Twitching Muscles After Workout

Happysoul0317
Happysoul0317 Posts: 119 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My leg muscles twitch after a good workout. What causes this? It doesn't hurt at all, just a tick annoying.

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  • Aerocrazd
    Aerocrazd Posts: 87 Member
    I'm totally opposite. If I don't work out for a day or two, my legs get really twitchy. Like you said, it doesn't hurt. Just twitchy. :D
  • Happysoul0317
    Happysoul0317 Posts: 119 Member
    I get achy when I don't exercise for sure. Maybe we're just two twitchy women:)
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    For me it's either caffeine or hydration.
  • Aerocrazd
    Aerocrazd Posts: 87 Member
    gypsysoul0317 wrote: »
    I get achy when I don't exercise for sure. Maybe we're just two twitchy women:)

    LOL, I guess so.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited February 2018
    I get this, but I don't know what causes it. I just always figured that muscle was extra fatigued.
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    I used to get this a lot after BodyPump. Thigh muscle would twitch like mad. Am also going with the extra fatigued reason :)
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    I get this all the time - especially in my reconstructed foot. Charlie Horses like crazy. I think it's due to dehydration
  • grammagrape
    grammagrape Posts: 27 Member
    You're stressing the muscles, so its a common after effect but can be annoying. Drink plenty of water both before and after, and make sure you get your electrolyte minerals- potassium especially, plus magnesium to ensure its absorption. Extra water will move out the lactic acid buildup as well.
  • emmaleechase
    emmaleechase Posts: 2 Member
    Try some Magnesium Citrate. If that doesn't work, you can try Potassium. OJ is 400 mg of Potassium per glass.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    I get it all the time too. It's bizarre to see, especially when I'm wearing shorts and there's motion all over my quads.
  • Happysoul0317
    Happysoul0317 Posts: 119 Member
    Thanks all. I have really been pushing my quads lately. I'm drinking plenty of H2o. I used to take Magnesium for general wellness, but stopped a while back. I'll definitely try taking it again, and see what I can do about upping my potassium. You are all very helpful. Thanks!
  • Lean59man
    Lean59man Posts: 714 Member
    Your muscles are fatigued.

    Rest.
  • Enthusiast84
    Enthusiast84 Posts: 171 Member
    I find my skin on my legs is very itchy after I have done some running. Not sure what that's about. It does eventually calm down.
  • fat_engineer
    fat_engineer Posts: 36 Member
    Did you take pre workout. Maybe it’s the uppers in that pumpkin through your body still
  • thereshegoesagain
    thereshegoesagain Posts: 1,056 Member
    I used to feel it a lot after walking, rarely do.now. I would tell myself it's my fat cells bursting. lol
  • Happysoul0317
    Happysoul0317 Posts: 119 Member
    Enthusiast84 wrote: »
    I find my skin on my legs is very itchy after I have done some running. Not sure what that's about. It does eventually calm down.

    That used to happen to me back when I could run. No clue what causes it.
  • Happysoul0317
    Happysoul0317 Posts: 119 Member
    thereshegoesagain wrote: »
    I used to feel it a lot after walking, rarely do.now. I would tell myself it's my fat cells bursting. lol

    I'm 100% sire that you are correct :):)
  • Happysoul0317
    Happysoul0317 Posts: 119 Member
    fat_engineer wrote: »
    Did you take pre workout. Maybe it’s the uppers in that pumpkin through your body still

    Nope. Just my breakfast.
  • Happysoul0317
    Happysoul0317 Posts: 119 Member
    Lean59man wrote: »
    Your muscles are fatigued.

    Rest.

    Ive been pushing them for sure. Thank you.
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  • Happysoul0317
    Happysoul0317 Posts: 119 Member
    imfornd wrote: »
    gypsysoul0317 wrote: »
    My leg muscles twitch after a good workout. What causes this? It doesn't hurt at all, just a tick annoying.

    Your muscles contract due to electrical current produced by minerals and electrolytes in your body..... there is an imbalance,,,,, have a protein drink and banana,,,,, should help

    Thank you!

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