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Bit of a thread resurrection. My wife suggested I try some Body Shop Peppermint Reviving leg Gel. So I slathered some over my legs. Gives a nice tingly feeling although I wouldn't recommend getting it near your manhood! Anyway it certainly [b]seemed[/b] to help and I didn't get any leg cramp last night.
I was told potassium was best for cramp, so now I use Low sodium salt, which is half potassium.I put salt in everything
Butrecently I was told its Magnesium thats best,so the tablets are about 470mg a day.
I was getting cramps all over, riding dirtbikes,and swimming.
Worst thing was jumping in the pool,after a really hard days ride, I had to pull my self out of the water and lie there in pain
And for foot/leg cramp you can put your feet in a bowl of Epsom salts, so the magnesium gets absorbed through your skin
After starting to race enduros last year I found that i would get cramp after the second stage without fail. I followed all the advice above without any success. It was suggested to drink pickle juice which I thought was crazy however since I tried it the cramps went away.
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looking at my own cramp it makes sense. I can replicate the intensity of a race easily and get no cramp but as soon as the race is on i get cramp which suggests it's nothing to do with fitness but more to do with the added excitement/stress of a race.
I should try racing without again to make sure it is the pickle juice but cramp makes me cry so I won't
Drink some pickle juice after a race and before bed and see if it works. Just a mouth full should do.
A couple of Rennie tablets at the first sign of any twinges seem to work for me
Bananas, or any other potassium rich foods.
I found cramps went away when I drank more and stopped using electrolytes.
Simplistically the body tries to maintain an isotonic level - so if you keep you fluids topped up there's no need for additional electrolytes. Too high a ratio and you get cramps.
If you are not drinking enough then the salt ratio in your body rises and to keep the balance salt is excreted in your sweat. So drink more water to prevent that.