Cramping. If you're an athlete that cramps regularly, that word will send shivers down your spine.

The violent, random, sharp muscle spasm that is cramp is one of the worst things to experience in an endurance event.

So what can we do about it?

The solutions to cramping range from old wives tales to contradictory scientific research. 

So we invited Matt Donnelly, physiotherapist specialising in post graduate study of the musculoskeletal system, who has experimented cramping hypothesis and solutions on our very own Head Coach Gerard.

In the episode we cover:
What is cramping?
Why cramping has less to do with the muscle and more to do with the brain
The biggest myths around what causes cramping
New research suggests dehydration has NOTHING to do with cramping?
What about electrolytes?
How does age affect cramping
The genetic link of cramp
What we can do about cramping once it hits
What we can do to prevent it

If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com

The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.

Cramping. If you're an athlete that cramps regularly, that word will send shivers down your spine.
The violent, random, sharp muscle spasm that is cramp is one of the worst things to experience in an endurance event.
So what can we do about it?
The solutions to cramping range from old wives tales to contradictory scientific research.&nbsp;
So we invited Matt Donnelly, physiotherapist specialising in post graduate study of the musculoskeletal system, who has experimented cramping hypothesis and solutions on our very own Head Coach Gerard.
In the episode we cover:
<ul>
<li>What is cramping?</li>
<li>Why cramping has less to do with the muscle and more to do with the brain</li>
<li>The biggest myths around what causes cramping</li>
<li>New research suggests dehydration has NOTHING to do with cramping?</li>
<li>What about electrolytes?</li>
<li>How does age affect cramping</li>
<li>The genetic link of cramp</li>
<li>What we can do about cramping once it hits</li>
<li>What we can do to prevent it</li>
</ul>
If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com
The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.

A Triathlon and Cycling podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

A Triathlon and Cycling podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

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A Triathlon, Cycling and Running podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

A Triathlon, Cycling and Running podcast dedicated to help improve you as an athlete. If you're a triathlete competing in Ironman, Ironman 70.3 or Olympic triathlon this is for you. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach and Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly, listen in to help you Train Smarter to Race Faster

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