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Posted 5/6/2014 7:07 PM (GMT 0)
Well today I decided I wanted to do something about my weight and have started the gym!

My brother also is getting married soon so would like to look decent for his wedding.

But today before going to the gym a started worrying about having a heart attack while working out, I'm quite an active lad aswell playing football (soccer) once a week and my job requires me to be quite active.

But I don't know why these feeling came, once I was working out I felt ok until my left arm started feeling heavy which I know is a symptom to my anxiety,
But really didn't help things and I ended up cutting my workout short and going home.

Now I'm sat here and my left arm is feeling very heavy and numb, no chest pains or anything but I feel as if I'm just sat waiting for the big heart attack to come.

I had a full check up on my heart a couple months ago and everything came back good.

Well that's my rant over, just wanted to get it out my system
Posted 5/6/2014 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
Are you right handed?

These feelings in your left arm could be related to proper exercise for the first time in a long time where you're using your whole body equally!

Most people actually get the same way. We all have a dominant arm, leg, eye, and even nostril (which sounds totally bizarre, but there's a reason for that too!)

If your medical tests are coming back negative, and your doc has given you the go-ahead, I sincerely wouldn't doubt that the anxiety may have been triggered by the first jolt of real time gym exercise in however long (thus, the adrenaline release), and also, using muscles and doing movements that you do not do on a daily basis.

:)








M.
Posted 5/6/2014 8:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi
Yes I'm right handed, and never knew that about the exercise!

Would it help if I did weights with my left arm?
Posted 5/6/2014 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
Oddly enough, no! (Funny, that, eh?) I mean, I assume you're "doing weights" for your whole body, upper and lower and core,....correct? And you're asking if it would help to "do more" weight with the left to get it "caught up?" (That's what I am guessing you're asking, so I'm answering based on that) :)

A lot of people ask that and some try to do just that, thinking they can exercise it specifically into being even. But the body doesn't work that way. It's the strangest thing, because I know that sounds logical, right?

The honest to goodness best course is to continue to do your whole body strength training evenly...especially since you just started up.

Do you have a program of exercise and what order to do them in or how you do them?

Sometimes this plays a factor....

But yep, odd as it may be, just keep things on an even keel....








M.
Posted 5/6/2014 11:22 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not really doing any weights at the minute mainly just cardio to lose weight, which is why I was worried about my left arm going funny,
I'm probably just worrying about nothing as I always do :(
Posted 5/7/2014 3:57 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Colin,

Congratulations on getting back into a workout routine.:) It can be a rough go of it at first...as many symptoms of anxiety can feel similar to the physical sensations of exercise....thus triggering the familiar fears.

Know however, that since you already have an active lifestyle, and have had a recent check-up...what you are likely having is anxiety during your exercise session.

If you start to feel this again the next time...slow down, but continue your workout. Your body and mind will get used to the new regime, and soon you will feel confident that your workouts are doing you only good...no harm:)

Keep up the good work...and keep posting!

S.C.
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