i have been getting CHARLEY HORSE'S IN MY CALVES, for the past 3 night, how do i prevent this?

Question

i have been exercising on an eliptical and i just started biking, could this be a problem

Answer 1

any time you excercise you rip the muscles .. they repair and grow larger.. this is what you want.. nothing wrong

to help alievate the pain and keep from cramping drink plenty of water and eat a banana or two before bed

Answer 2

Muscle Spasms (Charley Horses) are caused due to a lack of potassium in your system. I have found that the easiest way to add some potassium to your diet is by drinking orange juice. It doesn't matter what brand as long as its real orange juice (not sunny delight). You can also eat bananas for potassium, you just have to eat a lot! Some dried fruits are a good source of potassium as well. Just check on the label and if it's around 10% of the recommended daily allowance, it is a good source of potassium.

Answer 3

Your not getting charlie horses, your getting leg cramps from lactic acid build up. You need to drink ALOT of water after you exercise for several hours before bed. Never workout hard rite before bed, your body has no time to get rid of the lactic acid. I used to have my calves seize up in my sleep in high school. The problem was I was getting home from practice late, eating and going to bed without properly stretching and I wasn't drinking enough water.

Answer 4

Maybe, start stretching b4 and after
also, increase your potassium, bananas, yoohoo drinks
and calcium,


ref: Most muscle cramps are just a result of working your muscles hard. But occasionally, muscle cramps are caused by temporary imbalances of calcium, potassium, or magnesium. "Sports drinks" may help stave off this type of cramp. If you get cramps often, though, talk with your doctor to find out what else you can do to prevent them or to find out if you have something more serious

Answer 5

drink more water, eat a banana a day, and if the problem persists, you can take a legatrim at night. It is an over the counter med that helps with cramps

Answer 6

Drink more OJ. Calcium & Vitamin C deficiency can cause Charlie Horses.

Answer 7

all the above answers are what I was gonna say to help prevent them. I just want to tell you what I do when I get those very painful cramps- stand up. You can't really feel them that way.

Answer 8

Take a bar of soap like Ivory or Dove and unwrap it and put it under your fitted sheet then go to bed. I know you think I am being a joker but it really works! What do you have to lose??
My friends abuela told me this old wives trick and it worked like a charm! :)

Answer 9

Hi,,, i know what you mean , and the darn things hurt.....

try this,,, strech your calves before going to bed,,, eat a couple of bannanas ,,, the potassum is good and will help ,,, dont eat a lot of sugar stuff before going to bed either...

good luck

Answer 10

Make sure you stretch before and after.

Also, eat bananas (for the potassium). Or take a multi vitamin.

Calcium is for your bones. It won't help your cramps.