I swear most days after the gym (usually kicks in several hours after) I get real crampy muscles. Not the most painful cramps I’ve ever had but they cramp hella quick.

Like for instance, after leg day, I’m chilling or doing stuff for a few hours then later at night I’m sitting at home watching tv and I gotta be careful about the way I get up because if I get up too fast my quads are gonna pop.

Same with biceps after back/arm day - when these bitches cop a full stretch anything can happen.



Anyway, I drink like 2-3+ litres of water at the gym during my 1.5 hour workouts. Perhaps that’s the reason? Too much water flushing out sodium?


Anyone else experience this shite?

Nah but sometimes I get calf cramps when doing calf raises.

Inadequate salts

become more flexible

The studies says that there's no REAL reasons for cramps, but there's alot of theories that could help you lower the incidence of them:
As dbutiki said: inadequate salts, so you could try to get something that will help your boost up your electrolytes
As cloudkicker said: if you're not flexible enough, could cause them
You said you were drinking ''too much water'', but there's a theory that says that being hydrated could help lower the incidence
Other than that, a good meal post-workout could help, as there's another theory that says that lacking carbs in your body could be a precipitant factor
And finally, try to avoid contracting in a stretched position post-workout.

How flexible? I’m pretty flexible already




Yeah think I gotta start smashing Powerade or some shiz intra workout which would be kinda annoying since as I said I can drink 4-5 bottles of water in a workout.

I always try smash a hefty meal or mass gainer shake post workout within an hour or so (sometimes longer if I’ve eaten enough a few hours before working out) - something with a lot of refined and/or fast digesting, but also lots of protein.

And I usually finish my workout and target area with a loaded stretch.

Eg last direct bicep exercise is incline db where I get a massive stretch.
Last direct for chest is almost a Gironda style dip.
Last for back is a Dante Row type pull.

try myofascial release & magnesium post workout

the magnesium may contribute toward prevention, but both are geared to help recovery

cramps suck balls. i got them all the time when i played hs/university varsity sports. it definitely connected to days when i sweated a lot -- electrolyte imbalance & fatigue are factors.

Coconut water >>

Yes. Literally got one yesterday midway through sex. The inner muscle of my leg cramped from my knee to my groin with the most excruciating pain ever. I had to get her to run upstairs and get salt and a spoon, ate probably 3 tablespoons until it slowly subsided.

when you can do the front splits you may consider yourself flexible enough