Is muscle cramping after workout bad/overtraining or normal?

[Polska]

I usually have muscle cramps PWO. For instance, on days I hit tri's I can forget about having sex in the missionary supporting my body weight with my arms. They cramp up like no tomorrow, sometimes painfully. Same goes for chest, hams, bi's, forearms, etc. The cramping goes away within 12 hours or less. I drink a gallon of water a day, plenty of potassium, low sodium, etc. Is this normal behavior in a muscle that was worked hard or is this a sure fire sign of over training the muscle?

[l2elapse]

I usually have muscle cramps PWO. For instance, on days I hit tri's I can forget about having sex in the missionary supporting my body weight with my arms. They cramp up like no tomorrow, sometimes painfully. Same goes for chest, hams, bi's, forearms, etc. The cramping goes away within 12 hours or less. I drink a gallon of water a day, plenty of potassium, low sodium, etc. Is this normal behavior in a muscle that was worked hard or is this a sure fire sign of over training the muscle?

same thing happens to me, i think its just because the muscle is so fatigued and worn down it doesnt have much strength but i could be wrong

[kaptainkeezy04]

You are deficient in vitamins/minerals.

[Polska]

bump for more opinions

[steppenwolf]

You are deficient in vitamins/minerals.

I agree. Take a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement.

[MuscleScience]

Its normal, just make sure to drink tap water once and awhile if you drink lots of bottled water.

[Polska]

Its normal, just make sure to drink tap water once and awhile if you drink lots of bottled water.

What is the significance of doing that, MuscleSci?

[MuscleScience]

What is the significance of doing that, MuscleSci?

Bottled water is usually devoid of salts and minerals. If you drink lots and lots of bottled water it can cause the body to lose salts through the urine. Thus potentially causing increase in muscle cramping.

[elitepeptides]

Electrolytes, carbs (glycogen) and glutamine.

[Ronnie Rowland]

My biceps cramp to some degree just about everytime I train them and it worsens when on creatine (maybe from some dehydration/lack of salt like musclescience said). Not a problem!

[TRT,MAN]

i drink a shit load of bottled water i never get cramps. eveybody is diffrent tho.