It has cost Rafa Nadal sweat, tears and a few muscle cramps to qualify for the US Open semifinals. In the third set, the tennis player began to notice cramps in his forearm, due to humidity and dehydration during the match. It must be taken into account that it took him more than two hours to proclaim himself the winner, but his professionalism did not make him give up despite the physical problems he was suffering.
«When you're confident I know how hard it is to stop", Nadal said about his victory. «But I'm very happy with the way I accepted the situation"he confirmed.
Why did the cramps appear and how did you get rid of them?
It is not the first time that we see a worrying image of how our body reacts when it is dehydrated. In early summer, Angela Merkel suffered tremors during an act, which were also due to the lack of hydration. The humid environments They favor sweating more and losing fluids to the point of dehydration. Although Rafa Nadal seems to us from another world, he had to ask his assistants for assistance to be able to solve it as soon as possible.
Even so, Rafa overcame the cramps without major problems and ended up teaching his rival a lesson. The trick most used by the Mallorcan is take salt. "Today was a very wet day, very heavy, at the end of the second set I had some cramps until the first six games of the third. I took a little salt and they left. I'm in good shape, no problems«, he commented. He has been using this remedy for a long time and seems to be the perfect solution to his cramps. And no wonder, the sodium in salt mixed with water helps muscles relax and return to their optimal point. you know the importance of electrolytes in the body, so avoid the same thing that happened to Rafa Nadal in your training.