Prevent muscle cramps?

All of us get muscle cramps time to time whilst training in the gym, but it’s not nice.  Here is a list of a few things you can do to help reduce muscle cramps.

1. Water- a dehydrated muscle easily cramps so drink water regularly throughout the day and your workout.
2. Overheating- if you don’t drink enough water you can easily overheat and the combination of overheating and dehydration is what easily causes muscle cramps.
3. Water retention- salt helps keep water in the body without enough sodium we can easily lose alot of body water and become dehydrated which leads to cramps.
4. Potassium deficiency- potassium deficiency is thought to be linked to muscle cramps.  We lose alot of potassium when we train through sweat.  This can easily be boosted with a banana prior to your workout.
5. Magnesium- magnesium deficiency is thought to be linked to muscle cramps.  We can boost this by eating nuts, beans and pumpkin seed.
6. Restricted blood flow- if you have restricted blood flow to a working muscle then this can easily lead to muscle cramping.  Tight bands or tight clothing can easily restrict blood flow leading to muscle cramps.
7. Flexibility- a tight muscle can easily cramp if it restricts the range of motion of the exercise you are performing.

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