DS> Anyone exercising or doing strenuous work that taxes the muscles should 
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DS> carbohydrates as soon as finishing the exercise as possible.  They help 
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DS> muscles recover faster and make them less prone to cramping and pain. 
If I'm ignorant, please correct me.  However, from watching many 
exercise shows and videos, and attending exercise classes, I have been 
taught three things to do to make certain of no cramping or pain.  They 
are proper warmups, cool-downs, and most important, stopping any 
exercise *immediately* if feeling uncomfortable (out of breath, pain, 
etc.).
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