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Catching Cramps!?!?

arodriguez27
arodriguez27 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm in my second week of going to the gym. While using the exercise equipment, I continue to catch a cramp in the area of focus. And are extremely painful. Any suggestions to help with this?

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  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,487 Member
    edited October 2015
    Could this be from overuse by chance or are you possibly prone to injury or close to one in the area this is happening?

    I will also add in, dehydration is huge for cramping.. electrolytes, potassium, sodium etc. all out of balance.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    What equipment are you using?
  • arodriguez27
    arodriguez27 Posts: 4 Member
    edited October 2015
    The ab machine. You're like sitting down arms extended and you have you push toward @jemhh
  • arodriguez27
    arodriguez27 Posts: 4 Member
    edited October 2015
    @gia07 I've been doing really good staying hydrated. But it's mostly water. Nothing else really. I just didn't know if there was some sort of pre workout drink that would help out or something.
  • Bakins929
    Bakins929 Posts: 895 Member
    Bananas for potassium and water 'cause it's good for you! ;)
  • lee41major
    lee41major Posts: 18 Member
    Make sure your getting your daily allowance of iron to help get the oxygen into the blood and into the muscles.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    arodriguez27 wrote: »
    The ab machine. You're like sitting down arms extended and you have you push toward @jemhh

    How much weight are you putting on it? My first thought is to reduce the weight.
  • randomsue
    randomsue Posts: 179 Member
    Take a good multivitamin. Do you stretch before and do a little warm up? The warm up could just be for 5-10 minutes on the treadmill/elliptical (your fave equipment) before you start

  • revolucia78
    revolucia78 Posts: 196 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    arodriguez27 wrote: »
    The ab machine. You're like sitting down arms extended and you have you push toward @jemhh

    How much weight are you putting on it? My first thought is to reduce the weight.

    I agree - it could be the amount of weight you are putting on the machine. Try to start off with a lighter weight until your body gets used to the movement/form and see if it keeps happening. The gradually increase in weight.

    Sometimes this also happens to me when I'm overworking that particular muscle like gia07 said - how often do you work your abs? If they're still sore from a previous workout try to switch your focus at the gym for a day and do something else like lower body.
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