E4 - Nutrition for Cramps
Jul 22, 2021•26 min•Ep. 4
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Episode description
Have you ever gotten a cramp and wondered if there is anything you could have done to prevent it? Or resolve it once it has started to happen? This episode goes through some strategies for cramp prevention as well as some tips for what could be useful once they have started to occur.
(0:00) - Introduction
(0:33) - Two Main Theories
(1:56) - Dehydration-Electrolyte Imabalance
(5:40) - Neuromuscular Fatigue
(7:28) - Strategies to Avoid/Prevent Cramps
(9:44) - Pickle Juice & HOTSHOT
(15:08) - Hydration & Electrolytes
(19:32) - Magnesium
(21:58) - Glycerol & Hyperhydration
(24:20) - Fuelling Sessions Well
(25:26) - Summary
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