Hello, everyone.
I just got back in the pool after three decades away and hope to compete in a few meets in the next calendar year. I love being back at it and can already feel and see my body adjusting in the first couple of weeks. However, doing actual workouts which include kicking drills has caused my legs - mainly in the calves - to cramp up when I get to about 3/4 of the way through the workout and attempt to dolphin kick or streamline kick in a drill.
Is this due to lack of strength, stretching or salt? Or is it just going to take some time before my body adjusts to this new type of movement?
Any advice or insight is appreciated!
Anyways, I don't have cramps because I train specifically for 50's
How does this exempt you from cramps exactly? I train for 50s, but get cramps. Like Unruh, I've had them going off the blocks when I wasn't even fatigued. I also have low red blood cell magnesium levels. Lack of magnesium is related to cramping, and magnesium deficiency is fairly common. When I took measures to correct this problem, I had less cramping.
Anyways, I don't have cramps because I train specifically for 50's
How does this exempt you from cramps exactly? I train for 50s, but get cramps. Like Unruh, I've had them going off the blocks when I wasn't even fatigued. I also have low red blood cell magnesium levels. Lack of magnesium is related to cramping, and magnesium deficiency is fairly common. When I took measures to correct this problem, I had less cramping.
