What to do if you get cramps while swimming? Be careful when swimming in summer

In the hot summer, swimming must be a favorite sport for people. Swimming can not only exercise the body, but also cool down the heat. It is a multi-purpose exercise method. However, you should also do warm-up exercises before swimming to prevent cramps. Don't panic if you have cramps. Treat them in time to avoid drowning.

1: If you are not far from the pool, you can sit on the bank, straighten the cramped leg, grab the toes with one hand and pull them towards the body, press down the knee with the other hand to stretch the muscles at the back of the leg, and the cramp will be relieved. After the cramp is relieved, do not rush to get into the water, stretch and massage for a while, and wait until the discomfort is gone before getting into the water.

2: If you are far away from the edge of the pool, take a deep breath and hold it, float on your back, grab the toes with the hand on the opposite side of the cramped leg and pull them towards your body, use the other hand to press down on the knee to stretch the back of the leg, and after the cramp is relieved, go ashore and continue massaging, pulling and resting.

1: If you can get out of the water, lie face down by the pool, bend your calves, grab the toes of the cramped leg and pull it toward your body to stretch the muscles in the front of your thigh. You can also stand and stretch in the same way.

2: If you are far away from the edge of the pool, take a deep breath and hold it, then lie prone on the water surface and stretch your thigh muscles in the same way. After the tension is relieved, go ashore and continue massaging, stretching and resting.

1: When your fingers cramp, you can clench your fists tightly and then straighten them. Repeat this several times to relieve the cramp. When your toes cramp, the main method to relieve the cramp is massage.

1: When your palm cramps, use your uncramped palm to press hard on the cramped palm while shaking it.

2: When your upper arm cramps, clench your fist and bend your elbow as much as possible and then straighten it, repeating several times.

, eggs, and egg whites. You should also eat some sweets to increase your body's heat to adapt to the cold water stimulation during swimming. Before starting to swim, take a cold shower or pat your body and limbs with cold water. You can massage the parts that are prone to cramps. If you can insist on taking cold showers on a regular basis, you can improve your body's ability to adapt to cold water stimulation, thereby effectively avoiding leg cramps during swimming.