Oiltrash Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Hey folks.... I have read some of the post's regards to cramping. I saw this on a nutrition website. what do you all think? True/ false? "Cramping is your body?s final warning signal that you?re ?on empty? electrolyte wise. However, your performance is deteriorating and you are slowing down long before you feel the slightest twinge of a cramp."
Overlord Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Hey folks.... I have read some of the post's regards to cramping. I saw this on a nutrition website. what do you all think? True/ false? "Cramping is your body?s final warning signal that you?re ?on empty? electrolyte wise. However' date=' your performance is deteriorating and you are slowing down long before you feel the slightest twinge of a cramp." [/quote'] That is why I ride with rehydrate in my waterbottle.Never have any cramps.
TNT1 Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Rehydrate... bollocks... I've never cramped on a bike... You nancies need to train harder.
Oiltrash Posted June 24, 2008 Author Posted June 24, 2008 I am doing the cyclelab tour to Knysna and was looking for a good electrolyte replacement... I havent been able to fit in the amount training I would have liked, so I reckon I am going to need something a little better than Energade.... Any suggestions for what to use when doing such a tour?
Overlord Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Rehydrate... bollocks... I've never cramped on a bike... You nancies need to train harder. Do agree.I currently do 28 hours a week so I should start training more.
Guest Big H Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 With EM as my stoker I am not allowed to cramp. Sy laat nie toe dat ek aansit nie!!!!!!!!!
Alida Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Discovered the weirdest thing during the Kremetart ... some history quickly - I always used to train on Energade, never cramped, started training on Cytomax and despite actually feeling better I started getting cramps - end of history. So in the third stage of the Kremetart I start cramping - every pedal stroke basically just saved the one leg from cramping and so on. I picked up two of the water sachets that they were handing out and drank those down (was pretty sick of Cytomax, gels, Gu and anything sugary by that time). Shortly after drinking the plain old water my cramps started easing up!!! Now I don't think training on plain old water is going to sustain me for very long and I quite like the Cytomax - my question is am I maybe mixing it too strong that I'm not getting enough hydration so to speak?
Oiltrash Posted June 24, 2008 Author Posted June 24, 2008 Problem is when I am in Nigeria the maximum I can do (in a good week) is 9-11 hours...I am not going to bore you with the details why.
Marius Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 28hours a week Onetime?!!?! freaken hell! I have cramped a few times. It's usually when I'm going to hard for to long, mostly during long Mtb races like Knysna. I have started taking Potassium and Magnesium Phosphates by Solgar and so far so good.<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
PappaBear Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 I do about 6 hours a week, maybe less...... never had cramping...
Oiltrash Posted June 24, 2008 Author Posted June 24, 2008 Discovered the weirdest thing during the Kremetart ... some history quickly - I always used to train on Energade' date=' never cramped, started training on Cytomax and despite actually feeling better I started getting cramps - end of history. So in the third stage of the Kremetart I start cramping - every pedal stroke basically just saved the one leg from cramping and so on. I picked up two of the water sachets that they were handing out and drank those down (was pretty sick of Cytomax, gels, Gu and anything sugary by that time). Shortly after drinking the plain old water my cramps started easing up!!! Now I don't think training on plain old water is going to sustain me for very long and I quite like the Cytomax - my question is am I maybe mixing it too strong that I'm not getting enough hydration so to speak?[/quote'] Good question.... Can you say "overdose" your self on these things?
Overlord Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 I do about 6 hours a week' date=' maybe less......never had cramping... [/quote'] Liar. You had a cramp on Sunday or was that due to certain riders in our group?
PappaBear Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 I do about 6 hours a week' date=' maybe less...... never had cramping... [/quote'] Liar. You had a cramp on Sunday or was that due to certain riders in our group? If I had cramp on sunday, I can't remember it, if I can't remember it, it doesn't deserve to be classified as cramp, thus I didn't cramp....
Overlord Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 I do about 6 hours a week' date=' maybe less......never had cramping... [/quote'] Liar. You had a cramp on Sunday or was that due to certain riders in our group?If I had cramp on sunday, I can't remember it, if I can't remember it, it doesn't deserve to be classified as cramp, thus I didn't cramp.... Read my post again.
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