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    Leg training

    Hey guys,

    For my last two legs workout, I haven't been able to train my calves. I do them at the end of my routine. I'll jump on the leg press to do calves raises on it, and after a couple reps I get a very weird feel in my calves muscles, it REALLY feels like I am about to get a cramp. I rest a bit, try again and the same thing happens. What the hell is this? Am I just getting a bigger pump and I should just ignore it? I just don't want to get injured. The same kind of thing happens on leg curls. Right when it gets hard, I get some kind of ''cramp warning'' so I have to quit the set, without being able to push it really...

    Any tips?

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    Drink more water or a sports drink, you might have dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. Also make sure you have enough potassium.

    Personally I like the calf cramps, it gives me a good pump with less work. I regularly make them flex and cramp a little while just sitting in a chair at work. You get use to the cramp after a while and it doesnt hurt much. LOL

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    I defnitely drink over a gallon a day, and try to drink the most I can. As for the potassium, I've been eating a banana daily for the last two weeks for that purpose, and it doesn't seem to be helping.

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    My calves definitely cramp up too fast, hurts like hell.

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    Maybe try splitting up your leg workout into two days, quads on one and hams/calves for the other.

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