Kriterian
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I recently got into a ten round fight with leg cramps (calf muscle) during a shore dive. Right when I was able to get the left fin grasped and my toes pointed up, I got another cramp in my right leg. At the time I was swimming back to shore and the seas were getting rough. My buddy ended up having to drag me onto shore, not an easy task for the little lady.
My questions are:
What are the main causes of calf cramps?
Thanks for any help, and I'm sorry if this is in the wrong sub-forum.
My questions are:
What are the main causes of calf cramps?
- Dehydration
- Lack of stretching exercise before exertion
- Fins too tight or not flexible enough (I've heard this from several people)
- Plan ol' lack of muscle work in that area
- Stretching routine?
- Food/Water intake
- I know the "grasp fin tip and pull toes toward sky" method but are there any others?
- The above method didn't seem to work very well any way, since as soon as I resumed swimming, the problem returned.
Thanks for any help, and I'm sorry if this is in the wrong sub-forum.