Fucking Cramp in my Calf!

[0james0]

Played a lot of football, still do play and don't have any leg issues. Now that I'm boxing training seriously, I keep getting issues with either cramp, or cramp feelings in my calf.

I've had full blown cramp twice in 8 weeks and seem to have regular issues with the calf's in both legs, aching early in the session and I just can't stretch it out.

I'm sure its a common problem given the strain put on those muscles when boxing.

Any ideas? Lack of water, not enough something in my diet, simply not fit enough?

[Scrap]

Played a lot of football, still do play and don't have any leg issues. Now that I'm boxing training seriously, I keep getting issues with either cramp, or cramp feelings in my calf.

I've had full blown cramp twice in 8 weeks and seem to have regular issues with the calf's in both legs, aching early in the session and I just can't stretch it out.

I'm sure its a common problem given the strain put on those muscles when boxing.

Any ideas? Lack of water, not enough something in my diet, simply not fit enough?

Do you stretch,

[0james0]

Yeah I make am effort to stretch for about 10-20 mins before we start, then they do warm up exercises to break us in, although recently that warm up has started with doing laps around the gym for 3, 3 minute rounds.

My rear leg gets it worse, which has always made me think it was just the strain of the exercise on it.

[Scrap]

Yeah I make am effort to stretch for about 10-20 mins before we start, then they do warm up exercises to break us in, although recently that warm up has started with doing laps around the gym for 3, 3 minute rounds.

My rear leg gets it worse, which has always made me think it was just the strain of the exercise on it.

You right footed. playing football.

[0james0]

Yes, still play at least one 40 minute game of a decent standard of 5 a side per week. Played twice last few weeks, but legs have been not bad.

I've only been boxing this time for 8 weeks, maybe its just one of those things now I'm 30, add to the collection of knocks and strains I've got dotted around my body from sport. Legs have always been pretty solid though, so this surprised me.

[Scrap]

Yes, still play at least one 40 minute game of a decent standard of 5 a side per week. Played twice last few weeks, but legs have been not bad.

I've only been boxing this time for 8 weeks, maybe its just one of those things now I'm 30, add to the collection of knocks and strains I've got dotted around my body from sport. Legs have always been pretty solid though, so this surprised me.

Well you better start stretching a bit more. Whats happened is your stabilizing side for football isnt the same side for Boxing. different mechanics at the hip alters the posture and movement.Get quite a fewex footballers in who now play golf, with the same problem.

[brocktonblockbust]

Played a lot of football, still do play and don't have any leg issues. Now that I'm boxing training seriously, I keep getting issues with either cramp, or cramp feelings in my calf.

I've had full blown cramp twice in 8 weeks and seem to have regular issues with the calf's in both legs, aching early in the session and I just can't stretch it out.

I'm sure its a common problem given the strain put on those muscles when boxing.

Any ideas? Lack of water, not enough something in my diet, simply not fit enough?

low sodium. low potassium. too much lactic acid maybe.