389 – How to Prevent and Alleviate Client Exercise-Induced Headache – The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series with Tim Ryan – Part 14

Tim Ryan (info @ stronglifetraining.com) is a Master Super Slow instructor and the owner of Strong Life Personal Training in Barrington, Illinois. In addition to personal training, Tim offers mentoring, workshops, and seminars for studio owners.

Learn personal training from Tim – contact him here

In this episode, Tim joins me for Part 14 of our HIT Fundamentals Series where we discuss exercise-induced headaches (EIH), its symptoms and causes, client awareness and education, step-by-step exercise-induced headache management, and much more. 

Listen to Parts 1 to 13:

• 352 – The History and Philosophy of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series)
• 354 – How to Articulate the Benefits of HIT (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 2)
• 358 – Movement Speed (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 3)
• 360 – The Optimal Window for Time Under Load and Time To Concentric Failure (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 4)
• 361 – How to Determine the Optimal Resistance Level (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 5) 
• 363 – The Assumed vs the Real Objective of Exercise, How to Coach Correct Form, Head and Neck Position, and Breathing (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 6)
• 366 – How to Design Exercise Programs and Manage Progression and Recovery (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 7)
• 368 – The  Six Factors of Functional Ability (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 8)
• 370 – Will You Get Fit Doing HIT? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 9)
• 380 – What is the Difference Between Exercise and Recreation? (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 10)
• 382 – How Does HIT Help You Lose Fat (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series with – Part 11)
• 385 – The Ideal Exercise Environment Pt. 1 (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 12)
• 387 – The Ideal Exercise Environment Pt. 2 (The High Intensity Training Fundamentals Series – Part 13)

 

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Show Notes

• 3:26 – Exercise-induced headache (symptoms & causes)
• 15:35 – Doug McGuff’s explanation about EIH
• 23:04 – Client awareness and education
• 28:17 – How to manage EIH during a workout session 
• 30:05 – Exercises to alleviate EIH
• 35:06 – Assessment and precautionary actions 
• 44:00 – Reinforcing good form and corrective feedback
• 46:32 – View on ‘neck first, leg last’ programming
• 50:41 – Statistics on men and women
• 53:18 – How to deal clients with recurring headaches
• 59:02 – Summary and key points
• 1:01:11 – The importance of record keeping

Selected Links from the Episode

• Strong Life Personal Training
• The Body By Science Question and Answer Book by Doug McGuff and John Little
• Valsalva maneuver
• Nautilus Inc. 
• Bearcat Football Manual Resistance Exercises (from page 49)
• Heart Strong by Ken Hutchins

People Mentioned

• Dr. Doug McGuff | Podcasts
• John Little | Podcasts
• Ken Hutchins