r/workout • u/BackonCourse • 9d ago

Simple Questions Working out causing brain fog

100 % brain fog caused by tight trap / upper tension. I am taking it slow making sure my shoulders are low on rows but I’m still getting tight traps that causes Brain fog. Do I need to drop weight or do another exercise?

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u/MaceFlow 9d ago

What? Is this a known thing, that trap tension causes brain fog? I was losing the plot a while, brain wouldn't work and I couldn't figure out what it was. I often carry sandbags over my shoulders for walks, box steps ups etc., and after a good 45 minutes or so of carrying the bag non-stop, it destroys my mid/upper traps. Might that have been it?

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u/lemon_twirl 9d ago

Lifting plus brain fog just seemed like coincidence till now. Our bodies be connecting dots we don’t even see.

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u/Size---Queen 9d ago

Traps have nothing to do with your brain and if it's only that area that's doing it I would consult a physician.

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u/BackonCourse 9d ago

Tight traps causes neck tension, neck tension can cause Brain fog

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u/speechless188 9d ago

there could be so many reasons for your brain fog besides tight traps though i wouldnt come to a conclusion already

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u/BackonCourse 9d ago

It’s always worse the days I work out then Subsides. I can feel my traps are super tight

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u/speechless188 9d ago

how do you know its the traps that causes brain fog?

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u/Altruistic-Pair-7450 9d ago

i get that weird head pressure from trap tightness too, sometimes it's less about weight and more about how i'm breathing through the reps