Does anybody get cramp attacks like this?

ademort

The following video shows a man who has just finished an event. Just as the interviewer is about to ask a question he gets an attack of cramp, or is it a put on. http://www.telegraaf.nl/tv/opmerkelijk/ ... iew__.html

sophidog

had a double-cramp last year that had me laid out on the garage floor screaming like a girl. Back from a short and intense ride(no, i foolishly didn't warm up or down) and as I went onto my toes to hang the bike up both calves snapped into instant cramps throwing me upward onto my toes. As i yelped & let go of the bike my left foot turned under and down I went as there was nothing to grab hold of. I've had the occasional night cramp but this was well off the scale; the pain was probably the worst in my 63 years. Both calves were solid and sweat was pouring off me as i cried out for the wife. After about 5 minutes she appeared and started to try to massage them loose. It took 20 minutes for the legs to even begin to relax & i was on the verge of telling her to call an ambulance; my heart was racing and i was worried that permanent damage might be being done. It took days for me to be able to walk without pain, I now warm up & warm down again & have an electrolyte drink just in case.
I notice he got up pretty quickly, lucky sod.

tincaman

I have had double hamstring cramps on a long Sportive climbing a hill, I just dumped myself in the hedge, no way I could turn the legs, pain was very intense!

MrSweary

I was up in the Lakes last week (walking not cycling) and had terrible problems with cramping on the tops of my thighs when going down hill. From chatting to a few guys in walking shops who also cycle apparently the 'braking' muscles used when going down a hill simply don't get used on a bike and it is a common complaint. Who knew?

napoleond

Yep. I cramped badly in a race earlier this year. Freaking agony. Absolute agony.

desweller

Yeah I've had cramps like that. If you've not had it before it will certainly draw a yelp or two!

ademort

DesWeller wrote:

Yeah I've had cramps like that. If you've not had it before it will certainly draw a yelp or two!

I have had cramps before, however they don,t come on as quickly as with the cyclist in the video.

ju5t1n

I jumped straight into the campsite pool after this year’s Marmotte and suffered cramp in both legs when I tried to swim. Thought I was going to drown until I remembered that the pool is only 5’ deep and I’m 6’ tall

desweller

Ha ha cramp in the swimming pool is always a winner! Remember it happening to me as a teenager and sinking to the bottom whilst trying to straighten my legs out. Very embarrassing.

declan1

DesWeller wrote:

Ha ha cramp in the swimming pool is always a winner! Remember it happening to me as a teenager and sinking to the bottom whilst trying to straighten my legs out. Very embarrassing.

This reminded me of a swim I had once while on holiday. I was racing my dad doing lengths and after 1.5 lengths (where I was miles ahead of him) I was right next to some random guy just standing there in the pool. I suddenly got cramp in both calves AND feet, and screamed out in agony. I nearly gave the poor guy a heart attack!

Also after a hard ride once I went to swing my leg over to get off the bike and my quad cramped - I fell to the floor with bike on top of me - thank goodness it was in the garage! :P

AchillesLeftKnee

I do get occasional cramp on the bike, but it's more of the creeps-up-on-me kind and certainly doesn't result in that kind of moment. Having said that, I have experienced such a moment. I wasn't on the bike but it still involved riding, sort of. Most embarrassing and very funny afterwards. Fabulous way of preventing babies.

pinno

ademort wrote:

The following video shows a man who has just finished an event. Just as the interviewer is about to ask a question he gets an attack of cramp, or is it a put on. http://www.telegraaf.nl/tv/opmerkelijk/ ... iew__.html

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I thought it was only the Rost biffs that bought cheap horrible foldaway deckchairs.

Gazzaputt

I got such bad cramp in both legs on Sundays Ride 100 I was nearly in tears. Never had cramp like it.

They just locked twice and I really thought it was game over.

Even today one muscle is still sore from it.

mikeabanks

I got cramp in both legs watching the TDF just as Froome won the Mont Ventoux stage.
I had been sat watching for about 1.5 hours since finishing my club run (75 miles) and just crossed my legs and BANG! hobbling about the living room with wife laughing!

theotherjake

I got bad cramps during the Ride London, looking around at the feed stops I wasnt the only one suffering. I blame it on waiting in the start pen for 45 mins in the freezing cold, then blasting out the gates hitting 25mph average for the best part of an hour. I should have known wave B would be mega fast from the start and not warming up would cause trouble.

giant_man

i don't get cramp. Mind you, i do stretch after every ride, but so quick after a race, wow ...