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Can lifting weights while holding breath cause brain damage? held for multiple sets of at least 30 seconds. got headaches after?
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Not likely unless you have a Berry aneurysm maybe.
Answered 1/1/2023
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This is NOT a mechanism causing "brain damage". But what prompts you to hold your breath while "lifting weights"? Perhaps consider a personal trainer.
Answered 1/2/2023
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