Everytime i get off the treadmill my legs go crazy with spontaneous muscle spasms... What causes it? what can I do to prevent these from happening?
2007-02-25 11:42:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
my muscles twitch sometimes too. its because you dont have enough potassium! eat bananas and see if that helps, it helps me... it wont help instantly but after a while it will
2007-02-25 11:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by snowflake14u 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your not hydrated enough. Drink 8-12 glasses of water per day. This will help your muscles by flooding them with water and preventing the spasms. If it continues to occur stretch before physical activity. = )
2007-02-25 11:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you taking birth control? I ask because about 6 months after I first started taking birth control I would stretch in the middle of the night and get really bad cramps in my legs. I'm not positive about this but I think estrogen causes salt retention which causes muscle cramps. Before I started taking the birth control, my doctor said to make sure to also take a good vitamin everyday and I've noticed that it helps to prevent those muscle cramps. Hope this helps. :)
2016-03-29 00:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer......your muscles arent used to getting such a big workout, and when you havent been working out for a long time, and you suddenly start working out, your muscles arent used to it. The spasms will go away in about a 4 weeks or so, or until your body gets used to working out.
2007-02-25 11:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are the spasms of the "charley-horse" variety? If so, this could be a Potassium shortage (eating bananas helps). But please see a Doctor.
2007-02-25 11:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may be eating too much salt and not drinking enough water. Or you may be not stretching before you exercise. Or you may not be stretching properly.
2007-02-25 11:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my health teacher told us that you need to warm-up and strech first, so you get used to doing something. then, when you are done, you need to do a cool-down.
2007-02-25 11:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by stevie_girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DO YOU WARM UP BEFORE YOU EXERCISE
2007-02-25 11:47:18 · answer #8 · answered by day shaun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may be retarded physically. consult a gp who will give you medication to lessen the effects of your retardation
2007-02-25 11:45:53 · answer #9 · answered by infernalaffairstrilogy 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋