constant unbearable cramping

[RG570]

when i was younger before i got into yoga, i used to get terrible painful cramps in my feet, these went away after i started stretching regularly, but recently i have been getting constant cramps. i got them today (in my glutes and hams) pulling myself down for a lat pulldown that was more than i weighed, and just now scooting my rolling chair forward. I cannot do seated claf raises at all because i get them terribly in my calfs. all sorts of other things set them off as well.
I do not practice yoga any long but i continue to stretch semi regularly (1.5x weekly) and maintain good flexibility (i can put my hands flat on the ground with my legs straight and together) this sucks and is interfering with my training and everyday life.

[Delphi]

Sometimes it's due to a hard workout- the muscles are irritable afterwards. There's also all kinds of electrolyte deficiencies that can bring on cramping. People have gotten differing results from taking potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium. Some old folks take quinine, but that's hard to get OTC anymore. Good ol' gin and tonic might do it.

[RG570]

gin and tonic, eh?

[PowerManDL]

He's telling you to get drunk.

[RG570]

no sh1t

[Tryska]

or gatorade and tonic, how abotu that?

[cyclone]

I sometimes use booze as a muscle relaxer when I have DOMS.

[RG570]

Originally posted by Tryska
or gatorade and tonic, how abotu that?

thats no fun at all. i think i'll stick delphi's plan ;)

[Ironman8]

gin and tonic demonic :D

Sorry, heard that in a song.

[PowerManDL]

Here's something I heard in a song:

STFU!

[RG570]

:alcoholic

[Brawl]

Gin and tonic?? Just grab the crack pipe . You won't feel anything afterwards.







You guys do know I'm joking I hope .

[heathj]

mmm..gin and tonic.

[RG570]

mmm....crack
:moon: :drooling: