Cramps
Similar to other conditions in sports medicine/exercise physiology, cramping is a relatively common affliction, affecting 30-50% of marathon runners. It is somewhat surprising that something so common can remain a topic of debate.
Mark Holroyd, an exercise physiologist from BUPA's Bristol Wellness Centre, explains how you can treat or avoid muscle cramps.
There is no more perplexing problem for athletes than cramps. Muscles seem to knot up at the worst possible times during important and hard-fought competitions.
Whatever your goals - weight loss, muscle building, overall fitness, improved health, etc. - you can find some very helpful answers to your questions on this site.
Everyone has seen heat cramps - the painful muscular spasms that can take an athlete out of the game. Common in football "two-a-days," heat cramps can also strike in long, hot tennis matches, 100-mile cycling races, and late in tropical triathlons.
Muscle cramps are sudden, involuntary contractions or spasms in one or more of your muscles. They often occur after exercise or at night, lasting a few seconds to several minutes. You have probably had a muscle cramp before.
Have you ever experienced a "charley horse"? If yes, you probably still remember the sudden, tight and intense pain caused by a muscle locked in spasm.
Learn how you can easily shake off the excruciating pain of running cramps & stop them from happening
ever again!
Athletic Trainer Marty Sataloff discusses the causes and treatment of common muscle cramps
A cramp is caused by a loss of sodium, chloride, and later calcium and magnesium were added to the mix. Heat and high humidity were implicated as "accessories", and the term "Heat-Cramps" was even conceived.
You're in the middle of your long run for the week, and you're doing just great! You feel strong, your time is right on target, you're moving breathing easily and you feel confident. Suddenly, your calf muscle cramps, so suddenly that you almost fall in your tracks.
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