Muscle spasm preventing me from training

lady_ghost

I just got back into working out after a hiatus and I killed it on leg day only for me to have muscle spasms in my glutes and my legs now the right side is gotten better but the left side is still in pain it's been a week and I can't work out. Any way to improve this?

maureenkhilde

So are you still having spasms? Or the muscles are super tight from the workout, and the muscle spasms? My suggestion is work on stretches for a bit. Work with a foam roller. You need to get the muscles to relax some, before you can really start a heavy workout. I have a tendency towards cramps in legs. So I bought one of the stretch straps, I asked a PT about it, and that was there suggestion for helping tight painful muscles in legs, thighs, and butt area. Good Luck.

lady_ghost

Thanks it's just that every time when I go to work out like when I do lunges or squats the spasm come back so I haven't been able to work out for I'll try foam rolling and stretching

Chieflrg

Spasms are usually fatigue.

Plan a better load management so you get the proper stimulas and recovery. Think long term.

Silkysausage

Try these hip opener yoga stretches, I find they help immensely with lower back and glutes as it's the hips that help stabilise.

https://youtu.be/W9SaTiFOLEQ
Have a go at these trigger points too, almost instant recovery from spasm. I'm a Trigger Point Therapy specialist and help patients and myself using the same technique.

Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and minimus, piriformis and bicep femoris (in the leg not the arm)

Cassandraw3

In addition to the points above, make sure you are getting plenty of water. Your muscles need water to help recover as well and I have noticed a significant difference if I do not drink enough water to recover properly.

tcunbeliever

Not just plenty of water, but plenty of salt, and magnesium. A deficiency in any of those will cause muscle spasms.

NvrGivUpM8

Yes I agree with all, stretching, water, salt and at the beginning again take it easy not to much too fast. Then you should be A ok L_G!
I used to get cramps in my hamstrings when swimming. So.e extra salt fixed this...
Best if luck

Orphia

lady_ghost wrote: »

I just got back into working out after a hiatus and I killed it on leg day only for me to have muscle spasms in my glutes and my legs now the right side is gotten better but the left side is still in pain it's been a week and I can't work out. Any way to improve this?

Can you work on upper body?