Preacher Curls and Charlie Horses

[cadfael]

Does anyone in the LJ BS Fitness Group know if using the preacher bench while doing curls has a better benefit than doing preacher curls standing and not using the bench?

Also, does anyone know anything about charlie horses?

Thanks,
Biff

Comments

Re: Praying to the Charley Horse?

[tigira.livejournal.com]

Ah, on the rare occasion that I get a Charley Horse (I'm a monster with my supplements now), it's in my calves. I have found that bending my leg is the wrong thing to do - it gives in to the cramp, and it hurts more later.

Before rubbing the muscle, though, I will flex my foot as hard as I can - forcing the muscle to work against the cramp. That usually gets rid of it in a minute or two. Then, if I'm still awake, I massage it a bit to prevent recurrence that night.