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Bodybuilding combined with exercises is a sure way of getting your muscles cramped. It's a valid occurrence in anybody's life (considering all daily activities involved) since muscle cramps happen even to those who are not in training in the gym.

When you experience muscle cramps, expect to feel extreme pain. Muscle cramps happen to any person doing any sort of activity. But the part of the body which is exposed to muscle cramps are most likely to occur on the legs and the stomach area. A person should also refrain from any activity at the moment a cramp occurs and let it wait until it has completely subsided.

A muscle cramp can be prevented long before it starts to happen. An obvious solution to one of the many causes of muscle cramp is warming up. Most people take this for granted. Warm up is a very important part of any training routine, exercises and even simple physical activities because it helps in loosening and relaxing tensed muscles. Also, observing proper warm up steps before any physical tasks help you maintain good cardiovascular endurance since it keeps a good amount of blood flowing to your lungs. In turn, allowing you to breathe properly no matter how heavy an exercise gets.

Another way is for you to stay hydrated. Drink lots of water. If you know you are going to be doing an outdoor activity, carry with you an energy drink to replenish what you have lost caused by the activity. The more sweat you excrete, the more fluid you also need to take in. Sweat indicates that you are losing nutrients from the body so it is just appropriate to replace the fluid which has been lost.

If you have been inactive for quite some time now, it is best to follow a warm-up routine before any attempt of doing a bodybuilding exercise. Proper warm-up will prevent you from injuries especially when you are about to carry or lift heavy weights.