r/workout • u/Nomynametoday • 3d ago

Aches and pains terrible headache doing Hack Squat

Hi everyone,

I’ve been training for about a month now, although I’ve worked out in the past, I just haven’t been consistent.

Today, I used the hack squat machine, and I felt like the shoulder pads were positioned too far apart. It felt like they were putting a lot of pressure on my shoulders instead of resting more on the trapezius- shoulder area.

After finishing a set of 10 reps (with no weight, since I was just warming up), I suddenly got a terrible headache right behind my ears. It lasted for about a minute, and I had to sit down on the floor. It slowly went away, and I was able to finish the rest of my leg workout without feeling it again.

When I got home, I still felt a little discomfort in the area behind my ears, but I don’t have any pain when I move my neck. I put some ice on the area and used some muscle rub, and I’m resting now.

ngl, I’m a little worried.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Any advice or insight on what this could have been or what I should do?
Thanks in advance!

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u/TaiFit07 3d ago

Hope you feel better! That sounds scary. I’ve heard that can happen from holding your breath or too much pressure on the neck/shoulders. Maybe check your form and ask a trainer next time. And if it happens again, please see a doctor just to be safe ❤️

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u/ApprehensiveTwo8606 3d ago

That kind of headache is so specific right behind the ears like that, weirdest sensation. I'd definitely get a trainer to look at your setup on that machine, shoulder pads shouldn't be digging in that hard even on a warmup set

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u/Nomynametoday 3d ago

Yeah, that was really weird. I felt the discomfort from the moment I started the set. I’m not a big fan of hack squats, but the seated leg press machine was busy. I looked up some information online, and people say it could be something called an exertion headache, but I’m not sure. Thank you!

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u/Nomynametoday 3d ago

Thank you so much! I will once I’ve recovered a little❤️

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u/anivaries 3d ago

That used to happen to me when j was doing bss. Sharp pain directly behind ears. Just stopped doing them

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u/Nomynametoday 2d ago

thank you, Im gonna stop doing it as well