Creepy crawly legs
I have noticed over the last couple of years that I wake up a lot at night stretching and moving my legs. Sometimes it’s like I am not even really asleep. If I get up and take tylenol or motrin then I can sleep soundly. This only happens when I work out. If I take the week off I am fine and can sleep like a baby. It is the worst after I have done legs of course. During the week on non-leg days I run or do the step-mill. Both cardio exercises, work my legs and I am not miserably sore but they just feel uncomfortable at night. Nothing seems to help but the tylenol or motrin.
November 4, 2009 at 8:57 am
This happens to me occasionally too. Instead of the Tylenol and Motrin, try eating a banana and taking another vitamn either at your post work out meal or about an hour before you go to bed. I have read that the leg jumping is most commonly a problem with not having enough Potassium in your body after your workout. Just what I have read though
November 4, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Thanks. I will try it because I really need to sleep.