Weight lifters... Don't hold your breath!

[1K3]

Lifting weights raises risk of glaucoma
Holding your breath while straining can increase eye pressure, study finds

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14788990/

[Gh0stFT]

None had glaucoma; but the study, published in the September issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, found that eye pressure increased during the breath-holding done as part of the training

so none had it so far? whats the sense of this read then?
i sure have higher eye pressure after a dinner at our local greece
restaurant sitting at the toilett ;)

[john9001]

you never hold your breath when working out, i thought everyone knew that.

[SuperDud]

I just avoid that risk by not working out.

[BlueJ1]

Originally posted by john9001
you never hold your breath when working out, i thought everyone knew that.

I thought it was common sense.

[bcee]

what about during sex............

[Airscrew]

Originally posted by SuperDud
I just avoid that risk by not working out.

Exactly, good advice Superdud.  I've always said excerise is bad.  when I was younger I played sports, football, baseball, softball, basketball, I even ran.   I suffered from several injuries, torn ligaments, sprains, and cuts, gashes and stitches.  Now that I'm older I avoid excerise when ever possible and suprisingly I've had no injuries.

[midnight Target]

I hold my breath every time I lift over 400 pounds... Every Time!

[Hawklore]

Originally posted by john9001
you never hold your breath when working out, i thought everyone knew that.

Wha'd ya say? It's  blurry!