quad cramps

[phreak]

lately i've been having a problem with my quads cramping up on me. they do it when i am training them, but i thought this was normal for the most part. stretching usually relieves it. but they also cramp up when i am walking down stairs, or god forbid if i have to break out into a sprint. i was running aroung with my little nephew a few weeks ago and i had to stop because they were cramping so badly. tonight i had to cut my cardio short because i was getting bad cramps in my teardrops. me feet also cramp up alot.

this has me wondering if my diet is missing something. if have been on a pretty strict diet for the past two months, one that is very low in sodium. i eat pretty much the same thing every day:

6:30- 8 jumbo eggs (2 whole, 6 white)
1 cup oats (measured dry)
1 scoop protein powder
2 cups water
16 oz. sugar free juice

9:00- 8 oz. ground turkey breast
8 oz. sweet potato

11:30- 8 oz. chicken breast
8 oz. green beans with almonds and olive oil
6 oz. chick peas

2:00- 8 oz. ground turkey breast
8 oz. sweet potato

4:30- 7 oz. tuna
2 tbsp flax oil

6:30- train

8:00- PWO shake
1 scoop dextrose
2 scoops protein powder
2 cups water

9:00- 2 broiled chicken breasts
arugula spinach salad w/balsamic vineagrette
16. oz water

11:00- protein shake with BIG scoop natty pb

in addition ,i am drinking 1.5-2 gals water a day.

could i be missing something here? any help is appreciated, this is getting annoying- my feet are cramping as i type

 

[BigBoyJ]

Are you taking any supplements or ancillaries? You could also try adding in some low sodium V8 if you like the way it tastes. It's got a shitload of potassium. Don't be scared of a little extra sodium either.

 

[Jbomb]

start taking supplemental Calcium!!

 

[phreak]

Are you taking any supplements or ancillaries? You could also try adding in some low sodium V8 if you like the way it tastes. It's got a shitload of potassium. Don't be scared of a little extra sodium either.

just a small dose of test (250mg/wk) and tren 75mg eod. i have never gotten cramps from either one before...

i also take 3 grams of vitamin c a day and 400mg B6 a day as well.

i'll try addin some sodium in there... probably the V* like you said cause it has the potassium.

jbomb, why the calcium?

thanks for the replies

 

[Jbomb]

Provided there are no neurological or neurodegenerative causes such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, or spinal cord injury - extra calcium is usually the solution for muscle spasms or muscle cramps in many nocturnal cases. The extra requirements for calcium may be a result of high protein or phosphate levels (kidney disease, poor diet), hormonal diseases or balances, nutritional imbalances (high Mg/Ca ratio, low pantothenic acid), celiac disease or other intestinal conditions that interfere with calcium absorption, prescribed medications that promote calcium loss, random self- supplementation of the wrong vitamins and minerals, and others.

 

[Jbomb]

also add magnesium and taurine

 

[phreak]

much grats jbomb

 

[Ashop]

start taking supplemental Calcium!!

Good tip!

 

[phreak]

thanks jbomb

i started supplementing with 1000mg calcium a day, 400mg magnesium, and 15mg zinc (it's a combo pill) and it completely knocked the cramps out.


PREESH!!!!!

 

[bigman1]

TONIC water works great for leg cramps and you can get it any time of the night or at a bar for those who go to the bar after squat night.....I drink it after each leg workout and have not had leg cramps since. I use to get them so fing bad you could see each muscle head come to a T it was much pain