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Muscles Twitching

phillygirl629
phillygirl629 Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone else experience muscles twitching after lifting weights (like, later that day or the next day)? It's not like a full body thing but I'll feel a specific muscle in one arm or leg twitching after a workout. It can last for a few minutes and then go away, or be sporadic throughout the day. Thanks.

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  • Cassandraw3
    Cassandraw3 Posts: 1,214 Member
    I have had muscle twitches before, but I never noticed it in correlation to when I would lift. Mine seems to be from hydration or stress. If I do not drink enough water, I have noticed that my muscles will twitch, particularly my quads.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Yes. When I first started, or when I start up again after a period of not lifting, my muscles twitch a lot more than usual. But muscle twitching is not unusual for me
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    they do for a bit after a really difficult aerial yoga class or a hard long run
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    This happens to me if I don't properly stretch or hydrate. I've had my entire quad quiver like someone is smacking the sides of it before - such an unpleasant feeling. Also happens to my eyelid if I'm massively underhydrated.
  • FluffBGone1975
    FluffBGone1975 Posts: 64 Member
    It could be you are low in potassium. This is one of the symptoms. Bananas, avocados and white beans all have a lot of potassium in them. Try to see. The only reason I know about this is because a family member was experiencing the same thing and it was due to a potassium deficiency. Maybe yours is not however.
  • phillygirl629
    phillygirl629 Posts: 8 Member
    Wow, I did not realize there was any connection between the twitching and hydration level. Thanks for the responses; I will look out for this!
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