Salt, not just sodium but potassium and magnesium for future prevention. For now, consciously flex the cramped muscle as hard as you can, then relax it into a stretch as you draw the opposite muscle into a hard flex. Repeat a few times. This will hurt, a lot. It will get the muscle back under control of your brain though.
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Allright this sounds like good advice. Going to try it now 🫂💜
Do you know a food containing magnesium?
🍌 For potassium?
Magnesium -> Dark chocolate, nuts, dairy, greens (spinach, etc)
Sounds like a good excuse to buy some chocolate tomorrow. Though I don't think my diet is usually lacking. Maybe a bit these weeks on holidays 🤔
I snack daily on dark chocolate and nuts, plus greens every day with at least 1 meal. Lots of different seafood is a source as well, I usually have some fish or at least oysters or mussels daily as well.
Hmm interesting, do you eat red meat ever?
I eat a ton of chocolate already, my neighbor keep bringing it and I cant say no to her 😁 But I eat mainly steak and boiled eggs, both with lot of salt. Also 27 and fit as a fiddle 😁
Yes, I eat meat quite often, close to daily, love eggs too. Some spinach with scrambled eggs is a delicious breakfast.
The kind of chocolate is important. A good dark, 85-90% is best, but many don't like the taste. I find it goes well with black coffee 😋
I'm 45, and in ok shape, 6'3", 180lbs. I used to be much heavier, until I started eating healthy, and stopped alcohol.
Ah yes so quite similar diet then. I usually eat the milk-seasalt chocolat but that real dark+bacl coffee sounds good. Will def try it when I get home ☺️
I have used this site/app in the past to track micronutrient intake. It is not an exact science obviously, but I found it a great help in getting my diet to 💯
That doesn't add enough at all. Get a supplement and don't worry, you can't really overdose on mag, you'll shit yourself 😌🤭 That advice on stretching muscles against pain as hard as you can is very dangerous - ok if you're 25 and fit. You might pull the muscle big time, especially if it's lower back.
To each their own. I get along just fine without supplements, eating food I cook myself. If your diet is lacking, it is an option I guess.
Haha I'd rather not shit myself bro 😂 and good thing I'm just past 25 and fitt as hell 😁 but thanks for the warnings!!
To clarify, I meant flex the opposing muscle hard, not stretch hard. They are different things.
Are you a high salt sweater? If you are, you are active, and no blood pressure issues, you should ignore the salt intake guidelines and go far higher.
💯 on salt! Once I started cooking my own food I realized how much salt I need. I would often feel a bit dizzy, and get a head rush while standing quickly. Now I know if I feel that way, I just need to suck on some rock salt.
Uh so to clarify: my cramped muscle is a long verticle one on the left side. Are you saying flex the one on the right or flex chest/stomach? 🤔
Stomach, rolling forward like a crunch if it is the one I'm thinking of.
Bicep / triceps is an easy model. For one to flex the other must relax. This is a round about way of sending that relax signal since the normal methods aren't working.