Leg Cramps

[BigDogDaddy]

Other than pickle Juice!

[tonymontana]

Well, as you said pickle juice..haha...but also just stretch well before games and don't get warmed up then back cold then start playing..stay warmed up around game time.

[Purple & Gold Standard]

Water (plenty before practice don't wait tll during practice) I've been told eating bananas(for the potassium) and back in the day we took salt tablets...

[BigDogDaddy]

What about peanuts and salty chips two hours before game time....is that too upsetting to the stomach?

[123kid]

orange juice and bananas is what i was always told.

[NoDoubt]

My two go through a large bottle of Pedialyte the night before a game. It's hard to top it for staying hydrated.

[JC4life]

Carbonated drinks are a killer,they take oxygen from the blood which leads to cramps(not just leg cramps).I know guys who haven`t had a soft drink in 4 years,I didn`t go that far but I stayed away from them during the season.If you are an athlete STAY AWAY FROM SOFT DRINKS!

[dback33]

Everything that has been stated works, but above all, drink lots of water and stay away from the carbonation! Drink water every chance you get!!

[redbaron515]

lol, I couldnt do that. I drank more Mountain Dew than I did water when i played soccer. All my teamates were drinkin water all the time, but i drank carbonation. I have heard to drink plenty of water, and stretch plenty before games. Dont follow my lead...

[cpaster]

when you drink a carbonated drink how long does it take to replace the lost oxygen?

like is it ok to drink a coke a day before practice or a game?

[JC4life]

when you drink a carbonated drink how long does it take to replace the lost oxygen?

like is it ok to drink a coke a day before practice or a game?

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I`m not a doctor so I can`t tell you for sure how long it takes.I wouldn`t suggest drinking them on gameday,like I said I didn`t drink them all season.I knew a guy who always had stomach cramps after he ran.He was always complaining about it,so I told him to stop drinking soft drinks... totally.After about two weeks I never heard him complain about stomach cramps again. Carbonated drinks are the worst thing for athletes,not only do they take oxygen from your blood,most of them contain caffeine,which is also bad for athletes.So if you just can`t give up soft drinks,don`t drink ones with caffeine.

[Alwaysgonnachop]

2 bananas every gameday and cramps will no longer bother you.