Muscle Cramping while Hunting

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by Geezer:
Thanks for the tips gentlemen, but I've tried a lot of those with no success.  Potassium, bananas, lots of energy drinks but nothing worked until I found Sportslegs.  

Just read this...

If that is the case.....and you are not talking about all these new 'energy drinks' and are talking about gator aid and you have this problem....I would go talk to my doctor....you may have other issues.

[Scott Teaschner]

I put shoes on my horses yesterday drank lots of water. Fell a sleep in the chair woke up and started to get up and bad cramps both legs. I have been working with a personal trainer for about 2 months. I cramped while doing leg exercises. He gave me two packs of mustard from fast food place. He said eat this I did and the cramps quickly subsided. Had the wife grab the mustard last night and the cramps were bad. It took a minute or so but gone and never came back. He said they used the mustard trick in college football. He said cramps could put a guy out for the game. He said the mustard would get rid of the cramp and they did nt return. He saqid he thinks its the viniger in the mustard. Now I am not saying if you need to see a doctor dont and take mustard. But sometimes when doing extreme exurtion and doing the right things like drinking water and taking potasium and you get a cramp try the mustard it works!

[PaddyMac]

Same problem here. Confirm the hydrate/hydrate/hydrate + potassium + magnesium.

[Geezer]

The active ingredients in Sportslegs are a) Vitamin D, b) Calcium (from Lactate pentahydrate), c) Magnesium (from Lacate dihydrate) and, c) Lactate.

It's my understanding the lactate shuts off your bodies receptors to create additional lactose, which is the chemical that causes a lot of muscle stiffness.  The calcium and magnesium are in forms that the body can metabolize easily.  My doctor and I have spoken and he's run blood work on me and hasn't been able to pinpoint a problem.  He did ask me to do several hard workouts without it to see if my body begins cramping again.  I told him he was nuts.

[Fish Finder]

Last post got it right your just inhibiting them production of lactic acid pretty much in the simplest form I can put it.  Stay hydrated and taking enough vitamins is good but some people just over produce.

A good option is L Glutamine that can be found at any health shop comes in powder form and does wonders. I mix it in a Gatorade and I'm good to go.

Also the tonic is a great tip.

[Fish Finder]

Don't forget getting sore is good and cramps mean you have pushed yourself too hard. If properly hydrated and supplemented and you still cramp it's a big sign of over training so be prepared for an injury.

[gordydog]

Lactic acid is a by product of muscle contractions and in excess can cause soreness.  Muscle cramps are from involuntary muscle contractions. I asked earlier if magnesium was in your sport drink because magnesium is a muscle relaxer and calcium is a muscle contractor.  Sweating and excessive urinating can deplete your magnesium and you store very little,  unlike calcium which you have great stores in bone.  Magnesium can also be leached from your body by coffee,  caffeine, sugar, alcohol.  The best way to absorb it is with a 2:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium,  that why they added the calcium to the sport drink.  Sources of magnesium are raw almonds and green leafy veggies to name a few.  Take a magnesium supplement in the form that is chelated to amino acids so it can ride piggyback on the amino acid and get across the cell membrane efficiently.  It works great for cramps and relaxes your body for better sleep too.

[Geezer]

Good advice, Gordy...I'll remember that and pick some up.