I'm not sure if the summer heat is making it worse, or if I'm just not drinking enough fluids.
People always talk about bananas curing cramps because of the potassium.
My trouble is leg cramps, which I often get at the end of a long run or sometime soon after a hefty workout. I'm not sure if the summer heat is making it worse, or if I'm just not drinking enough fluids. People always talk about bananas curing cramps because of the potassium. As you noted, these painful muscle spasms usually strike during a long session of exercise or soon after you finish. Unfortunately they often cut workouts short and can deter some people from exercise altogether.