In the last year I have been getting incredible calf cramps or spasms about 1000 - 1500 m into my workouts. My typical workout is 2500m, 3x per week. Usually the cramps are instantaneous, for example when I push off the wall. I also notice i get them with fly more than any other stroke. Sometimes they are so bad I have to get out of the pool, and I can't walk. To help the situation, I have been stretching, both during the day and after my swim warmup; drinking water during practice; and eating a banana before practice.
I am a pretty fit person; I have been swimming most of my life
Anyone else had this issue? Any advice you could give would be really appreciated.
In the last year I have been getting incredible calf cramps or spasms about 1000 - 1500 m into my workouts. My typical workout is 2500m, 3x per week. Usually the cramps are instantaneous, for example when I push off the wall. I also notice i get them with fly more than any other stroke. Sometimes they are so bad I have to get out of the pool, and I can't walk. To help the situation, I have been stretching, both during the day and after my swim warmup; drinking water during practice; and eating a banana before practice.
I am a pretty fit person; I have been swimming most of my life
Anyone else had this issue? Any advice you could give would be really appreciated.
Hydration.
When our age group team started the season, this is one of the things my coach stressed to the group (along with listening), but hydration all day long, not only while you're swimming or working out. Should be drinking lots of water during the day. I started the season with severe cramps too, they'd usually occur after pushing off a wall around 30 minutes to and hour into the practice as well, but I haven't had issues for many many months.
Note: I hydrate with soda (water is the first ingredient). :)
In the last year I have been getting incredible calf cramps or spasms about 1000 - 1500 m into my workouts. My typical workout is 2500m, 3x per week. Usually the cramps are instantaneous, for example when I push off the wall. I also notice i get them with fly more than any other stroke. Sometimes they are so bad I have to get out of the pool, and I can't walk. To help the situation, I have been stretching, both during the day and after my swim warmup; drinking water during practice; and eating a banana before practice.
I am a pretty fit person; I have been swimming most of my life
Anyone else had this issue? Any advice you could give would be really appreciated.
Hydration.
When our age group team started the season, this is one of the things my coach stressed to the group (along with listening), but hydration all day long, not only while you're swimming or working out. Should be drinking lots of water during the day. I started the season with severe cramps too, they'd usually occur after pushing off a wall around 30 minutes to and hour into the practice as well, but I haven't had issues for many many months.
Note: I hydrate with soda (water is the first ingredient). :)
