[header] How to prevent muscle cramps during exercise [title] Warm up before you work out. [step] Muscles that aren't sufficiently warmed up before you start working out may have the tendency to cramp more. Particularly if you're about to engage in strenuous or endurance-based exercise, adequate warm-up is crucial to preventing muscle cramps. 
[substeps] The type of warm up you do depends on your overall workout. For example, if you're going for a run, walking for five to 10 minutes before your run is a good warm-up.