ear pressure changes when i lift, y?

hey bros,

i gotta a buddy who says his ears feel like he is scuba diving when he works out. after a few heavy reps i see him yawning and trying to pop his ears, what the hell is wrong with him?

cheers, thx in advance
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hey bros,

i gotta a buddy who says his ears feel like he is scuba diving when he works out. after a few heavy reps i see him yawning and trying to pop his ears, what the hell is wrong with him (he isn't on gear, and from my knowledge he has never done a cycle)?

cheers, thx in advance
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maybe he has a build up of fluid or something....

has it been going on long, and has he seen a doc....if not then he should if it is bad and has been going on a long time

It's about proper breathing techniques, I bet you he's holding his breath on the heavy lifts and I also bet you his face is beat red when he's trying to pop those ears. Tell him to go light and practice inhaling and exhaling during his lifts.

Aragorn

BTW....If you're wondering where the other thread went I just merge them together

does he have this all the time even when not working out? if so he might have fluid build up, and should see a doc about it...

He may also have bad alergies. That combined with what Aragorn said would be enough to cause those kinds of symptoms. I'm not a doc though, so I'd tell him to go see one asap.

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Originally posted by Aragorn
It's about proper breathing techniques, I bet you he's holding his breath on the heavy lifts

BTW....If you're wondering where the other thread went I just merge them together

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yah, i monitored his breathing technique on our lifts today and he seemed to be doing everything well. because that was my first response, was "breathe then man" but he still had his problem

no problem, i just wanted a responsed and there were only 2 people including myself on the training board, and over 15 on teh anabolics :P

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Originally posted by bigjim33
does he have this all the time even when not working out? if so he might have fluid build up, and should see a doc about it...

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no only when we hit the gym, and he doesn't get them when we play basketball, only pressing and lifting heavy things - so it can't be excercised induced

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Originally posted by Blackfoot
He may also have bad alergies.

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i never thought of this one, ill ask, but i dont think this would be it because he only feels this way at the gym

SO, what I'm gonna say is "Buddy you have a problem, go see the doctor. what a help i am :D

if everything seems normal tell him to see a doc to be safe

Have him get the ear wax cleaned out of his ears. Have a Doc clean his ears.

Does it only happen when he lifts (hard) ? What about when he's not in the gym? this could be whats called (barotitis media) which is unequal pressure in the middle ear because of the closure of the eustachian tube. (the tube from the middle ear to the throat that allows for compensation in pressure changes). usually this fullness increases with some pain and vertigo. Maby he's tryin too hard to keep up with ya ? Maby use a lighter weight and get his form down. Hope that helped a lil bro.

Hmmm...see a doc.