re: Have you ever passed out at the gym?

Came close plenty of times on dl wherein saw stars etc. But front squat is the one that hasn't gotten me the closest.


Now 12 years ago after doing deads, presses and a couple other heavy lifts, I was warming up on the Smith machine with just the bar to do upright rows. No weight on the bar and felt fine, then suddenly I felt my back tighten and my legs went out from under me. I remember every breath cause crazy pain and I passed out. Woke up and they we're loading me into an ambulance. Turns out I had a nerve that got pinched and I passed out due to taking short breaths due to the pain.

Doc said surgery or pills, I didn't do either and after a couple chiropractor sessions I was fine. Now I usually have to go once or twice a year when I feel it tightening up. Nothing has ever come close to that first time though.