice would be helpful to counteract this. Thanks This happened to me my first week of Whole30 (I'm on Day 23 now). I work out early in the morning and I had to stop halfway through my crossfit WOD and sit down for a few minutes before starting again. I also have exercise induced asthma. For me, the key was to make sure that as soon as I got up in the morning I got some food in me. The first week just protein didn't work, but after the first week, it seems to work just fine. Usually a hard boiled egg, or if I'm desperate and running late, I'll have a spoon of almond butter. The comment on water is a good one. Seems like I'm thirsty all the time now! Also, my coach mentioned that I needed to make sure I was getting enough fat in my meals in the evening. When I went back and looked at my dinner the night before, I barely had any fat at all. I don't know if any of these things will work, but hopefully you'll find the right combo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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