Mild cramps after exercising?

pandabear_
pandabear_ Posts: 487 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone else get lower back/stomach cramps after exercising?

I kind of feel like I am going to throw up after running - that's when it's the worst cramps.

I thought maybe it was to do with the time when I eat food and exercise. Usually I have some granola with yoghurt and a cup of coffee, then drink lots of water. I then wait 1 hour 30 minutes after I eat before I exercise.

Is 1 hour 30 minutes not long enough to wait? What do other people typically eat before they run/exercise?

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  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    Add a banana. Potassium deficits are often the cause of cramps and bananas have a ton of it. You probably want to eat one a few hours BEFORE running.
  • pandabear_
    pandabear_ Posts: 487 Member
    Add a banana. Potassium deficits are often the cause of cramps and bananas have a ton of it. You probably want to eat one a few hours BEFORE running.

    Thanks, I will try this and see how it goes.

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