After last weekend's class I felt better than I thought I would, though my lower legs felt quite stiff. Stiff enough that I kind of hobbled rather than walked. And that stiffness persisted until Wednesday evening.
This morning I decided it was time to go back to class again. I was running a bit late so I didn't get the 20 minutes of warm-up before class I prefer to have. The Saturday morning class is always well-attended, and although the air conditioning made it much better than the outside air (over 90F/32C and muggy) the room was hot and a bit humid.
Through the first 30 minutes of barre I did okay. My right calf muscles were less happy than the left, spasming a bit and forcing me to drop from demi-pointe to flat sooner than I'd have liked. But it all seemed to be under control. About 35 minutes into what is usually a 50 minute barre, I suddenly felt over-exerted and shaky. I finished the exercise we were doing, but while the instructor explained the next I decided it would be best if I sat down for a bit.
My usual spot at the barre is in the front row at the end, so I stepped over to the corner, sat down on the floor, toweled off and sipped my water. After the rest of the class got started with the next exercise the instructor walked over and asked, "Are you okay?" I said I was fine and just needed a break.
I sat out two exercises then got up and finished barre with the rest of class. I felt much better probably could have finished the rest of class but I was still feeling a bit shaky and decided that was probably not the best of ideas. So I ended up getting about 40 minutes of barre and no centre work. Not cost-effective, but likely the wise thing to do.
If I can get the muscle spasms to stop I may be ready for the repertoire class in a few weeks.
Saturday, July 6, 2019
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Water and salt! I'm not sure if that's what is causing your muscle spasms but when it's hot dehydration can be an issue, and muscle spasms are one of the symptoms of dehydration. If you've been sweating more than usual you might need electrolytes as well, which can also help muscle spasms.
ReplyDeleteI live in the tropics ;-D and if any of my students has issues with muscle spasms, that's my first bit of advice to them! As I said, may not be an issue for you but worth considering.