Sport is a “rational” activity, in other words, it is made up of phases that must be followed to allow one’s body and muscles to prepare gradually for it.

You must:

- wear the right clothing

- wear the right shoes

- get warmed up, using toning and warming oils, where appropriate

If you feel sudden pain with no apparent reason and you cannot move a particular muscle, which seems contracted, then you’ve got muscle CRAMP.

A cramp is an involuntary, painful muscle contraction accompanied by the inability to perform movements.

It may have many causes:

- sudden movements made without warming up properly

- excessive muscle tiredness with an excessive formation of lactic acid

- inadequate blood flow due to the cold

- forced position

- excessive humidity in the environment

It is resolved by:

- gently stretching the contracted muscle

- massaging slowly with the aid of defatiguing oils

Excessive efforts should be avoided and the sports activity should be interrupted momentarily.

A diet rich in mineral salts may help to prevent cramp.

Do you know what potassium-rich  fruit is eaten the most by sportsmen? The banana