Any special remedies for muscle cramp

[Bonzothechippy]

For the last ten years I suffer muscle cramp. Never on a steady ride but when I really go for it, even just for a 60 minute flat out ride I get post ride cramp.usually around three to four hours after the ride. Last night around 12pm my left leg muscle simply froze solid for around five minutes.
I drink Electrolyte and eat well, before and during the ride. Any idea guys on how to prevent the cramp, other than taking it easy please.

 

[Hacienda71]

Stretching pre and post ride could possibly help and using a foam roller.

 

[teeonethousand]

I used to get that in my calf but I think my seat position fore/aft wasn’t right and that muscle was taking more that it should. Some adjustments and no problem recently(crosses fingers)

 

[Katana]

For the last ten years I suffer muscle cramp. Never on a steady ride but when I really go for it, even just for a 60 minute flat out ride I get post ride cramp.usually around three to four hours after the ride. Last night around 12pm my left leg muscle simply froze solid for around five minutes.
I drink Electrolyte and eat well, before and during the ride. Any idea guys on how to prevent the cramp, other than taking it easy please.

 

[Katana]

I use to get muscle cramps at night time in quads after long bike rides. However in my case since I started drinking electrolytes it has stopped. I would suggest do stretch up especially before and after the ride. If it persists then better to see a doctor as it could be due to some underlying health condition.

 

[Bonzothechippy]

I use to get muscle cramps at night time in quads after long bike rides. However in my case since I started drinking electrolytes it has stopped. I would suggest do stretch up especially before and after the ride. If it persists then better to see a doctor as it could be due to some underlying health condition.

Thanks, It could possibly be, not warming up enough pre ride. Just a thought 🤷‍♂️

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Take a look at

https://www.precisionhydration.com/...-rid-of-leg-cramp-why-do-i-suffer-from-cramp/

 

[Bonzothechippy]

Take a look at

https://www.precisionhydration.com/...-rid-of-leg-cramp-why-do-i-suffer-from-cramp/

Thank you, sounds like I need to warm up correctly and making sure I drink enough sodium to compensate for the sweat loss.
Worth a shot just the same. Thank you 👍

 

[Deafie]

This stuff works great
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It's like magic

 

[Bonzothechippy]

This stuff works great
https://www.onbuy.com/gb/p/hylands-...ty_1&msclkid=c097ccdede9c1b244884ab70bb872603
It's like magic

Thanks I’ll check that out 👍

 

[Bonzothechippy]

Just food for thought, whilst I was riding yesterday I realised me being right handed my left leg was simply getting a free ride as less effort was going in. I deliberately gave my left leg closer to a fair share of the work.
Big difference to my overall ride. Cadence and power was way above my normal!!

 

[Dogtrousers]

My totally unscientific remedy is to go for a little walk.

After I've got back from a ride, got washed and changed, I stroll down to the park and back - only 15-20 minutes or so. I kinda sorta think it works. It's harder to do in the winter, as leaving a nice warm house for a walk in the dark and rain isn't an enticing prospect.

 

[BrumJim]

My totally unscientific remedy is to go for a little walk.

After I've got back from a ride, got washed and changed, I stroll down to the park and back - only 15-20 minutes or so. I kinda sorta think it works. It's harder to do in the winter, as leaving a nice warm house for a walk in the dark and rain isn't an enticing prospect.

I think that is a little more than unscientific. My lad suffers from leg cramps often, and now fastidiously warms (cools?) down after a hard race or turbo session.

Other than that, heat (e.g. a wheatbag) or magnesium spray (don't try magnesium ribbons) are the next go-to's.

 

[bridgy]

This stuff works great
https://www.onbuy.com/gb/p/hylands-...ty_1&msclkid=c097ccdede9c1b244884ab70bb872603
It's like magic

That's a £13 box of sugar pills with no active ingredients at all

 

[Dogtrousers]

I think that is a little more than unscientific. My lad suffers from leg cramps often, and now fastidiously warms (cools?) down after a hard race or turbo session.

I suppose it's an unscientific version of warming down. By the time I go for my stroll I've long since got off the bike, maybe had a train journey home, had coffee and cake, had a shower and so on. It's sort of a delayed warm down.