faisalsaleem
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18yo F
5’5 145lbs
used to eat absolutely terribly and was almost 100% sedentary lmao
i’ve been eating in a calorie deficit and working out 3x a week consistently for about 5 weeks now and a few times when laying in bed i’ve gotten an extremely painful cramp in my left calf that lasts like 30 seconds and after it happens it stays sore for the whole day after.
i’m confused why it’s only my left leg? and i’m not even doing anything crazy, my workout is just push-ups, squats, sit-ups, and then 30 minutes on the treadmill alternating walking/running on incline while doing some very light arm workouts. and i make sure to stretch well before and after. i’ve of course gotten the occasional leg cramp before but i’ve always been able to just move my leg to work it out. nothing i do alleviates this cramp and i just have to ride it out and cry a little bit lol
it occurred to me today that i do have a large tattoo that covers the whole back of my left calf that i got about two months ago but surely that’s just a coincidence? i don’t see tattoos being able to affect muscle lol
i’m just curious if this type of thing is normal for someone that transitions from no exercise to light exercise or if there’s something wrong with my routine or body LMAO
18yo F
5’5 145lbs
used to eat absolutely terribly and was almost 100% sedentary lmao
i’ve been eating in a calorie deficit and working out 3x a week consistently for about 5 weeks now and a few times when laying in bed i’ve gotten an extremely painful cramp in my left calf that lasts like 30 seconds and after it happens it stays sore for the whole day after.
i’m confused why it’s only my left leg? and i’m not even doing anything crazy, my workout is just push-ups, squats, sit-ups, and then 30 minutes on the treadmill alternating walking/running on incline while doing some very light arm workouts. and i make sure to stretch well before and after. i’ve of course gotten the occasional leg cramp before but i’ve always been able to just move my leg to work it out. nothing i do alleviates this cramp and i just have to ride it out and cry a little bit lol
it occurred to me today that i do have a large tattoo that covers the whole back of my left calf that i got about two months ago but surely that’s just a coincidence? i don’t see tattoos being able to affect muscle lol
i’m just curious if this type of thing is normal for someone that transitions from no exercise to light exercise or if there’s something wrong with my routine or body LMAO