Are headaches after sparring normal?

[markusmod]

Totally! Most people would be like duh, get punched in the head you should get headaches, but that's not exactly true. There are a lot of factors to consider.

• Were you in a professional fight for 6-12 rounds or was it sparring for 2-3?
• What's your diet like? Maybe you're perpetually dehydrated. Vital minerals, what are you eating?
• Do you get headaches regularly?

I could go on and on with these examples. If homeboy is getting headaches, he needs to take some time off and get his diet right, get hydrated number 1. Shut all sparring down for a month. Once he's got everything lined up, dial back in and take it easy with the intensity. Keeps getting headaches, talk to a doctor and be prepared to hang them up. Boxing is great for a lot of reasons, but taking damage which can turn into permanent damage isn't one of them.

There was a guy in my second to last gym that had wild gym wars. He was a amateur but sparred with pro's that had titles, I sparred him too. He was the guy that would take 2 to give 1 (trust me, he always got the 2 lol) and he ended up getting some brain problem, had to quit for life. You could see him get punchy over time, not cool, great guy, good friend.

Fully agree with you.

[Rockin']

To the TS. You'd better get a brain transplant. Look for a lady named Abby Normal and get her brain transplanted into your skull. You'll probably be better off.
..............Rockin'

[boogbx]

I’d you are new to sparring and getting punched in the head, perfectly normal.

if you been boxing for a while and never had them, worth getting checked out.

[cometsbreadnetbox]

It is normal. What helped for me is to drink plenty of water before, during and after sparring, and to take regular breaks during training.

[OctoberRed]

Breaks while training? What, the 1 minute that you get per round worked is not enough?

Might I recommend you taking up badminton? They don't get breaks though, one tough sport.

............Rockin'

I don't think he's talking about sparring in general, he's talking about training and likely breaks from sparring. It's pretty well documented these days that even pros who do way too much sparring and training seem to age way quicker, physically, than fighters who don't

[OctoberRed]

It is normal. What helped for me is to drink plenty of water before, during and after sparring, and to take regular breaks during training.

Agree with this.

[TinAgeOfBoxing]

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[4truth]

Maybe but long term brain damage from getting hit in the head is common too.

Just be aware of this very real risk and act accordingly.

[OctoberRed]

Maybe but long term brain damage from getting hit in the head is common too.

Just be aware of this very real risk and act accordingly.

Some guys take more damage in the gym than in the ring.

[Rockin']

Some comments here, that it's normal to get headache after sparring.
It ain't. It's your brain arguing, that it doesn't like the treatment and is getting hurt.

Let's post this again:

That's some scary sheet, great post. I still wouldn't change the memories one bit. Except I should have kicked that beach to the curb and continued on.

Not talking about Jackie, she was/is awesome.

I'm talking about the girlfriend, to the curb!......................Rockin'