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Is it possible to have blood vessel pops during lifting weights?
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Vessel popping: Yes, this can happen with heavy weights and weak vessels--more common with veins than arteries.
Answered 9/12/2013
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Normal : When lifting weights, the straining results in an increase in intrathoracic pressure which results in a decrease in venous return to the heart. This leads to the veins enlarging or dilating. This is a normal finding.
Answered 9/28/2016
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