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Insanity and tight calves

ginny1214
ginny1214 Posts: 338
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I run 4 days a week, zumba 2 days a week, and I just started doing Insanity to replace weights (bored at the gym 100%)
My question is, since I started doing Insanity, my calves are REALLY tight almost crampy. Anything special to get rid of it? More Potassium, or hydration? When I was doing my walk/jog last night my left calf was starting to cramp up. Definitely not fun and wondering how I'm even going to do Insanity today lol

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  • HIITMe
    HIITMe Posts: 921 Member
    IMO, you need a warm up before Insanity's warmup... good stretches etc
  • ginny1214
    ginny1214 Posts: 338
    IMO, you need a warm up before Insanity's warmup... good stretches etc

    Thanks for the advice! I love your name by the way haha
  • JDMRoma
    JDMRoma Posts: 46 Member
    IMO, you need a warm up before Insanity's warmup... good stretches etc


    Exactly...more stretching before and After...and then more stretching !!! My calves KILLED me in the beginning !
  • smccb
    smccb Posts: 99 Member
    I get terrible cramping in my calves and feet when I am low on potassium and calcium. If I drink a glass or two of that orange juice with calcium added and have at least half a banana, I seem to do a lot better.

    Good luck with Insanity! I am on my recovery week and glad for the rest!
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