Firstly, yes I should speak to a doctor but it’s not of any major concern as I’ve lived with it for a long time… Does anyone here notice their blood pressure getting particularly low as they get to near their peak fitness? Looking back over the years of training for events I can always associate s…

Yep, me too. During loading weeks BP hovers around 105/65, at the end of rest week 115/75. No blackouts but during Sweetspot Base HV felt light-headed when standing up . Interestingly, haven’t felt it with Traditional Base HV although BP fluctuation has same pattern depending on week. IIRC, Amber di…

[image] svens: IIRC, Amber did deep-dive on light-headedness topic in one of TR podcasts. EDIT: Why Cycling Training Can Make You Lightheaded (Ask a Cycling Coach 267) - YouTube Cheers, should be interesting.

I’d say, many of us probably experience this. I think it happens to me more when I’m leaner as well.

[image] Textuality: Anyone else get anything similar? Yes, the same for me and as stated above I assume for most.

When we lived in NM at 4000 feet I noticed this a lot more. I’d get up out of chair and then be leaning against the wall the next second. Fortunately, I never passed out. We moved to 900 feet elevation and I notice it much less now. To combat this, I learned to get up off the couch slowly. Scoot to…

[image] AJS914: To combat this, I learned to get up off the couch slowly. Scoot towards the edge, sit up straight, pause, and then rise slowly. Seemed to work for me. I’ve been doing the g-force prep isometric contractions / breathing. lol

It’s a thing called orthostatic hypotension and it was discussed already in the forum. I observe it also every year during peak fitness period. [image] Orthostatic (postural) Hypotension Just wondering if anyone else is suffering from this and noticing a correlation with…

I notice this the day after a long hard ride or day after a hard workout. Every time i get up the whole next day. I have never hit the floor but always grab something because i know its coming. I usually try to tighten my abs and grit my teeth for a few seconds to try and keep the blood from rus…

Yes this is a common problem with very fit people. If you are sitting and then stand up after a period of time, you may feel dizzy. It is due to your low heart rate and standing up fast. Since I have increased my salt intake this problem has been better.

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It’s a thing called orthostatic hypotension and it was discussed already in the forum. I observe it also every year during peak fitness period.

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