Dehydration Does Not Cause Muscle Cramps
Add cramps prevention to the list of hydration myths : if your muscles jam during exercise, it’s not because you’re dehydrated.
Caleb Maslund of the Daily Mile explains several studies that have dispelled this myth, such asthis one by BMJ Sports Medicine, which found no difference in hydration status or electrolytes (measured from blood samples) in runners who did and did not experience cramps. in the distance “ultramarathon” for 35 miles. Based on this and other research, scientists currently believe that exercise cramps are due to a misunderstanding between the brain and muscles caused by fatigue. Hydration, with or without electrolytes, will not prevent or heal seizures.
To add to your frustration, MomsTeam’s Kevin Miller dismisses some of the popular cramps: bananas don’t work, although pickled juice can (but not because of electrolytes; it causes the cramps to subside long before the salt is absorbed by your body.blood flow) …
What works? Exercise more so that your muscles don’t tire so easily, and, as a last resort, activate the opposite muscle to the spasmodic muscle . (This is sometimes called “stretching,” but it works even if you don’t lengthen the jerky muscle enough to stretch it.) Read the rest in the Daily Mile to find out what to do with your cramps on competition day.
Racing seizures: causes and prevention | Daily mile
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