GoSwim GoldFoot and Calf cramps?
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So I'm looking for thoughts on what to do/what is up. I get cramps when I am doing flutter/fly kick or swimming back/free/fly. Sometimes my calves and sometimes the bottoms of my feet cramp up a bit. I think lately I have been slacking off in my kicking because I am a bit afraid of getting cramped up since it is continually occurring when I try kicking faster. Thanks for any thoughts. |
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stretch carefully before u swim |
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Here's an article you could check out. |
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fiZZle...the best you can do is to eat a ripe tomato with salt before training or competing. |
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Thanks for all the posts! The goswim article was a good read! It seems like stretching is a good way to alleviate the cramps when I get them. Notably some research I found shows that the electrolyte component isn't a good way to prevent cramps. They only suggest that it can delay the onset. On that topic I make sure to eat plenty of electrolyte containing foods every day so I feel confident that is not the issue. I think I will try giving my calves a little better warmup. I think this is the weakest part of my swimming in general so hopefully I can get used to having nice pointed feet without cramps soon! |
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vertical kick is a good way to warm up ur leg : ) |
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You are kidding Cher Teck! |
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I went ahead and used some speedo training fins (orange) at warmup and I didn't have any cramping issues and kept my feet pointed fairly well it felt like. Although I need to film and see what is actually happening I suppose. Hopefully improving my warmup will continue to help! |
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I'd add one more factor contributing to leg cramps: excess caffeine consumption. I too suffer leg cramps usually towards the end of a workout and in the past often ruining a training session. I've tried the many things discussed by others and they help a little. However, greatly reducing my coffee consumption has helped the most. |
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Luckily I try to avoid caffeine while training and am fairly successful aside from small amounts in the green tea I consume. |
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