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(NSFW) What do you do when you get a leg cramp while making love?

Asked by dammitjanetfromvegas (4601points) September 8th, 2015

I’m not looking for advice. I’d like to know what you do specifically when this happens to you.

Do you tough it out?
Make a scene?
Feel embarrassed?
Laugh?
Stretch?

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kritiper's avatar

Scream bloody murder in her ear!

Cruiser's avatar

I blew out my hamstring water skiing 5 years ago and find it much more inconvenient when having a meeting with my suppliers and the hammy goes haywire than when it does while swinging from the bedroom chandeliers. Screaming “OH SHIT” and pounding on your hamstring in front of strangers is much more distracting than in private with the wife. If you pull a hammy in bed it means you are doing it right and rub some dirt on it and keep going!

rojo's avatar

Don’t have a problem with cramping but the knees give me hell sometimes. When they do I just ask if she would mind using a different position because this one is starting to hurt. But, we have know each other for a while and are comfortable with ourselves in the bedroom or where-ever.

Earthbound_Misfit's avatar

Say ouch loudly and try to uncramp the leg. Laugh and carry on.

anniereborn's avatar

If it’s real painful, I’d stop and try to stretch it out. If that didn’t work…the loving is postponed.

ucme's avatar

Make like a fish out of water & carry on humping.

gondwanalon's avatar

Just work through it.

jaceymint's avatar

This happens to me a lot, in my right calf. I just suggest we change positions, then I stand with my feet flat on the floor and bend over and we carry on. Since this happens regularly, he knows what’s up and goes with the flow.
When I get them in my leg in the middle of the night, I do the same thing, minus the bending over and anyone else joining in. I just stand up and put my feet flat on the ground and it goes away quickly.

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

I’ve never had that happen while making love. Just about anything else you can imagine has happened, but not a cramp. I guess I’d stretch it out for a bit and then get back to business.

Hypocrisy_Central's avatar

Usually preposition so i can stretch it while not missing a stroke.

rojo's avatar

If you are cramping up it means you are not adequately stretching and warming up all those love muscles prior to the main event. I suggest as a warm-up you extend your foreplay for an additional fifteen minutes at least by increasing the stretching, tugging, hip gyrations, handstands, pushups and squats . Remember, to be effective you cannot count on just static stretching, you must include series of dynamic and active movements that start with low impact, low intensity and progress naturally to high intensity, full speed activity that simulates the action and intensity of the upcoming event. That way you can get the blood flowing into the right muscles through a natural progression.

Think about it: how often does a person hold a stretch position as part of their active lovemaking? That is right, not very often. So if you are still using this method to get ready to go, you are not getting the most out of your ability.

Remember, good foreplay should take at least 20 to 25 minutes to complete. This will reduce the likelihood of injury by ensuring that you do not try to go too fast too soon. In addition, you will get the most out of your muscle because you followed a thought-out progression of movements that went from low intensity tugging and stretching to high intensity speed development drills and exercises.

By the time you have finished your foreplay, you should be lightly sweating, fired up and ready!

Another issue to note when doing engaged in any kind of sexual activity is to make sure that you are performing correctly. You compete like you practice. If you are not performing and drilling correctly you are going increase the likelihood of injury by adding unnecessary stress.

Sexual positions are designed to be done a certain way for a specific reason. If you are not technically sound during the warm-up you will not be technically sound in bed where and when it counts. Foreplay is the foundation of the evening’s activities and sets the tempo for all that is to follow it.

And don’t forget the need for proper hydration both before, during and after sex. Dehydration can be a major factor in muscle cramps and strains. Consider increasing your bodily fluid intake to the maximum you can handle! Output is determined by input!

jca's avatar

Calling Dr. Love: Isn’t that a KISS song?

rojo's avatar

@dammitjanetfromvegas Please let us know if the foreplay warm up drills help with the cramping.

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