Twitching muscles...

[mindstar]

I occasionally get a muscle somewhere that twitches repeatedly and quickly...sort of like a really big vibrattion, or like the way your muscle moves when you have the physio stim on it...

Is this indicitive of anything? Am I missing something in my diet, or am I overtraining that muscle? Today it was my left side delt, the very front of it, that wouldn't stop for about an hour...it doens't hurt, but it does feel weird.

Thanks everyone in advance.

[phatchopper]

I would also like to know the answer to this, it happens quite often to me, mostly in my legs, sometimes my abs do it too.

[coffee-guy]

Shoulders and arms for me - I'll look for some answers and see what I can find.

I've never even thought about finding an answer to this - good question. However, I assume it is perfectly harmless as long as it is not constant 24-7.

[Goosteady]

My left tricep does this all the time...

[muscle_n_blood]

This happens to me when I'm on a ECA stack, no other time.

[mindstar]

i am on an eca stack, but i get the twitches all the time...it can be pretty distracting sometimes, as well as annoying to my gf who has to sleep beside me...

The paranoid, unknowledgable part of me wondered if it might have something to do with electrolytes or something along those lines...

[YellowJacket]

Originally Posted by muscle_n_blood

This happens to me when I'm on a ECA stack, no other time.

9 times out of 10 this is due to a depletion of potassium... caffeine is a diuretic and can cause the excess secretion of potassium, thus causing spasms in the muscle bellies.....

[mindstar]

Originally Posted by YellowJacket

9 times out of 10 this is due to a depletion of potassium... caffeine is a diuretic and can cause the excess secretion of potassium, thus causing spasms in the muscle bellies.....

so is this something i should try and address though suplementation, or just another bannana or two? I usually try and avoid bannanas as they are so high glycemic and taste like ass

[YellowJacket]

You can get a potassium supplement... or you can eat an apple, apples contain just as much or more potassium than a banana.

[mindstar]

Thanks...i love apples!

[coffee-guy]

YJ - YOU ARE DA' MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THX BRO

[muscle_n_blood]

Originally Posted by YellowJacket

9 times out of 10 this is due to a depletion of potassium... caffeine is a diuretic and can cause the excess secretion of potassium, thus causing spasms in the muscle bellies.....

Makes sense...but I use Gatorade powder in my PWO shake...seems like that would help some........
I use enough powder to get me 60 mg of carbs (100 if I'm running slin) plus 60 gm whey, 10 gm creatine...

[therock]

I have never used an ECA stack nor do I drink or consume caffiene. Is there another answer for this YJ? I get mine in my bicep,tricep,delt,forearm and sometimes on my lat. I get it like once every 3wks or so. But when I am on aas I notice it more often.

[Taylor]

happens to me too, but i drink caffeine

only happens to me around my right tricep though where i have previously had an injury...nowhere else

[therock]

Bumping up so YJ could see my question.

[YellowJacket]

Originally Posted by therock

I have never used an ECA stack nor do I drink or consume caffiene. Is there another answer for this YJ? I get mine in my bicep,tricep,delt,forearm and sometimes on my lat. I get it like once every 3wks or so. But when I am on aas I notice it more often.

Sorry I missed it...

Spasms and 'clinching' are common sides involved with hypertrophy. If you train a muscle hard enough and intensely enough, thats its way of muscle guarding and telling you to leave it alone until it heals. Im sure the AAS plays a role in the muscle degradation as well. I would likely give the same advice, but maybe recommend a potassium supplement as well, if its that severe.

[therock]

Originally Posted by YellowJacket

Sorry I missed it...

Spasms and 'clinching' are common sides involved with hypertrophy. If you train a muscle hard enough and intensely enough, thats its way of muscle guarding and telling you to leave it alone until it heals. Im sure the AAS plays a role in the muscle degradation as well. I would likely give the same advice, but maybe recommend a potassium supplement as well, if its that severe.

Thanks bro for the advice. I really dont think its severe, its just like every now and then.

[front_row]

I've read that it's electrolytes as well, but apparently caffeine anhydrous leaves more potassium behind than regular caffeine an a ECA stack. Most of my twitches are in my legs from overdoing the running as I try to regain a year's worth of cardio in a few short weeks before rugby season starts again.

[Primal Instinct]

Originally Posted by YellowJacket

Spasms and 'clinching' are common sides involved with hypertrophy. If you train a muscle hard enough and intensely enough, thats its way of muscle guarding and telling you to leave it alone until it heals. Im sure the AAS plays a role in the muscle degradation as well. I would likely give the same advice, but maybe recommend a potassium supplement as well, if its that severe.

:bravonew:

Good stuff, YJ. I agree with the potassium depletion as a suspect as well.

[climbr13]

i get it in my bicep and even in my nose sumtimes u think coffee and caffine have something to do with it and more potassim ie bannanas should help

[mastakillah]

thanks for the answer YJ, i get that shit all the time too after a killer ass workout. havent had it happen to me since i started lifting again one week ago. but i've been using warm up weight to get back into it slow so i think thats why i havent gotten it yet.