Weight lifting and muscle spasms...

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NJGmywholewrld
NJGmywholewrld Posts: 123 Member
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I am getting horrible muscle spasms in my upper body, mostly in my arms and chest. They get so bad that they keep me awake at night. My question is, are there any supplements or anything that I can do to ease the spasms, or stop them completely? Also, how long do others go in between lifting workouts? I love lifting and think that I may just be doing it too frequently.

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
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    How often are you lifting weights? What kind of program are you doing? How much are you eating?
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
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    Magnesium has helped me immensely!
  • PrimalGirl
    PrimalGirl Posts: 148 Member
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    Same for me on magnesium. Also try potassium.
  • cc3833
    cc3833 Posts: 80 Member
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    I have muscle spasms in my back. I went to phyiscal therapy for about 4 months. My spasms were so bad I could barely lift up my right arm (Stress induced then I fell off my horse which made it even worse.) But after therapy and very very light weights I am so much better! I am now lifting weights with my friend without pain at all. I highly recommend icing (NO HEAT!) after each work out for about 10 minutes. I'm now bench pressing 45 lbs and I can squat 30 lbs. Butttt I worked my way up from 5 lbs and every week I would increase my weight IF I didn't have any pain... soreness is okay... pain is not! Good luck!!! I hope it works out for you! I was pleasantly surprised I never thought I would be able to lift weights again after that kind of pain!
  • cc3833
    cc3833 Posts: 80 Member
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    Also I lift about 3 times a week.

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