Always hydrate before a workout and keep your blood sugar reasonable or you will cramp!I dived into the Santa Monica College pool today to begin my 4 PM SCAQ workout and as soon as my body was wholly submerged my foot cramped. I hadn't even done a single pull yet or even a kick but my toes and foot felt like the Marquis de Sade was doing acupuncture on it.
Instead of hydrating like I usually do I chose instead to binge all day on a half- gallon of chocolate milk. (so, enough about my problems.) The fact that I didn't stretch, was physically cold, had obviously tweaked blood sugar certainly explains why the cramp-karma kicked in.
What causes cramps?
The exact cause of cramping is still unknown, but there are several factors that are associated with muscle cramps:
- overexertion
- failing to stretch adequately before exercise
- extreme hot or cold
- dehydration
- salt imbalances after sweating
- low blood sugar
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