So I've played football in NZ my whole life, but I've recently moved to Brisbane, Australia. I play my first match and last only 30 mins before cramping up. I've never had cramp before in my life.
Whats with that? I have a whole new respect for A-League players. It's like playing on the moon... totally foreign. Damn it's humid over here!
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Do you have enough salt in your diet? cramp can because of lack of salt and in Oz you'd be swetting a fair bit out.
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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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You might be right. Might have to have to load up the Powerade's before the next match too.
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Magnesium Phosphate from your local homeopath...swear by it! (From someone so unfit that -20C may still be hot enough for cramp to set in!)HarryHotspur2008-03-01 19:26:01
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Why play soccer in Brisbane summer??? are you mad? a walk to the shop is tough enough...and the ground must be harder than concrete?
though those queenslanders play afl, league and rugby on it...though not all in summer....
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replace the powered sports drink is brilliant for that!
my dad drinks it and use to suffer from cramp frequently but not so often now he drinks that
my dad drinks it and use to suffer from cramp frequently but not so often now he drinks that
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Magnesium Phosphate from your local homeopath...swear by it! (From someone so unfit that -20C may still be hot enough for cramp to set in!)
Nanae Masters Harry, you know it makes sense...
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Oh HN? How much does a season cost these days? And how many games? I played a year over at Whitby for the seagulls bit would prefer something closer to Upper Hutt. Our own Master team was more of a who knows who selection.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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I played over here for half a season before I broke... it's far too hard lol
Will be keen to run around next season back over there :)
Will be keen to run around next season back over there :)
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Mate, shove a packed of chips down you half an hour before you go on, that solved it for me.
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While salt loss may be a factor it is unlikely you will have sweated out enough salt in that short a time to be a problem.
Most electrolyte replacement drinks will help because of the secret ingredient they contain - water!
It is most likely that your cramp is caused by dehydration so make sure you keep your fluid intake up before, during and after the game.
If you still have problems try reducing your caffeine intake because even though it speeds up your metabolism and may improve your performance, it also increases the rate at which urine is produced and you dehydrate faster.
Malky2008-03-07 15:27:28
Most electrolyte replacement drinks will help because of the secret ingredient they contain - water!
It is most likely that your cramp is caused by dehydration so make sure you keep your fluid intake up before, during and after the game.
If you still have problems try reducing your caffeine intake because even though it speeds up your metabolism and may improve your performance, it also increases the rate at which urine is produced and you dehydrate faster.
Malky2008-03-07 15:27:28
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Reduce caffeine?
A can of Redbull at half time is just the ticket! Or is it the other active active ingredients that used to help me?
A can of Redbull at half time is just the ticket! Or is it the other active active ingredients that used to help me?
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Some quality advice on here. I played a match on Saturday avo (after cramping up on the Friday evening match). It was about 30 degrees, pretty humid, but I got through the whole thing without buckling over in pain. A couple of teaspoons of salt and a couple of Powerades did the job. All I need now is a glass of raw eggs for breakfast and I'll be taking on Rocky.
Cheers
jamesnz2008-03-07 18:16:55
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Might have to adapt the "You're going home in a Fever ambulance!" chant.... 
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Your on the button football mum Horleys Replace having done the Lake Taupo cycle challenge 6 times and after an attack of cramp on advice from a phisio/ massu I swched to Replace and have had no problems since.mind you we are not talking of 30mins on a fitba ground I am talking 5hrs. 30. on a bike
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Your on the button football mum Horleys Replace having
done the Lake Taupo cycle challenge 6 times and after an attack of
cramp on advice from a phisio/ massu I swched to Replace
and have had no problems since.mind you we are not talking of 30mins on a fitba ground I am talking 5hrs. 30. on a bike
you should put that in bold dad
yes folks my 69 year old dad did the lake taupo challenge in 5hours 30mins with a chest infection!
he is a legend
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I'd struggle to do the LT Challenge in a bluddy car!!! 
(though in my defence, I do have pneumonia lol)
SurgeQld2008-03-20 14:44:59
(though in my defence, I do have pneumonia lol)
SurgeQld2008-03-20 14:44:59
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no excuse!!
I did 80km in 2003 and said I would do it again but still haven't
I did 80km in 2003 and said I would do it again but still haven't
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Jeeeeez - your a hard woman Mum Heke!!!!!
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You were like a teacher I had at school... made me swim even though I couldn't breathe and sank pmsl
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true... slightly too harsh a call by me... lol
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Come on SurgeQld heres a challenge in your neck of the woods I will see you in Bundaburg on 29 Aug.08 for a 600k ride to Brisbane over 9 days go to www.bq.org.au and register
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To be fair, I may have cramped up after 30 mins on the soccer field over here in Bris, but I have cycled from Picton to Queenstown on a crappy old Warehouse mountainbike before. Took me over a week though!
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I'd luv to GR....
Oh bugger - I'll be back in Welly then, sorry mate
hehe
Oh bugger - I'll be back in Welly then, sorry mate
hehe
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I'll be there to cheer you on dad
hope we don't miss any phoenix games thou!
hope we don't miss any phoenix games thou!
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Can I go on a tandem? lol
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haha if you like my folks have two one for off road other a road tandem but they aren't taking it this year, my mum did cycle queensland with dad a few years ago...
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OK mum, no tandem...
How about one of those bike trailers then? lol
How about one of those bike trailers then? lol
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That's a pity I was tempted to bring the tandem over and drag you round. football mums, mum and I did Goondywindy to the Gold Coast about 640k in 8 days that was when I was a young fella 3 years ago.
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Don't worry you can start training for Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge IT'S IN in Nov. now that you will be back in NZ
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That would be a fair ride. What distance would it be well done
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Thank's football mum. Day 6 Tin Can Bay to Pomona 85k the Noosa Hinterland will see you there Thurs. 4 Sept. you will spot me I will be wearing a YELLOW FEVER JERSEY
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dad you could write all that in one post!
i'll have to get my brother one so we can spot you both eh!
surge i have a bike for sale if you wanna buy it
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Thats funny - I sold my bike on the weekend... along with a few other things lol
I dunno how 600km and one lung would work... but I'd give it a go!!!
I dunno how 600km and one lung would work... but I'd give it a go!!!
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That sounds promising SurgeQld its all down hill
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