Leg Cramp Advice?

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I had the same problem. Switched to Force Fins and I have never had a cramp since then. No electrolytes, potassium or magic potions. Either buy a new pair or look on Flea Bay. Ask @Bob Evans to explain why.
I'm aware of force fins, and they're a neat concept. Reviews I've seen are either very positive or negative; I'd want to try-before-i-buy, or used at a significant discount. Sometimes small pop up on ebay cheap, but I never see large cheap.
 
Train. 5 minutes of calf work on the steps every other day for two weeks will help a lot. Also, get in the pool with your fins and kick for a 10 minute session a couple times a week. A gentle stretch before diving may help. Also keeping you legs warm may help. Working muscles that are cool, can more readily induce cramps.
 
Swim with fins as much as possible, no land exercise targets the dive muscles as effectively. You can back swim using a combination of flutter and frog.

hydration is as or more important as any supplement’s if you dive dry get and use a pee valve, if you dive wet get ready to spend a little extra time rinsing your suit.
 
I don't get cramp on the bottom. However I do very occasionally get calf cramp at decompression stops if exerting -- swimming hard doing a helicopter turn, messing around backfinning, swimming over to another diver.

The fix for me at least is to relax for a few seconds and it goes away.
 
I'm aware of force fins, and they're a neat concept. Reviews I've seen are either very positive or negative; I'd want to try-before-i-buy, or used at a significant discount. Sometimes small pop up on ebay cheap, but I never see large cheap.
I agree. I would loan you a pair but I'm an XXL. What size boot do you wear?
 
5 minutes of calf work on the steps every other day for two weeks will help a lot.
Just going and down a staircase or do you mean something else?
 
My tip...
I never drink coffee in the morning before a dive. Never. If I do, 30-50% time I get a cramp. In the foot too, not the calf. Harder to get out, the foot cramps. I've had my fin off once or twice, it was that bad.
To be fair, I drink very strong coffee or espresso only, but still. It's a diuretic etc.
 
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