Nutrition/Cramping

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   Good day, all! Nutrition: 
How do you all go about loading/fueling before and during a competition? I have tried eating donuts all day, which worked pretty well, but I couldn't crap for two days afterwards. 
This past weekend, I found a pretty good balance of bananas, sandwiches, and a few donuts. It worked pretty well, but I feel that just loading up on carbs and energy drinks (coffee, a C4 drink, two Five Hour Energys) might not be the best thing.

Cramping: 
Two of the past three games I've had calf cramps during WOB, and they even happened during heavy hammer and sheaf my last game. It's not a hydration or electrolyte issue, as I had a gallon of water the day before, and a gallon of Gatorade, half a gallon of water, and a quart of Pedialyte during the game. 
It could simply be a tension issue, so I'll definitely try some stretching and deep tissue work before my next game. I also thought it could be a vitamin B deficiency. 
Any tips on either other possible causes or potentially helpful exercises would be very helpful. 

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jwalla16 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 4/27/15 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Status: Offline Points: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote jwalla16 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Nutrition/Cramping Posted: 5/09/16 at 8:31am
	Good day, all! Nutrition: How do you all go about loading/fueling before and during a competition? I have tried eating donuts all day, which worked pretty well, but I couldn't crap for two days afterwards. This past weekend, I found a pretty good balance of bananas, sandwiches, and a few donuts. It worked pretty well, but I feel that just loading up on carbs and energy drinks (coffee, a C4 drink, two Five Hour Energys) might not be the best thing. Cramping: Two of the past three games I've had calf cramps during WOB, and they even happened during heavy hammer and sheaf my last game. It's not a hydration or electrolyte issue, as I had a gallon of water the day before, and a gallon of Gatorade, half a gallon of water, and a quart of Pedialyte during the game. It could simply be a tension issue, so I'll definitely try some stretching and deep tissue work before my next game. I also thought it could be a vitamin B deficiency. Any tips on either other possible causes or potentially helpful exercises would be very helpful.

Trainerterry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 9/09/04 Location: Suriname Status: Offline Points: 1155	Post Options Post Reply Quote Trainerterry Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 5/09/16 at 11:06am
	salt loss cannot be brought back thru Gatorade..... what is needed is sodium..... drinking too much water and Gatorade can make it worse if you are sodium depleted I add sodium to our powerade at practices in camp and advise athletes to not ignore salt... unless they have a medical problem
	"A man has to know his limitations" - Detective Harold Callahan

jwalla16 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 4/27/15 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Status: Offline Points: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote jwalla16 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 5/09/16 at 12:03pm
	Cool. I'll get saltier next time. Thanks.