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What causes nosebleeds when you lift heavy? I have seen a couple videos where people are deadlifting and got a nosebleed but until yesterday it had never happened to me. I went for a new max on my deadlift and got the lift (550 lbs) with no problem but then decided to follow up with 475lbs for reps. When I do heavy reps I do what I call stop reps, where I do a rep, then release the bar, stand up, then reach down and do another rep and repeat until I can not do anymore. I did three of these and when reached down for my fourth rep I noticed blood on my arm, then on the floor. I have to tell you it scared me. I did not know where it was coming from at first but then tasted the blood in my mouth and found that it was coming from my nose. Again, I realize this is probably not all that uncommon but it was a little unnerving. Other than just the common answer of stress put on the body, exactly what causes your nose to bleed when you pull heavy? A week earlier I had popped a small vessel in my doing the same thing but it went away in a couple days.