Re: HIIT running cramps + elliptical

[Guest guest]

I can't figure out why i get foot cramps either. BUT i Definitely

get them. I even get them on the eliptical. BUt they come faster on

the treadmill, and I get shin splints too, so I use the eliptical.

They have been getting better though, now I don't get them til about

17 min. I used to get them at 1.5 min. I tried all kinds of

repositioning my feet, in diff. places. The best I've found that

works, is that I noticed my shoes were not tight enough. I hate

wearing my shoes tight, but I do have to tighten them for cardio.

Otherwise I noticed my feet slide a little in my shoe from sweating.

I'm sure I need new shoes too, but I am soooo picky and I can never

find any that I like. I think I actually have spirrs in my feet.

Couldn't tell ya, but I feel them too. I get them when I do calf

exercises too, do you?

Aimee( who feels your pain)

> I decided to mix it up again this morning and tried to do my first

high point on

> the elliptical machine(I usually do the whole thing on it) and then

hoped on

> the treadmill for the second one. Well, I didn't last long -- about

1min30secon

> in, I started getting a cramp and took a pause and tried to

continue but the

> cramp persisted so I went back to elliptical.

>

> Is there a specific reason this happens when trying to jog but not

while on the

> elliptical? I don't think it is dehydration, I drank ~7 x 615ml

bottles yesterday

> and had my 2 cups before working out this morning. Based on past

> experience trying to use the treadmill, I have cramps every now and

then

> which prevent me from doing a proper workout on it.

>

> Anyway so for now I'm going to stick to the elliptical unless I can

figure out

> why I'm getting these cramps :/

>

> For those of you who are doing the elliptical? what levels do you

on it in

> conjunction with your intensity levels?

>

> Eve

[Guest guest]

As far as I know, it can simply come from muscles " over flexing " ,

which I would assume would be more likely on impact....one sure fire

way...for me and my family, to rid ourselves of them, once they

start, is to stick our bellies WAY out...like a kid trying to look

really fat. It may look funny, but it works like a charm for us!

C

> I decided to mix it up again this morning and tried to do my first

high point on

> the elliptical machine(I usually do the whole thing on it) and then

hoped on

> the treadmill for the second one. Well, I didn't last long -- about

1min30secon

> in, I started getting a cramp and took a pause and tried to

continue but the

> cramp persisted so I went back to elliptical.

>

> Is there a specific reason this happens when trying to jog but not

while on the

> elliptical? I don't think it is dehydration, I drank ~7 x 615ml

bottles yesterday

> and had my 2 cups before working out this morning. Based on past

> experience trying to use the treadmill, I have cramps every now and

then

> which prevent me from doing a proper workout on it.

>

> Anyway so for now I'm going to stick to the elliptical unless I can

figure out

> why I'm getting these cramps :/

>

> For those of you who are doing the elliptical? what levels do you

on it in

> conjunction with your intensity levels?

>

> Eve

[Guest guest]

I love the elliptical - it's the only thing I've found that doesn't hurt

my knees. I've been using the flat course (though I do crank the ramp up

1 setting - it's just more comfortable) and leaving the resistance at

default, and I just watch my strides per minute for intensity...around

130 for 6, and on up from there. Though this last time I hit 200 on my

10 and ended up having to increase the resistance just to keep from

flying off the machine...LOL

-- in ID

eve_koenning wrote:

>I decided to mix it up again this morning and tried to do my first high point

on

>the elliptical machine(I usually do the whole thing on it) and then hoped on

>the treadmill for the second one. Well, I didn't last long -- about 1min30secon

>in, I started getting a cramp and took a pause and tried to continue but the

>cramp persisted so I went back to elliptical.

>

>Is there a specific reason this happens when trying to jog but not while on the

>elliptical? I don't think it is dehydration, I drank ~7 x 615ml bottles

yesterday

>and had my 2 cups before working out this morning. Based on past

>experience trying to use the treadmill, I have cramps every now and then

>which prevent me from doing a proper workout on it.

>

>Anyway so for now I'm going to stick to the elliptical unless I can figure out

>why I'm getting these cramps :/

>

>For those of you who are doing the elliptical? what levels do you on it in

>conjunction with your intensity levels?

>

>Eve

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I do mine by the speed

50, 55,60, 65,70 and then 75-78 depending how long i can last

hope that makes sense.

Aimee

>

> >I decided to mix it up again this morning and tried to do my first

high point on

> >the elliptical machine(I usually do the whole thing on it) and

then hoped on

> >the treadmill for the second one. Well, I didn't last long --

about 1min30secon

> >in, I started getting a cramp and took a pause and tried to

continue but the

> >cramp persisted so I went back to elliptical.

> >

> >Is there a specific reason this happens when trying to jog but not

while on the

> >elliptical? I don't think it is dehydration, I drank ~7 x 615ml

bottles yesterday

> >and had my 2 cups before working out this morning. Based on past

> >experience trying to use the treadmill, I have cramps every now

and then

> >which prevent me from doing a proper workout on it.

> >

> >Anyway so for now I'm going to stick to the elliptical unless I

can figure out

> >why I'm getting these cramps :/

> >

> >For those of you who are doing the elliptical? what levels do you

on it in

> >conjunction with your intensity levels?

> >

> >Eve

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I absolutly love the eliptical. Depending on which eliptical I use,

my gym has two different brands. I try to keep my HR @ 155 for my 5,

159 for my 6, 160-165 for my 7, 165-175 for my 8 & 9, and anything

above 177-181 is my 10. I try to watch steps/min, but the two

machines don't seem to work the same. So I have resorted to watching

my HR. If I try to maintain 181 for very long I start to get dizzy

and sick. I try to hit 180 at least twice in my workout for a total

of 2-3 minutes.

If you havn't gotten a HR monitor, I highly suggest it. It has

really helped me hit my 10's more frequently.

Brett

> >

> > >I decided to mix it up again this morning and tried to do my

first

> high point on

> > >the elliptical machine(I usually do the whole thing on it) and

> then hoped on

> > >the treadmill for the second one. Well, I didn't last long --

> about 1min30secon

> > >in, I started getting a cramp and took a pause and tried to

> continue but the

> > >cramp persisted so I went back to elliptical.

> > >

> > >Is there a specific reason this happens when trying to jog but

not

> while on the

> > >elliptical? I don't think it is dehydration, I drank ~7 x 615ml

> bottles yesterday

> > >and had my 2 cups before working out this morning. Based on

past

> > >experience trying to use the treadmill, I have cramps every now

> and then

> > >which prevent me from doing a proper workout on it.

> > >

> > >Anyway so for now I'm going to stick to the elliptical unless I

> can figure out

> > >why I'm getting these cramps :/

> > >

> > >For those of you who are doing the elliptical? what levels do

you

> on it in

> > >conjunction with your intensity levels?

> > >

> > >Eve

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

That sounds like a good way to go, Brett...I am always looking for an

objective measure, because that way I know for sure if I am progressing

and hitting it as hard as I need to. I don't trust my subjective

judgement on whether or not I'm hitting 10.

--

Brett wrote:

>I absolutly love the eliptical. Depending on which eliptical I use,

>my gym has two different brands. I try to keep my HR @ 155 for my 5,

>159 for my 6, 160-165 for my 7, 165-175 for my 8 & 9, and anything

>above 177-181 is my 10. I try to watch steps/min, but the two

>machines don't seem to work the same. So I have resorted to watching

>my HR. If I try to maintain 181 for very long I start to get dizzy

>and sick. I try to hit 180 at least twice in my workout for a total

>of 2-3 minutes.

>

>If you havn't gotten a HR monitor, I highly suggest it. It has

>really helped me hit my 10's more frequently.

>

>Brett

>

>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>I decided to mix it up again this morning and tried to do my

>>>>

>>>>

>first

>

>

>>high point on

>>

>>

>>>>the elliptical machine(I usually do the whole thing on it) and

>>>>

>>>>

>>then hoped on

>>

>>

>>>>the treadmill for the second one. Well, I didn't last long --

>>>>

>>>>

>>about 1min30secon

>>

>>

>>>>in, I started getting a cramp and took a pause and tried to

>>>>

>>>>

>>continue but the

>>

>>

>>>>cramp persisted so I went back to elliptical.

>>>>

>>>>Is there a specific reason this happens when trying to jog but

>>>>

>>>>

>not

>

>

>>while on the

>>

>>

>>>>elliptical? I don't think it is dehydration, I drank ~7 x 615ml

>>>>

>>>>

>>bottles yesterday

>>

>>

>>>>and had my 2 cups before working out this morning. Based on

>>>>

>>>>

>past

>

>

>>>>experience trying to use the treadmill, I have cramps every now

>>>>

>>>>

>>and then

>>

>>

>>>>which prevent me from doing a proper workout on it.

>>>>

>>>>Anyway so for now I'm going to stick to the elliptical unless I

>>>>

>>>>

>>can figure out

>>

>>

>>>>why I'm getting these cramps :/

>>>>

>>>>For those of you who are doing the elliptical? what levels do

>>>>

>>>>

>you

>

>

>>on it in

>>

>>

>>>>conjunction with your intensity levels?

>>>>

>>>>Eve

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

[Guest guest]

> I can't figure out why i get foot cramps either. BUT i Definitely

> get them. I even get them on the eliptical. BUt they come faster on

> the treadmill, and I get shin splints too, so I use the eliptical.

> They have been getting better though, now I don't get them til about

> 17 min. I used to get them at 1.5 min. I tried all kinds of

> repositioning my feet, in diff. places. The best I've found that

> works, is that I noticed my shoes were not tight enough. I hate

> wearing my shoes tight, but I do have to tighten them for cardio.

> Otherwise I noticed my feet slide a little in my shoe from sweating.

> I'm sure I need new shoes too, but I am soooo picky and I can never

> find any that I like. I think I actually have spirrs in my feet.

>

> Couldn't tell ya, but I feel them too. I get them when I do calf

> exercises too, do you?

Actually, I get my cramps in my abdoment area

[Guest guest]

> I do mine by the speed

>

> 50, 55,60, 65,70 and then 75-78 depending how long i can last

> hope that makes sense.

>

> Aimee

>

Yep that makes sense but at what intensity though?

[Guest guest]

> > I do mine by the speed

> >

> > 50, 55,60, 65,70 and then 75-78 depending how long i can last

> > hope that makes sense.

> >

> > Aimee

> >

>

> Yep that makes sense but at what intensity though?

[Guest guest]

--- That does sound really good! I will have to try that..I know

according to the HR on the treadmill...I get to around 180 for

10..and yeah..I can only keep that a minute at a time...but that is

another good way to measure and I bet the HR monitor I could get

would be more accurate than the machines monitor anyway.

Kathi

WHELLOOOO from the world below!

n , " " <chandani@r...>

wrote:

> That sounds like a good way to go, Brett...I am always looking for

an

> objective measure, because that way I know for sure if I am

progressing

> and hitting it as hard as I need to. I don't trust my subjective

> judgement on whether or not I'm hitting 10.

>

> --

>

>

> Brett wrote:

>

> >I absolutly love the eliptical. Depending on which eliptical I

use,

> >my gym has two different brands. I try to keep my HR @ 155 for my

5,

> >159 for my 6, 160-165 for my 7, 165-175 for my 8 & 9, and anything

> >above 177-181 is my 10. I try to watch steps/min, but the two

> >machines don't seem to work the same. So I have resorted to

watching

> >my HR. If I try to maintain 181 for very long I start to get

dizzy

> >and sick. I try to hit 180 at least twice in my workout for a

total

> >of 2-3 minutes.

> >

> >If you havn't gotten a HR monitor, I highly suggest it. It has

> >really helped me hit my 10's more frequently.

> >

> >Brett

> >

> >

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>>I decided to mix it up again this morning and tried to do my

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >first

> >

> >

> >>high point on

> >>

> >>

> >>>>the elliptical machine(I usually do the whole thing on it) and

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>then hoped on

> >>

> >>

> >>>>the treadmill for the second one. Well, I didn't last long --

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>about 1min30secon

> >>

> >>

> >>>>in, I started getting a cramp and took a pause and tried to

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>continue but the

> >>

> >>

> >>>>cramp persisted so I went back to elliptical.

> >>>>

> >>>>Is there a specific reason this happens when trying to jog but

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >not

> >

> >

> >>while on the

> >>

> >>

> >>>>elliptical? I don't think it is dehydration, I drank ~7 x 615ml

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>bottles yesterday

> >>

> >>

> >>>>and had my 2 cups before working out this morning. Based on

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >past

> >

> >

> >>>>experience trying to use the treadmill, I have cramps every now

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>and then

> >>

> >>

> >>>>which prevent me from doing a proper workout on it.

> >>>>

> >>>>Anyway so for now I'm going to stick to the elliptical unless I

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>can figure out

> >>

> >>

> >>>>why I'm getting these cramps :/

> >>>>

> >>>>For those of you who are doing the elliptical? what levels do

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >you

> >

> >

> >>on it in

> >>

> >>

> >>>>conjunction with your intensity levels?

> >>>>

> >>>>Eve

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Eve,

I notice if I drink too much prior to the workout or during, I get

awful cramps on the treadmill.

I think ellipticals depend on the machine. I have a precor with no

handles at my gym. I usually do a resistance of 3/4 to start off, and

then I use 9/10 resistance and full ramp as high as it will go for 9/10

which is really tough...cannot go fast doing that. LOL The other machine

I tried was called a TRUE...I don't know anything other than that and

I HATED it. I could barely last 5 minutes...it had no settings other then

manual, cardio etc... but no resistance or slope adjustment...I hope this

made sense.

Tink

eve_koenning wrote:

>I decided to mix it up again this morning and tried to do my first high point

on

>the elliptical machine(I usually do the whole thing on it) and then hoped on

>the treadmill for the second one. Well, I didn't last long -- about 1min30secon

>in, I started getting a cramp and took a pause and tried to continue but the

>cramp persisted so I went back to elliptical.

>

>Is there a specific reason this happens when trying to jog but not while on the

>elliptical? I don't think it is dehydration, I drank ~7 x 615ml bottles

yesterday

>and had my 2 cups before working out this morning. Based on past

>experience trying to use the treadmill, I have cramps every now and then

>which prevent me from doing a proper workout on it.

>

>Anyway so for now I'm going to stick to the elliptical unless I can figure out

>why I'm getting these cramps :/

>

>For those of you who are doing the elliptical? what levels do you on it in

>conjunction with your intensity levels?

>

>Eve

>

>

>

>