Cures for Leg Cramps

Series Summary

Physical fitness training is one of the key factors in building a high-performance sports team. Whether the sport is football, soccer, basketball, or hockey, the ability of the individual athletes to perform with more strength, speed, or agility than the other team can mean the difference between a play made and a play missed, a game won or lost. Often times, coaches will implement a well-thought-out fitness training plan for their team, using up half of a regular practice time with exercises aimed at bringing athletes to the next level. In this free video series, a professional personal trainer provides workout tips for athletes. Exercising for sports involves a great deal of strength training, agility drills and exercise to increase explosiveness. Learn how to improve long jump techniques, how to warm up for sports training and how to do agility drills outdoors. Promote overall physical fitness and become a better athlete with these training tips.

Video Transcript

"Hello, my name is Carlos Davila. I'm a personal trainer in New York City. In this clip we're going to talk about cures for leg cramps. It's marathon season and everybody's getting ready for the big marathon in the next couple of months. One of the big things you want to focus on is hydration. You want to take a sports drink and you want to take six to twelve ounces every fifteen to twenty minutes for your long endurance runs. You also want to make sure that you're hydrated with water, previous the day before the actual race and during your running. The main things you want to focus on is also your potassium intake and your sodium intake. This is why in a lot of the marathons at the end of the marathon, they give out salt and things of that sort because you want to make sure that your potassium and your sodium are at a decent level which will negate the leg cramps. Also you want to make sure that you stretch your legs as much as possible and I want to reiterate, hydrate before you run. That'll take away the leg cramps and make it easier for you to finish your run and hand that marathon. Also want to make sure to stretch before and after your run to ensure that those leg cramps don't occur. Once again this is Carlos Davila, personal trainer New York City."