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So basically you guys are telling me I should have a Chicago style hot dog?
On my way to Portillo's right now so I don't get those nasty night time cramps tonight! Thanks Fella's.
Lolol!!! or the 100% Italian I married.Darn Ms Eve, that type of thinking turned you from a DB to a NG. Tighten up!
I carry a bottle of mustard in my lunchbucket just for cramps, been doing it for 10 years. I will tell you a heaping squeeze in the mouth and less than a minute gone.
uscle cramps can bring even the strongest athlete to his or her knees. And while, there are a number of theories as to what causes cramps—including hydration, bike fit, form and electrolytes—they seem to happen more in races than in training.
Despite the lack of answers as to why cramps occur, a number of remedies have cropped up in recent years. Some of them are probably already in your pantry.
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The Research
Research, as far back as several decades ago and as recently as 2013, suggests pickle juice relieves cramps. In the 2013 study, cramps lasted about 49 seconds less when participants drank pickle juice rather than water.
The first assumption is that fluids and sodium are anti-cramping agents. However, other studies have concluded that the plasma volume and plasma concentrations of sodium remain unchanged after pickle juice consumption, leading researchers to believe something else is causing the cessation of the cramps.