Leg cramps in the middle of the nite after doing calf excercises?

[JEDI]

i usually do standing calf raises.

but this time i did a sitting calf raise. LINK

2 days later, i have a cramp in my calf muscle at 3am. it HURT.

i never had calf cramps b4.

that was months ago. i havent done any more sitting calf excercises, but every now and then, i still get calf cramps in the middle of the nite.

any solutions/suggestions?

 

[bignateyk]

Originally posted by: JEDI
i usually do standing calf raises.

but this time i did a sitting calf raise. LINK

2 days later, i have a cramp in my calf muscle at 3am. it HURT.

i never had a calf cramp when i was doing standing calf excercises.

that was months ago. i havent done any more sitting calf excercises, but every now and then, i still get calf cramps in the middle of the nite.

any solutions/suggestions?

Eat a banana or two and keep hydrated? The only time I notice I get cramps is when I am dehydrated, which is pretty likely during the middle of the night. Drink a glass of water before you go to bed. Or keep one on your night-stand and drink it during the night when you wake up.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: bignateyk

Originally posted by: JEDI
i usually do standing calf raises.

but this time i did a sitting calf raise. LINK

2 days later, i have a cramp in my calf muscle at 3am. it HURT.

i never had a calf cramp when i was doing standing calf excercises.

that was months ago. i havent done any more sitting calf excercises, but every now and then, i still get calf cramps in the middle of the nite.

any solutions/suggestions?

Eat a banana or two and keep hydrated? The only time I notice I get cramps is when I am dehydrated, which is pretty likely during the middle of the night. Drink a glass of water before you go to bed. Or keep one on your night-stand and drink it during the night when you wake up.

Yep, I would say keep well hydrated. On top of that, you may have some sort of potassium or calcium deficiency (maybe even magnesium). Make sure you take a multivitamin everyday and see if that helps.

 

[KoolDrew]

Drink plenty of water, use a foam roller and stretch before bedtime (and after your workout and proper dynamic warm-up before workouts), and make sure to get adequate vitamins and minerals in your diet. Some low intensity cardio on non-lifting days will help recovery as well, which may help with the cramping. A massage always helps too and feels good too.