Lift toes and feet, kick heels out as hard as you can. Hold.
Doesn't always stop it, but can help considerably if you start before it fully fires off.
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I read this tip years ago in a similar social media comment on a similar meme.
It really works, this trick basically changed my life. Highly recommend.
With all muscle cramps. Do what feels counterintuitive.
The muscle contracts/tightens. Stretching it hurts more, but it is what must be done.
For when someone reading this has a hamstring cramp... You might wanna figure out that stretch ahead of time. It's a bit heftier than the calf muscle and puts up a better fight.
I get them regularly, no one can explain why. Both hamstrings same time, I'm 6' 7" mostly legs. I usually get them in the middle of the night. Pain doesn't phase me, but when I pull both hamstrings I start crying because the pain is unbelievable. I stand up as quickly as possible support my body and try to stretch my legs. My wife starts freaking out because I usually wake up with a scream. For the next 15 mins it's the worst pain imaginable while I plead to the darkness for the pain to stop. 15 mins later I'm back to normal. Like it never happened. I hate it.
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Up your magnesium game.
Or salt.
Or potassium.
Or water.
Or polonium.
It's usually all of the above. Also calcium. Electrolytes are fuel for your nervous system, with various uses all over the board. Missing most any of them can produce cramps in the basic sense.
Magnesium specifically is utilized for muscle relaxation. Potassium is used for muscle contraction.
Yes, but cramps can also be caused by a lack of electrolytes and dehydration.
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Bro I just watched my calve during a cramp a few weeks ago. It was so gnarly, like legit rippling, like something else was under my skin.
When you are having a really big yawn and feel the bottom of your mouth tense up. Those are the absolute worst cramps. Especially when you're with someone else who thinks you're choking or having a seizure or something. And you can't tell them it's fine and it's just a cramp, since you can't open your mouth.
I get these weekly while doing nothing. It's a side effect of neck radiation cancer treatment. First time was painful as hell. Now I have learned to just sit in it and chill and it passes quicker that way
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Oh I hate that, but the only solution for me is to equally strongly point my foot towards my head.
YES flex that foot! Just grab it with your hands and dorsiflex it hard, and it resolves quickly.
Immediately get out of bed and stand up straight, works faster than trying to flex\stretch it out
Yeah I have always found that standing up stops the cramp better than anything else. I heard it was like handing over the controls to your central (or maybe peripheral?) nervous system and letting that higher authority override the cramp by deciding that maintaining your balance while standing up is a higher priority. Then you can safely stretch and get hydrated after that.
I have jumped out of bed in a panic many times and it has worked every time.
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It's been months since I had a leg cramp, but recently-ish i did have a tongue (between the chin and the neck) cramp which was pretty weird.
Those don't even really hurt, there more of just annoying for a while.
UUUUUAAAAAAAAARRGGHHHHH
The only cramps I ever get is period cramps I don’t understand random body parts cramping that seems like it shouldn’t be happening?
Are you still in your 20s?
You probably drink an adequate amount of water
You've never gotten a charley horse? It's not at all like a period cramp, very sudden and exquisitely painful, and quickly resolved.
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You need more electrolytes.
Eat more bananas
Do you have any idea how expensive that is?
It's one banana, Micheal, how much could it cost? $10?
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Just be careful if you have kidney issues. Electrolytes can be VERY dangerous if their levels build up
But it's what plants crave.
So you're saying if I ingest enough electrolytes I won't need to eat veggies because they will invade my intestines of their own volition to get to the electrolyte treasures hidden within?
Yea it’s called gut flora. You understand correctly.
Magnesium and stretching helped me
It's what plants crave
Today I learned this is a common thing. I started getting these in the mornings after I started cycling a ton and really developed my calves. An excruciating reminder that I didn't hydrate well enough the day before.
when this happens, stretch your leg out in front of you and use the palm of your hand to pull the top of your foot toward your body. it helps ease the cramp. i deal with these too damn much and is the only way to stop them fast
Have they figured out why you get cramps nowadays? I have heard many explanations but none seems to be backed scientifically.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeletal_muscle_cramp
To prevent them, like most things; eat a healthy balanced diet with lots of vegetables, and exercise.
But if that's too much effort, drink some electrolytes.
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Magnesium. (prevents, not causes)
I've also heard that tonic water with quinine will stop cramping pretty much right away, though I haven't tried it personally.
Thank you. I can always use an excuse for a gin and tonic.
I saw a mosquito in my vicinity recently so I gotta do what I gotta do
Thanks for reminding me of this, I’m gonna be paranoid stretching next couple of times.
Make sure you get enough potassium, calcium, and magnesium, along with hydration.
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I've never gotten a cramp in my life. I'm on 39's doorstep and I'm a guy. My wife has woken me up on a couple occasions with her Charley horses. I'm happy to see it's not just her.
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When you take a deep breath and feel your tummy rumble
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