Stiffness in Legs

Snatch518 · 07-26-2002, 05:05 PM

After doing 5x5 squats my legs got extremely tight. I went heavier than I usually do, but I have never experienced this type of stiffness right after an exercize. It was very difficult to bend my knee, the more I would bend it the stiffer my leg got. I did leg extensions following and it became tighter. After that the stiffness started to leave and now I am doing fine. I thought this might be an side effect from creatine, I am on day 3 of the loading period. Any ideas? Is this normal?

Scotty the Body · 07-26-2002, 05:36 PM

I doubt it was the creatine (you don't need to load it btw, its just a way for you to buy more).
Make sure your drinking lots of water.

KataMaStEr · 07-26-2002, 05:42 PM

I seriously doubt it was the creatine. Make sure you stretch good specially on those legs days. If this is your 1st time using creatine I would load at 1st after that I don’t see any need to do it again unless you cycle your creatine for like 1 month lol.

Snatch518 · 07-26-2002, 05:49 PM

I did stretch and I drink at least 5 liters of water a day.

david · 07-26-2002, 06:45 PM

Try, Steam bath or Jacuzzi, stretching, potassium, water

Tank316 · 07-26-2002, 07:34 PM

sounds like you just had a good leg day to me.as far as the creatine, never heard such a thing.keep up the hard work.

07-26-2002, 05:05 PM	#1
Snatch518 Real American Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: PA Posts: 69 Photos: 3	Stiffness in Legs After doing 5x5 squats my legs got extremely tight. I went heavier than I usually do, but I have never experienced this type of stiffness right after an exercize. It was very difficult to bend my knee, the more I would bend it the stiffer my leg got. I did leg extensions following and it became tighter. After that the stiffness started to leave and now I am doing fine. I thought this might be an side effect from creatine, I am on day 3 of the loading period. Any ideas? Is this normal?
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07-26-2002, 05:36 PM	#2
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	I doubt it was the creatine (you don't need to load it btw, its just a way for you to buy more). Make sure your drinking lots of water.
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07-26-2002, 05:49 PM	#4
Snatch518 Real American Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: PA Posts: 69 Photos: 3	I did stretch and I drink at least 5 liters of water a day.
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Tank316 P/RR/Sh Warrior Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Barron,Wi Posts: 4,345 Photos: 8	sounds like you just had a good leg day to me.as far as the creatine, never heard such a thing.keep up the hard work.
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07-26-2002, 05:42 PM	#3
KataMaStEr -==♠==- Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,960 Photos: 6	I seriously doubt it was the creatine. Make sure you stretch good specially on those legs days. If this is your 1st time using creatine I would load at 1st after that I don’t see any need to do it again unless you cycle your creatine for like 1 month lol.

07-26-2002, 06:45 PM	#5
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	Try, Steam bath or Jacuzzi, stretching, potassium, water

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