1. Yawning: Your body’s way of dealing with transitions, such as waking up, getting bored or working out. Yawning may be an indicator that you’re warming up.
Fix it: A little yawning is nothing to worry about, but excessive yawning could be a sign of an underlying heart and blood pressure issue and should be checked by a doctor.
2. Passing gas: Quite common during yoga and forms of core work. Moves such as leg lifts and crunches build pressure around your middle and up your chances of letting one loose each time you contract the muscles around your internal organs.
Fix it: Stay clear of gassy foods such as dairy, beans and broccoli, especially right before your workout.
3. Cramps: Can occur for a number of reasons — electrolyte imbalances, dehydration, ill-fitting shoes.
Fix it: Try snacking on a banana (a good source of potassium) and hydrate before exercising.
4. Coregasm: Talk about extra motivation to exercise! But not just any fitness routine can trigger the big O. Coregasms commonly happen during an intense core workout, which may explain the wait for the Ab Roller at the gym.
5. Ear popping: Happens when your body tries to maintain equal pressure between the outside air and that inside your middle ear.
Fix it: Swallowing, yawning and staying hydrated can unplug ears.
6. Hives: Can occur in very rare instances (less than 0.5 per cent). Working out can cause an exercise-induced allergic reaction that can lead to hives, flushing and wheezing. Most reactions need a food trigger as well.
Fix it: Avoid foods you may have a latent allergy to for at least six hours before hitting the gym, and carry an epinephrine pen with you. Taking a non-drowsy antihistamine also may help prevent an attack.
7. Heartburn: Usually just an effect of your morning breakfast burrito.
Fix it: Stay away from dairy before going to the gym and wait about two hours after every meal before running. If chest pain is ever intense or crushing, play it safe, stop exercising and get help.