Travis,
Glad you seem to check out okay. For future reference, recent science suggests that stretching prior to strength training can actually reduce strength. You may want to stretch after the workout and just warm up prior doing some light cardio for 5+ minutes.
Here is a news piece on this sort of thing.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/reasons-not-to-stretch/?_r=0
FWIW, I can and often do exercise fasted, but I tend to eat right after lifting on the 3 days a week I lift. Sometimes I have to eat beforehand, depending on my schedule.
Finally, as Heather brought up the blood pressure angle, lifting increases blood pressure to quite an extent, some lifts more than others. Always good to get a check up beforehand (and especially in your case with weird symptoms). People with high blood pressure may want to work with a qualified trainer who can monitor and modify things to good effect. Good news is exercise can reduce BP long term.
Deanna
> Today was strength training. First I stretched out, then my first routine was chest machine... I was pressing 110 lbs, was going to do 2 sets of 10. The first set was completely easy. I went at a very slow, steady pace. I start the second set after about a 5 second rest and after about 3 or 4 reps I got a sudden, throbbing headache and started feeling like if it didn't stop I would faint or something. I have NEVER in my life had a headache that hurt that bad... I've never felt like that before, ever.
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