How do I make my DDR experience cramp-free?

Yasser · Trick Member Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis

It's hard to go cramp-free sometimes, because if I eat, I cramp up, If I don't eat, I cramp. If I drink, I cramp up, if I don't drink I cramp. What's the deal?

Any tips on how to be cramp-free during a session of DDR?
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The Reverend · Trick Member Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Location: :noitacoL

Right:

So before you go to that arcade(about 30 minutes ish) eat a banana or two, and those are jam packed with potassium, which keeps you from cramping

DOn't drink soda, the sugar does something to that one part and gives you cramps, so right before you leave, while eating that banana, down a glass of water, and then by the time you get there, you'll be fully hydrated, and you cna drink water, but don't just drain water as if a pool filling up with water, drink sparingly... kinda:

Anways, if that ain't enoug info, there is a tutorial on the physiology of DDR

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Little Firefly · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 2:53 am Post subject:

During the summer when I played a lot more, I ate at least 4 bannanas while playing ddr. And drank lots of water, that's important too.
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Chikken · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: NC

Water always helps but I have also heard that Tums helps a whole lot...Just eat one before you play and that should help out..

Oh another thing if NOTHING helps...Drink Pickle Juice...

hmm..I would just stick with the Tums or something...
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S_CG_Phoenix · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 11:42 am Post subject:

Midol...

That's all i'm saying...
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RevenG_2MB · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:13 am Post subject:

Banana's do work. Havent gotten leg cramps in a long time.
I remember waking up at 3 am. MY LEGS! ARGHH! HELP!! MY LEG IT HURT
frick!MuststopDDR'ingsomuch!!!ARGH!

my brother remembers that one!
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RevenG_2MB · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:15 am Post subject:

*notices editing*
frick, NIce oNE!

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Quik_Nero · Trick Member Joined: 11 Nov 2003

christ, my leg cramped up on my way home... not while i was playing, not on the train, not in the subway, but when im right outside my apartment, my right leg gives in and sorta bends on its own and i am sitting on the street for 20 minutes.... >.<

thank god it was like 9 p.m. and the streets were empty so no one could have come and mugged me or something...

anywho...

yeah bananas work well... dont eat anything really cheesy like pizza or nachos and stuff or anything really heavy in particular. And drink water VERY sparingly, because a)too much will make your stomach cramp b)at $1.75 a bottle (well, at port authority), poopy man, put in a quarter and u get 6 songs!
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Antonio~WBR~ · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:20 am Post subject:

anything dairy + DDR = OUCH.

Found that out the hard way.

I was playing ddr for a while. Then walked around, stopped at a convenience store, bought some chocolate milk, then walked around more. Got bored, went back to play DDR.

Oh sweet jesus I felt sick and crampy.
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scarz · Basic Member Joined: 16 Jun 2003

Before i play, i eat at least 25 bananas.

And a glass of water...

DJ Sakura Evolution · Trick Member Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Location: Riverside, CA

Maybe if you stretch before you play, water does help a little, heck I even heard eating a banana helps too.
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discobiscuits · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: phoenix

i ate 2 bananas b4 i played max300... and holy SH** i passed it!!!! man... this crap does work.... yeah... maybe when i get skinny that will help prevent cramps 2.
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tac-tics · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:16 pm Post subject:

I haven't had a banana in a LOOOOONG time....

I used to get cramped all the time, but after a while, they just stopped happening...

Can anyone explain that to me? I used to cramp all the time after playing Max(300/X), but now I always exhaust myself before I cramp.....
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Cintifizzo · Trick Member Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Location: California

Lots of water, just not right before you play, that will just give you water cramps which are just as "no fun" as regular cramps.
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sfmm_freek · Trick Member Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Location: So-cal

Jamba Juice (mmmmmmmmmmmmmm) helps if u get certian boosts and smoothies with lots of potassium in them, like a razzmatazz with an endurance boost.
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PMG · Maniac Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Riverside, CA

Stretch.

I dunno why everyone talks about bananas, all they do is make me wanna poops.
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YmkFX · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Location: California

I just eat anything bread based about a half hour to 15 minutes before I play, like a bagel or muffin, anything like that. For some reason bread seems to give me the best energy in the long run.
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