Calve Muscles
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It could be the way you're walking / how your foot hits the ground. Do you under or over pronate? i.e. do you walk more on the inside or outside of your foot, rather than hitting the floor dead centre?
As a long shot, it might be worth going to one of those running stores where they film you running on a treadmill for a few seconds, and then analyse whether you need extra support in your training shoe.
A simple way to tell is to look at old shoes and see which side of the sole wears more. I used to walk too much on the outsides of my feet and this gave me bad shin splints.0 -
It could be the way you're walking / how your foot hits the ground. Do you under or over pronate? i.e. do you walk more on the inside or outside of your foot, rather than hitting the floor dead centre?
As a long shot, it might be worth going to one of those running stores where they film you running on a treadmill for a few seconds, and then analyse whether you need extra support in your training shoe.
A simple way to tell is to look at old shoes and see which side of the sole wears more. I used to walk too much on the outsides of my feet and this gave me bad shin splints.0 -
I purchased some No Salt today which is Potassium Chloride - that will help me add K to my diet w/o the cals.0
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Are your day shoes very different from your workout shoes? Aka, are you in high heels all day and then flats when they cramp?
I would try a different pair of shoes, go into a store and get fitted properly. If your shoes are too tight or aren't giving you the right support it can cause alot of discomfort issues.
I would try different stretches that target the calf muscles, try sitting down toes pointed inwards and reach as close to your toes as you can. Also, when standing put on foot infront of the other and go into a light squat position, you should feel it stretch from your ankle all the way to the back of your knee.
Also, stretch those quads, some time sore muscles come from something not working properly above or below the muscle that is sore (over compensation).
Hopefully this helps. -- I just came off a long run with shin splints so I can relate to your pain.0 -
are you getting enough potassium?
Good suggestion.
No Gatorade! Sugar water. All you need is water. Or try Cononut Water0 -
could be your shoes.0
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I have the same problem especially when I run or jump I just have to stretch it out really good. Some days it's worse than others. I go to a massage therapist and he says I'm always tight in my calves from my dancing so I just stretch, massage and stay hydrated.0
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Well I bought potassium chloride - Salt substitute. I've been increasing my calcium (but I don't think that is the problem)
Is it possible that I just have too much weight for my calves? What about lactic acid how do I keep that from building up?0 -
have your potassium checked and especially your calcium. I get severe cramps in my calves even when i'm asleep to the point that it will wake me from a sound sleep. went to the doctor and my calcium was critically low and was put on prescription dose of calcium twice a week.0
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One of my biggest issues is my calve muscles. If I dance, Zumba, aerobics .... my calf muscle get extremely sore within 5 minutes of my workout. They cramp/lock up a bit. It's enough that I have to often pause my routine and stretch (toes toward body)
BTW - I even warmed up with a 7 minute exercise today and wore my leg warmers - didn't help.
Can anyone help me to prevent this or offer any suggestions? Thank you.
Try drinking water and eating a banana a bit before your work out. Bananas are a great source of potassium.0 -
I play a huge amount of tennis and have had serious cramping issues. The only thing that solved this was eating a Detour bar about 1/2 hour before exercise, which supplied enough sugar and potassium to eliminate any cramping. The only problem with the bars, are that they are approximately 150 calories.0
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I used to have this problem, I have found though that since doing "Good toes naughty toes" something my mum taught me to do and she has amazing calf muscles. I have done it every night in bed for the last year and not had cramp once, Whereas before I used to wake up with it in the night in agony with calf cramp.
You basically point your toes down and then back up towards your shins, repeat 15 times0 -
I used to have this problem, I have found though that since doing "Good toes naughty toes" something my mum taught me to do and she has amazing calf muscles. I have done it every night in bed for the last year and not had cramp once, Whereas before I used to wake up with it in the night in agony with calf cramp.
You basically point your toes down and then back up towards your shins, repeat 15 times0 -
I play a huge amount of tennis and have had serious cramping issues. The only thing that solved this was eating a Detour bar about 1/2 hour before exercise, which supplied enough sugar and potassium to eliminate any cramping. The only problem with the bars, are that they are approximately 150 calories.
That is probably a big part of my problem I 'usually' haven't had much sugar or potassium before a workout - I'm going to keep trying ideas.0 -
have your potassium checked and especially your calcium. I get severe cramps in my calves even when i'm asleep to the point that it will wake me from a sound sleep. went to the doctor and my calcium was critically low and was put on prescription dose of calcium twice a week.
I might look into that. Since I started taking thyroid medicine though I cannot take calcium supplements. I did have the calve issues before the thyroid meds.
Thank you.0
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