The cause is frequently unknown. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is often and dilated cardiomyopathy in a third of cases, is inherited from a person's parents. Dilated cardiomyopathy may also result from alcohol, heavy metals, coronary heart disease, cocaine use, and viral infections.
Consider the number of reps. You can also confuse your muscles by increasing or decreasing the number of repetitions you do during any given exercise. For example, if you normally do 12 repetitions, do 15 or 18 repetitions, but with a lower weight than you would normally use.
This means that to stop cramps you just need to get fitter. That, however, is not particularly helpful when a cramp strikes in the middle of a race. Once a cramp strikes, you really only can do one thing: âTake a deep breath, stop, and stretch,â said Harnish. Static stretching has been shown to stop cramps, because it inhibits muscle contraction. Then, start slow and build your speed up. âIf you back off early enough, you can usually prevent it,â said Mirkin.