I find that if I’m even a little dehydrated, I get lightheaded during lifting. I try to hydrate before class, after the warm up, then I sip ‘n’ lift. It definitely helps. Also, certain lifts are more lightheaded-making than others. Google “valsalva maneuver” if you want some spicy reading. Basically, when you do something like a deadlift, you squeeze all the blood in your body around in a way that weirds out your heart.

I’m not sure if this will help you, but it never hurts to hydrate!

I seriously need Paleo help. I’m guessing it’s not a good thing to always be lightheaded during the strength portion of our workouts. Luckily the Clover truck dude knows me and quickly got me a Hibiscus iced tea STAT. Yes, there’s a bit of brown sugar in it but hell, I just threw 12 lb balls in the air and do not plan well for food after workouts! How do y’all do it since I cannot possibly eat more meat. I struggle enough with that as it is (although bacon is not included in that. I can eat good bacon all the time!).

So glad to be back after 6 solid days off!