Originally Posted by
SethAZ
I'll listen to that, but I'm not ready to consider anything like that the final word.
Read this, for instance, as just one of the first links I found when doing a cursory search.
I'm not ready to throw out a cheap line like "but far be it from me to trust the doctors at the Mayo Clinic over some podcaster working for Velo News..." because I don't know who the podcaster is, and he or she may be quite knowledgeable on the subject. I'll listen to it and hear them out, and keep reading.
It is not just a podcaster, they speak to Dr Schwellnus, a leading expert in the research of cramping.
Cause of Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps (EAMC) ? altered neuromuscular control, dehydration or electrolyte depletion? | British Journal of Sports Medicine
His review has been cited over 100 times.
If you don't have access to the journal I can email it to anyone interested.