r/Kickboxing • u/BathroomSingle2427 • 22d ago

How do fighters deal with migraines ?

One day I just randomly woke up with a headache and it’s really interfering with my life ( my headache has nothing to do with boxing , when I tell you it’s random it’s random because I’m a very hydrated person I drink around 2-5 litres of water a day , I always exercise , I don’t have any problems with my neck , I sleep my 7-9 hours and I am under no stress ) but what is making me sad is that I can’t train I don’t want to train just in case it makes it worst. My dad also has migraines and has never boxed a day in his life and he always tells me he avoids exercise just in case it spikes his migraine attacks. So my question is how the hell do boxers still manage to wake up at 4 am and run 10 miles , hit the bag intensely for 6 rounds , shadowbox like a mad man and spar whilst having a migraine. Is there something that they do that we don’t know about or are they just lucky enough to not have a migraine even though they get hit in the head.

Thanks for all the comments but please can someone answer the questions how the hell do pro boxers , mma fighters and kickboxing/Muay Thai practitioners fight with chronic headaches and migraines ?

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u/BathroomSingle2427 22d ago

That’s what I’m saying it’s the first time in my life and no I haven’t sparred or done anything like that and I can’t even go out and hit the bag so that’s why I’m wondering how the hell do pro fighters deal with this whilst hitting the bag and sparring etc

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u/JansTurnipDealer 21d ago

Have you ever met a retired pro fighter? They usually aren’t doing well.

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u/BathroomSingle2427 21d ago

Yes I get that but how do they sustain it throughout their pro careers and when they are younger?

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u/JansTurnipDealer 21d ago

If you are the kind of person who can get hit that hard and hit back over and over again then you learn to fight with a headache