twitching

C1234 wrote:

I've noticed that after a good fast ride, once I've rested, watered, fed and relaxed, my leg muscles are twitching all over. I can't feel it happening so its not uncomfortable, but it looks quite alarming to watch: its lots of tiny spasms that seem to ripple at random all over may calves and thighs. It can stay that way overnight and well into the next day.

Has anyone else noticed this? and is it something to be concerned about?

I think that in most cases this hyper-excitability of muscle tissue is caused by electrolyte or acid/base disturbances in and around the muscle tissue. There are heaps of folk remedies -- take salt, avoid salt, stretch more, stretch less, magnet in the bed (!), etc.

There are a few diseases, sometimes quite serious, that show up as twitching and spasm of the muscles. So it wouldn't hurt to have it checked out. But if you only get it as a result of exercise, and always in the same muscles, it's unlikely to be pathological.

I had this last night after an intense roller session. I wouldn't worry as long as you don't cramp up - I had a cure-all banana after the session so I was ok

They are called fasciculations. nothing to worry about so long as you have no other symptoms. I get them all the time.