You're in the midst of a calorie-torching workout when--bam!--a pinch in your side stops you mid-stride. Three experts share their tried-and-true remedies to make the pain go away.
1.Stretch. "Reach your arms overhead for 20 seconds," says Thomas J. Rice, M.D., medical director of the Pritkin Longevity Center in Aventura, Florida. "Keeping arms raised, lean toward the side that's not cramping, and hold for 20 seconds." Repeat until you feel relief.
2. Add Salt. "Sprinkle a packet of salt on your tongue, than take a sip of water," says Felicia D. Stoler, R.D, a nutrition coordinator for New York Road Runners. Sodium helps muscles absorb water, which should alleviate cramping.
3. Breathe. "Decrease your pace and inhale through your mouth for six seconds," says Jonathan Urla, a Pilates and yoga instructor at Reebok Sports Club in New York. Repeat until cramp subsides. Exhaling slowly helps release tension in your diaphragm.
-Sara Bodnar from Shape Magazine, March 2007
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